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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Film_Director
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1998
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1943
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Lifetime_Achievement
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
gptkb:Golden_Lion
gptkb:Honorary_Academy_Award
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Lifetime_Achievement
gptkb:Silver_Lion
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gptkbp:birth_date
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March 23, 1910
1910-03-23
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Shinagawa,_Tokyo
gptkb:Shinagawa,_Tokyo,_Japan
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gptkbp:child
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Akira Kurosawa Jr.
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gptkbp:children
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Akira Kurosawa Jr.
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Akira_Kurosawa_Productions
gptkb:Toshiro_Mifune
gptkb:Takashi_Shimura
gptkb:Akira_Ifukube
gptkb:Akira_Kurosawa
gptkb:Fumio_Hayasaka
gptkb:Masaru_Sato
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gptkbp:death_date
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September 6, 1998
1998-09-06
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Setagaya,_Tokyo
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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gptkbp:directed
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gptkb:No_Regrets_for_Our_Youth
gptkb:The_Throne_of_Blood
gptkb:Red_Beard
gptkb:Madadayo
gptkb:Dreams
gptkb:Yojimbo
gptkb:Kagemusha
gptkb:Rashomon
gptkb:The_Wolves
gptkb:The_Men_Who_Tread_on_the_Tiger's_Tail
gptkb:Seven_Samurai
gptkb:Sanjuro
gptkb:The_Seven_Samurai
gptkb:The_Idiot
gptkb:Ikiru
gptkb:Throne_of_Blood
gptkb:The_Bad_Sleep_Well
gptkb:The_Lower_Depths
gptkb:Dersu_Uzala
gptkb:The_Hidden_Fortress
gptkb:The_Quiet_Duel
Ran
High and Low
The Most Beautiful
I Live in Fear
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.”
“ I am not a great director, but I am a great storyteller.”
“ The role of the artist is to make the world a better place.”
“ Film is a means of expression.”
“ In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Yokohama_National_University
gptkb:Madadayo
gptkb:Japan_Academy_of_Moving_Images
gptkb:Tokyo_University_of_the_Arts
Toho Film School
Kurosawa Production Company
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
gptkb:César_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Film
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival_Silver_Bear
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival_Golden_Lion
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Palme_d'_Or
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Film_Critics_Association_Best_Director
gptkb:National_Board_of_Review_Best_Director
gptkb:New_York_Film_Critics_Circle_Best_Director
David di Donatello Best Foreign Director
Tokyo International Film Festival Best Director
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gptkbp:film_debut
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gptkb:Sanshiro_Sugata
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Complex characters
Philosophical themes
Moral dilemmas
Cinematic innovation
Epic storytelling
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:action
gptkb:drama
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:war
historical
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Akira Kurosawa
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Francis_Ford_Coppola
gptkb:George_Lucas
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Steven_Spielberg
gptkb:Wong_Kar-wai
gptkb:Hayao_Miyazaki
gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Isao_Takahata
gptkb:Pedro_Almodóvar
gptkb:Sofia_Coppola
gptkb:David_Lynch
gptkb:Tarantino
gptkb:Christopher_Nolan
gptkb:Francis_Ford_Coppola
gptkb:George_Lucas
gptkb:Quentin_Tarantino
gptkb:Sergio_Leone
world cinema
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Ford
gptkb:Sergei_Eisenstein
gptkb:D._W._Griffith
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Japanese_culture
Western films
Japanese history
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Yojimbo
gptkb:Rashomon
gptkb:Seven_Samurai
gptkb:Ikiru
Ran
Cinematic storytelling
Innovative camera techniques
Character-driven narratives
cinematic storytelling
Adaptations of classic literature
Influential film style
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Cultural_impact
Cinematic techniques
Film festivals named after him
Film schools studying his work
Influence on world cinema
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Japanese
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gptkbp:notable_film
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gptkb:Madadayo
gptkb:Dreams
gptkb:Kagemusha
gptkb:The_Wolves
gptkb:The_Idiot
gptkb:Ikiru
gptkb:Throne_of_Blood
gptkb:The_Bad_Sleep_Well
gptkb:The_Lower_Depths
gptkb:Dersu_Uzala
gptkb:The_Hidden_Fortress
gptkb:The_Quiet_Duel
Ran
High and Low
The Most Beautiful
I Live in Fear
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Throne_of_Blood
gptkb:Dreams
gptkb:Yojimbo
gptkb:Kagemusha
gptkb:Rashomon
gptkb:The_Wolves
gptkb:The_Men_Who_Tread_on_the_Tiger's_Tail
gptkb:Seven_Samurai
gptkb:Sanjuro
gptkb:The_Idiot
gptkb:Ikiru
gptkb:Throne_of_Blood
gptkb:The_Bad_Sleep_Well
gptkb:The_Lower_Depths
gptkb:Dersu_Uzala
gptkb:The_Hidden_Fortress
gptkb:The_Quiet_Duel
Ran
High and Low
The Most Beautiful
I Live in Fear
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Producer
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:editor
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Shinagawa,_Tokyo
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Setagaya,_Tokyo
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Yoko_Yaguchi
gptkb:Yoshiko_Kurosawa
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Character_development
gptkb:character_development
Social commentary
Non-linear narrative
Philosophical themes
Cinematic storytelling
Epic narratives
Visual composition
visual composition
Innovative editing techniques
cinematic storytelling
Use of music
Influence of Noh theater
Use of weather
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.akira-kurosawa.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Golden_Lion
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Lifetime_Achievement
gptkb:Silver_Lion
gptkb:Academy_Awards
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gptkbp:works_in
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gptkb:Toho_Company
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:award
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:George_Lucas
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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