Akira Kurosawa quotes
Born
March 23, 1910 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Died
September 6, 1998.
Occupation
Director, screenwriter.
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, and is known for films such as Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954) ,Ikiru (1952). His films have had a significant impact on world cinema, influencing directors such as George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.
Movies
Dersu Uzala (1975)
Ikiru (1952)
Ran (1985)
Rashomon (1950)
Seven Samurai (1954)
If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.
– Akira Kurosawa
The truth is in the mystery.
– Akira Kurosawa
In a mad world only the mad are sane.
– Akira Kurosawa
Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
– Akira Kurosawa
There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
– Akira Kurosawa
A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
– Akira Kurosawa
In a mad world, only the mad are sane.
– Akira Kurosawa
To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
– Akira Kurosawa
If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.
– Akira Kurosawa
The role of the artist is to not look away.
– Akira Kurosawa
I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted. I simply do not like to show my weakness, and I hate to lose, so I am a person who tries hard. That’s all there is to me.
– Akira Kurosawa
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.
– Akira Kurosawa
Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
– Akira Kurosawa
Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.
– Akira Kurosawa
I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
– Akira Kurosawa
It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.
– Akira Kurosawa
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.
– Akira Kurosawa
I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.
– Akira Kurosawa
The great appeal of film is its relatability.
– Akira Kurosawa
I suppose all of my films have a common theme. If I think about it, though, the only theme I can think of is really a question: Why can’t people be happier together?
– Akira Kurosawa