Art
Yoshirō Muraki
1924-2009
Known for Seven Samurai, Ran, Yojimbo.
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Born08/15/1924
Died10/26/2009
AgeDied at 85
BirthplaceTokyo Prefecture, Japan
DepartmentArt
Also known asむらき よしろう, Yoshiro Muraki
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).
