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Yoshirō Muraki

Born
Aug 15, 1924 · Aged 85
Died
Oct 26, 2009
Place of birth
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Gender
Male
Movie credits
16
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • 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).