Akira Kurosawa Film Academy Opened

Movies News

By M&C News Apr 17, 2006, 6:00 GMT

The great Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa (‘Rashomon’, ‘Seven Samurai’), who passed away in 1998, will go down in history in the West as probably the best known Japanese director.

And now, his 27year old son Hisao ('Oni') has dedicated one of the greatest honors to his father, the Akira Kurosawa Academy for film makers in Tokyo.The school, which will open in September, 2006 is backed by Kurosawa Productions. It will offer a two-year degree in acting, directing and producing, taking in about 120 students the first semester.Tatsuya Nakadai has been named Dean of the Academy. Nakadai stared in several of Akira Kurosawa’s films including ‘Ran’ and ‘Kagemusha’ (‘The Shadow Warrior’).The Academy head of instruction is Teruyo Nogami, Akira’s script supervisor and production manager who worked on many of his films. The school will be staffed by many other former collaborators of director Kurosawa.“The Academy will help young people understand how Kurosawa loved films and how hard he worked to make them, said Nogami at last week’s press conference launching the school. If you can read and write Japanese and are interested in attending the Academy, here is the Japanese language website.

And Also

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts - Cinema Blend
Steam erupts from Dell's Alienware gaming PCs - The Tech Herald
Forgotten Celebrity Playboy Spreads - PopEater
Chris Rock interview, Sons of Anarchy and Woody Allen shout out for 'Madagascar' star

Movies

Akira Kurosawa Film Academy Opened

Movies News

And Also

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Latest Headlines in Movies

Older Talkback

Oni

Related Articles

From Sites we Like

In Monsters and Critics

Corporate

The Fine Print