Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa's Lasting Impact on Western Film
More than just his own influence, Kurosawa represents much of what's missing in today's cinema, the willingness to openly experiment, borrow, and assimilate the ideas of the world's greatest artists. That doesn't mean stealing from better directors, but using their work to inform better work.

Akira Kurosawa Biography
A brief biography of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese filmmaker.