Akira Kurosawa December 17, 2024 by Dead Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 30 films over a career that spanned more than five decades. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Japanese filmmaker. Birth Birthdate: March 23, 1910 Place of birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan Death Date of death: September 6, 1998 Place of death: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan Cause of death Stroke