Quotes by Akira Kurosawa

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Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years.
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Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people. They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I d...

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People today have forgotten they're really just a part of nature. Yet, they destroy the nature on which our lives depend. They always think they can make something better. Especially scientists. They may be smart, but most don't understand the heart ...

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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.

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Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied... That's why they can keep on working. I've been able to work for so long because I think next time, I'll make something good.

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In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

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To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.

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IT IS QUITE ENOUGH IF A HUMAN BEING HAS BUT ONE FIELD WHERE HE OR SHE IS STRONG. IF A HUMAN BEING WERE STRONG IN EVERY FIELD, IT WOULDN'T BE NICE FOR OTHER PEOPLE, WOULD IT?

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Author Bio

  • NameAkira Kurosawa
  • DescriptionJapanese film maker
  • BornMarch 23, 1910
  • DiedSeptember 6, 1998
  • CountryJapan
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Film Producer; Screenwriter; Film Editor; Writer
  • AwardsGrand Officer Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Order Of Culture; Legion Of Honour; Ramon Magsaysay Award; Blue Ribbon Awards For Best Director; Praemium Imperiale