Akira Kurosawa (23 March 1910 – 6 September 1998)) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He was also a painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dynamic style, strongly influenced by Western cinema yet distinct from it; he was involved with all aspects of film production.
