Akira Kurosawa

Writer:
In Production

The Seven Samurai (2009) (in production) (story)


Kakushi toride no san akunin - The last princess (2008) (original screenplay)
... aka The Last Princess (International: English title)
Tsubaki Sanjûrô (2007) (screenplay)
... aka Sanjûrô (Australia)
"Samurai 7" (2004) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Akira Kurosawa's: Samurai 7 (USA: video title)
Umi wa miteita (2002) (writer)
... aka The Sea Is Watching (USA)
... aka The Sea Watches
Dora-heita (2000) (writer)
... aka Alley Cat
... aka Playboy


Ame agaru (1999) (writer)
... aka After the Rain
... aka Après la pluie (France)
... aka When the Rain Lifts (USA: festival title)
Last Man Standing (1996/I) (story)
Madadayo (1993) (writer)
... aka Not Yet
Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991) (writer)
... aka Rhapsody in August (USA)
Dreams (1990) (written by)
... aka Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
... aka Yume (Japan)


Runaway Train (1985) (based on a screenplay by)
Ran (1985) (screenplay)
... aka Ran (USA)
Kagemusha (1980) (writer)
... aka Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
... aka Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
... aka Shadow Warrior
... aka The Double


Dersu Uzala (1975) (writer)
... aka Дерсу Узала (Soviet Union: Russian title)
... aka Derusu Uzara (Japan)
Nora inu (1973) (1949 screenplay)
... aka Stray Dog (International: English title: literal title)
Dodesukaden (1970) (writer)
... aka Clickety-Clack (literal English title)
... aka Dô desu ka den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
... aka Dodes'ka-den (Japan: alternative transliteration)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) (Japanese sequences) (uncredited)


Sugata Sanshiro (1965) (1943 screenplay "Sugata Sanshiro" and 1945 screenplay "Zoku Sugata Sanshiro")
... aka Judo Saga
... aka Sanshiro Sugata (USA)
Akahige (1965) (writer)
... aka Red Beard (International: English title: literal title)
The Outrage (1964) (screenplay "Rashomon")
Per un pugno di dollari (1964) (screenplay "Yojimbo") (uncredited)
... aka A Fistful of Dollars (USA)
... aka Für eine Handvoll Dollar (West Germany)
... aka Fistful of Dollars (UK)
... aka For a Fistfull of Dollars (UK)
... aka Por un puñado de dólares (Spain)
Jakoman to Tetsu (1964) (and earlier screenplay)
... aka Jakoman and Tetsu
... aka Jyakoman to Tetsu (Japan: alternative transliteration)
Tengoku to jigoku (1963) (writer)
... aka Heaven and Hell (International: English title: literal title)
... aka High and Low (USA)
... aka The Ransom (UK)
Tateshi Danpei (1962) (1950 screenplay Tateshi danpei)
... aka Fencing Master (International: English title)
Tsubaki Sanjûrô (1962) (writer)
... aka Sanjuro (USA)
Yojimbo (1961) (screenplay) (story)
... aka The Bodyguard (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Yojimbo the Bodyguard (USA)
... aka Yojinbo (Japan: modified Hepburn romanization)
The Magnificent Seven (1960) (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") (uncredited)
Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960) (writer)
... aka The Bad Sleep Well
... aka The Rose in the Mud
... aka The Worse You Are, the Better You Sleep


