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Yoshirō Muraki

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Yoshirō Muraki

Born
Died
(aged 85)
Birthplace
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Credits
84 titles

Biography

Yoshirō Muraki was a Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Yojimbo (1961). He is most well known for his collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa, having done work on all of Kurosawa's films from Record of a Living Being (1955) onward, with the exception of Dersu Uzala (1975).

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Known For

Acting credits 16

YearTitleRole
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard' Film Self
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran' Film Self
1985 A. K. Film Self

Crew credits 68

YearTitleJob
TBA Chiemi's High-Heeled Shoes Film Art Direction
2002 Letter from the Mountain Film Production Design
2000 After the Rain Film Production Design
1994 47 Ronin Film Production Design
1993 Rainbow Bridge Film Production Design
1993 Madadayo Film Production Design
1991 Rhapsody in August Film Production Design
1990 Dreams Film Production Design
1988 Oración Film Art Direction
1988 Wuthering Heights Film Art Direction
1986 Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Film Art Direction
1985 Ran Film Production Design
1983 Choji Snack Bar Film Art Direction
1983 The Yoshida School Film Production Design
1982 The Longest Tunnel Film Set Designer
1982 Lake of Illusions Film Production Design
1981 The Last Days of Planet Earth Film Production Design
1980 Kagemusha Film Art Direction
1978 Monument to Holy Service Film Production Design
1977 High Seas Hijack Film Art Direction
1977 The Gate of Youth Part 2 Film Art Direction
1976 Love and Separation in Sri Lanka Film Production Design
1975 Conflagration Film Production Design
1975 Tidal Wave Film Art Direction
1974 Prophecies of Nostradamus Film Production Design
1973 Submersion of Japan Film Production Design
1972 Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy Film Production Design
1971 The Battle of Okinawa Film Production Design
1971 Love Forsaken Film Art Direction
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! Film Art Direction
1969 Bullet Wound Film Art Direction
1968 The Green Years Film Art Direction
1967 Samurai Rebellion Film Production Design
1966 Look Up, Noble One Film Production Design
1966 Swindler Meets Swindler Film Art Direction
1966 3 Raccoon Dogs Film Art Direction
1966 Taming an Unruly Girl Film Art Direction
1966 More Than 10,000 Women But... Film Art Direction
1965 Beast Alley Film Art Direction
1965 Raccoon Dog Leader Film Art Direction
1965 Red Beard Film Production Design
1963 Legacy of the 500,000 Film Production Design
1963 High and Low Film Production Design
1962 Sanjuro Film Production Design
1961 Toilet Manager Film Art Direction
1961 Yojimbo Film Production Design, Costume Design
1960 The Masterless 47 Film Production Design
1960 The Bad Sleep Well Film Production Design
1960 Man Against Man Film Art Direction
1960 New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking Film Art Direction
1959 Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers Film Production Designer
1959 Someday I'll Know Film Production Design
1959 I Want to Be a Shellfish Film Production Design
1959 3 Dolls in College Film Art Direction
1958 The Hidden Fortress Film Production Design
1958 The Third President Film Production Design
1958 Assistant President Film Art Direction
1957 The Lower Depths Film Production Design
1957 Price of Beauty Film Art Direction
1957 Throne of Blood Film Costume Design, Production Design
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