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Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明 Kurosawa Akira) was a prominent Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter.

Kurosawa's film The Hidden Fortress has been stated as a major influence on the Star Wars films by George Lucas.

[edit] External links

• Akira Kurosawa at the Internet Movie Database
• Akira Kurosawa on Wikipedia