Sengoku gunto-den (1959) (writer)
... aka Saga of the Vagabonds
... aka The Vagabonds (USA: promotional title)
Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958) (writer)
... aka The Hidden Fortress (USA)
... aka The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress (informal English title)
... aka Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Three Rascals in the Hidden Fortress (International: English title)
Nichiro sensô shôri no hishi: Tekichû ôdan sanbyaku-ri (1957) (earlier screenplay "Techiku odan sanbyaku ri") (screenplay)
... aka Advance Patrol
... aka Three Hundred Miles Through Enemy Lines (literal English title)
Donzoko (1957) (writer)
... aka The Lower Depths (USA)
Kumonosu jô (1957) (writer)
... aka Cobweb Castle
... aka Macbeth (USA)
... aka Spider Web Castle
... aka The Castle of the Spider's Web
... aka Throne of Blood (USA: original subtitled version)
Ikimono no kiroku (1955) (story)
... aka I Live in Fear (USA)
... aka I Live in Fear: Record of a Living Being (International: English title)
... aka Record of a Living Being
... aka What the Birds Knew
Asunaro monogatari (1955) (screenplay)
... aka Hiba Arborvitae Story (International: English title: literal title)
Kieta chutai (1955) (writer)
... aka Vanished Enlisted Man (International: English title: literal title)
Sugata Sanshiro (1955) (writer)
... aka Sanshiro Sugata (USA)
Shichinin no samurai (1954) (screenplay)
... aka Seven Samurai (UK)
... aka Shichi-nin no samurai (Japan: alternative transliteration)
... aka The Seven Samurai (USA)
Fukeyo haru kaze (1953) (writer)
... aka Blow! Spring Wind (literal English title)
... aka My Wonderful Yellow Car
Ikiru (1952) (writer)
... aka Doomed
... aka Living (International: English title: informal English title)
... aka To Live (International: English title: informal English title)
Sengoku burai (1952) (writer)
... aka Sword for Hire
... aka Vagabonds in a Country at War (Japan: literal English title)
Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji (1952) (writer)
... aka Duel at Keymakers' Corner
... aka Vendetta of a Samurai (USA)
Kedamono no yado (1951) (writer)
... aka The Den of Beasts
Hakuchi (1951) (writer)
... aka The Idiot (USA)
Ai to nikushimi no kanata e (1951) (writer)
... aka Beyond Love and Hate
Tateshi Danpei (1950) (writer)
... aka Fencing Master
... aka Swordplay Choreographer
Rashômon (1950) (writer)
... aka In the Woods
... aka Rashomon (Japan: alternative transliteration)
Jiruba Tetsu (1950) (writer)
... aka Jiruba no Tetsu (Japan)
... aka Tetsu 'Jilba'
Shubun (1950) (writer)
... aka Scandal
... aka Shubun - Sukyandaru (Japan)
Akatsuki no dasso (1950) (writer)
... aka Escape at Dawn


Nora inu (1949) (writer)
... aka Stray Dog (USA)
Jakoman to Tetsu (1949) (writer)
... aka Jakoman and Tetsu
... aka Jyakoman to Tetsu (Japan: alternative transliteration)
Jigoku no kifujin (1949) (writer)
... aka Lady from Hell (literal English title)
Shizukanaru ketto (1949) (writer)
... aka A Silent Duel
... aka The Quiet Duel
Shozo (1948) (writer)
... aka The Portrait
Yoidore tenshi (1948) (writer)
... aka Drunken Angel
Ginrei no hate (1947) (writer)
... aka Snow Trail (International: English title)
... aka Three Villains of the Mountain Hut
... aka To the End of the Silver Mountains
... aka To the End of the Snow-Capped Mountains (informal English title)
Subarashiki nichiyobi (1947) (writer)
... aka One Wonderful Sunday (USA)
... aka Wonderful Sunday
Yottsu no koi no monogatari (1947) (segment "Hatsukoi")
... aka Four Love Stories
Waga seishun ni kuinashi (1946) (writer)
... aka No Regrets for My Youth
... aka No Regrets for Our Youth
Zoku Sugata Sanshiro (1945) (writer)
... aka Judo Saga II
... aka Judo Story II
... aka Sanshiro Sugata II (Australia)
... aka Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
... aka Sanshiro Sugata Sequel (literal English title)
... aka Sanshiro Sugata Zoku (Japan)
Appare Isshin Tasuke (1945) (writer)
... aka Brava, Tasuke Isshin!
Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (1945) (writer)
... aka The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (International: English title) (USA)
... aka They Who Step on the Tail of the Tiger
... aka They Who Step on the Tiger's Tail
... aka Tora no o fumu otokotachi (Japan: alternative transliteration)
... aka Walkers on the Tiger's Tail
Ichiban utsukushiku (1944) (writer)
... aka Most Beautifully
... aka The Most Beautiful
Dohyosai (1944) (writer)
... aka Wrestling-Ring Festival
Sugata Sanshiro (1943) (writer)
... aka Judo Saga
... aka Judo Story
... aka Kurosawa's Judo Saga
... aka Sanshiro Sugata (USA: informal English title)
Tsubasa no gaika (1942) (writer)
... aka A Triumph of Wings
Seishun no kiryu (1942) (writer)
... aka Currents of Youth (International: English title)
... aka Wind Currents of Youth
Uma (1941) (uncredited)
... aka Horse