
Yoshirō Muraki
Art
Born 1924-08-15 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan · Died 2009-10-26
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).
Acting

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

Letter from the Mountain
Production Design

After the Rain
Production Design

47 Ronin
Production Design

Rainbow Bridge
Production Design

Madadayo
Production Design

Rhapsody in August
Production Design

Dreams
Production Design

Oración
Art Direction

Wuthering Heights
Art Direction

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
Art Direction

Ran
Production Design

Choji Snack Bar
Art Direction

The Yoshida School
Production Design

The Longest Tunnel
Set Designer

Lake of Illusions
Production Design

The Last Days of Planet Earth
Production Design

Kagemusha
Art Direction

Monument to Holy Service
Production Design

High Seas Hijack
Art Direction

The Gate of Youth Part 2
Art Direction