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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'

Plot: Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Kagemusha" (1980)
Release Date: Friday, October 25 2002
23 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Masayuki YuiMasayuki Yui. Masayuki Yui was 55 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1947
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami. Teruyo Nogami was 75 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, May 24 1927
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō. Takao Saitō was 73 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Died: Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Takashi KoizumiTakashi Koizumi. Takashi Koizumi was 57 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 06 1944
Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa. Akira Kurosawa would have been no older than 88 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Daisuke RyūDaisuke Ryū. Daisuke Ryū was 45 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1957 –
Died: Sun, Apr 11 2021
Portrait of Jinpachi NezuJinpachi Nezu. Jinpachi Nezu was 54 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1947 –
Died: Thu, Dec 29 2016
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai. Tatsuya Nakadai was 69 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932 –
Died: Sat, Nov 08 2025
Portrait of Kota YuiKota Yui. Kota Yui was >> in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôichi HamamuraKôichi Hamamura. Kôichi Hamamura was >> in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki. Yoshirō Muraki was 78 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Died: Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Takeji SanoTakeji Sano. Takeji Sano was 72 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, May 11 1930 –
Died: Fri, Mar 04 2011
Portrait of Shinichiro IkebeShinichiro Ikebe. Shinichiro Ikebe was 59 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Minpei ShiraiMinpei Shirai. Minpei Shirai was >> in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Yoshinari OkamotoYoshinari Okamoto. Yoshinari Okamoto was >> in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masayuki YuiMasayuki Yui. Masayuki Yui was 55 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1947
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami. Teruyo Nogami was 75 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, May 24 1927