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In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
Movie directors, or should I say people who create things, are very greedy and they can never be satisfied... That's why they can keep on working. I've been able to work for so long because I think next time, I'll make something good.
Allowing children to spew forth whatever is on their minds in the name of openness only creates an illusion of family closeness.
Family life is not a computer program that runs on its o... (more Akira Kurosawa quotes)
The Directors Guild of America gave him a Golden Jubilee Special Award in 1986.
He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1999 Japanese Academy Awards.
He won the Norwegian Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film in 1986 for Ran.
In 1990, he received an honorary Oscar for his life’s achievements.
His directorial debut was in 1943 with Sugata Sanshiro.... (more Akira Kurosawa trivia)
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