Tuesday, March 23, 2010

POV: Happy Birthday AK

Akira Kurosawa would have turned 100 today.

For me he is the greatest filmmaker who ever lived. His ability to entertain while delving deep into the human condition is second to none. There is a reason why he is known as The Emperor, and it is a title well deserved.


Akira Kurosawa 1910-1998


Frame from Yojimbo (1961).Note the use of planes and deep focus.


One of the paintings he'd created for storyboards

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