Yoshirō Muraki
Known for department: Art
Birthday: 1924-08-15 – 2009-10-26
Place of birth: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Yoshirō Muraki was a Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Yojimbo (1961). He is most well known for his collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa, having done work on all of Kurosawa's films from Record of a Living Being (1955) onward, with the exception of Dersu Uzala (1975).
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'
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