Nook NotesPick a film
Yoshirō Muraki

Art

Yoshirō Muraki

Born August 15, 1924 in Tokyo Prefecture, JapanDied October 26, 200966 films

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).

Start here

The best way into Yoshirō Muraki's work
Seven Samurai posterFirst watchSeven Samurai19548.5A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Ran poster8.0Ran1985Yojimbo poster8.1Yojimbo1961High and Low poster8.4High and Low1963Throne of Blood poster7.9Throne of Blood1957The Hidden Fortress poster8.0The Hidden Fortress1958Sanjuro poster7.9Sanjuro1962Kagemusha poster7.8Kagemusha1980Red Beard poster8.2Red Beard1965

Filmography

66 films
  1. TBAChiemi's High-Heeled ShoesArt Direction
  2. 2002Letter from the MountainProduction Design
  3. 2000After the RainProduction Design
  4. 199447 RoninProduction Design
  5. 1993Rainbow BridgeProduction Design
  6. 1993MadadayoProduction Design
  7. 1991Rhapsody in AugustProduction Design
  8. 1990DreamsProduction Design
  9. 1988OraciónArt Direction
  10. 1988Wuthering HeightsArt Direction
  11. 1986Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earthArt Direction
  12. 1985RanProduction Design
  13. 1983Choji Snack BarArt Direction
  14. 1983The Yoshida SchoolProduction Design
  15. 1982The Longest TunnelSet Designer
  16. 1982Lake of IllusionsProduction Design
  17. 1981The Last Days of Planet EarthProduction Design
  18. 1980KagemushaArt Direction
  19. 1978Monument to Holy ServiceProduction Design
  20. 1977High Seas HijackArt Direction
  21. 1977The Gate of Youth Part 2Art Direction
  22. 1976Love and Separation in Sri LankaProduction Design
  23. 1975ConflagrationProduction Design
  24. 1975Tidal WaveArt Direction
  25. 1974Prophecies of NostradamusProduction Design
  26. 1973Submersion of JapanProduction Design
  27. 1972Special Boy Soldiers of the NavyProduction Design
  28. 1971The Battle of OkinawaProduction Design
  29. 1971Love ForsakenArt Direction
  30. 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Art Direction
  31. 1969Bullet WoundArt Direction
  32. 1968The Green YearsArt Direction
  33. 1967Samurai RebellionProduction Design
  34. 1966Look Up, Noble OneProduction Design
  35. 1966Swindler Meets SwindlerArt Direction
  36. 19663 Raccoon DogsArt Direction
  37. 1966Taming an Unruly GirlArt Direction
  38. 1966More Than 10,000 Women But...Art Direction
  39. 1965Beast AlleyArt Direction
  40. 1965Raccoon Dog LeaderArt Direction
  41. 1965Red BeardProduction Design
  42. 1963Legacy of the 500,000Production Design
  43. 1963High and LowProduction Design
  44. 1962SanjuroProduction Design
  45. 1961Toilet ManagerArt Direction
  46. 1961YojimboProduction Design
  47. 1960The Masterless 47Production Design
  48. 1960The Bad Sleep WellProduction Design
  49. 1960Man Against ManArt Direction
  50. 1960New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and DrinkingArt Direction
  51. 1959Someday I'll KnowProduction Design
  52. 1959I Want to Be a ShellfishProduction Design
  53. 19593 Dolls in CollegeArt Direction
  54. 1958The Hidden FortressProduction Design
  55. 1958The Third PresidentProduction Design
  56. 1958Assistant PresidentArt Direction
  57. 1957The Lower DepthsProduction Design
  58. 1957Price of BeautyArt Direction
  59. 1957Throne of BloodProduction Design
  60. 1956Blue BudsArt Direction
  61. 1956Rainy Night DuelProduction Design
  62. 1955I Live in FearProduction Design
  63. 1955All is Well 2Production Design
  64. 1955All is WellProduction Design
  65. 1954The Black FuryProduction Design
  66. 1954Seven SamuraiAssistant Art Director