Yoshirō Muraki

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).

Known For

Seven Samurai
Ran
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
High and Low
Throne of Blood
Birth Location Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Born 1924-08-14
Died 2009-10-26

Movies

Letter from the Mountain Production Design
2002
After the Rain Art Direction
2000
After the Rain Production Design
2000
Madadayo Art Direction
1993
Rhapsody in August Production Design
1991
Dreams Production Design
1990
Oracion Art Direction
1988
Wuthering Heights Art Direction
1988
Ran Production Design
1985
Choji Snack Bar Art Direction
1983
The Yoshida School Production Design
1983
The Longest Tunnel Set Designer
1982
Lake of Illusions Production Design
1982
Kagemusha Art Direction
1980
Monument to Holy Service Production Design
1978
High Seas Hijack Art Direction
1977
The Gate of Youth Part 2 Art Direction
1977
1976
Prophecies of Nostradamus Production Design
1974
Submersion of Japan Production Design
1973
1972
The Battle of Okinawa Production Design
1971
Tora! Tora! Tora! Art Direction
1970
Bullet Wound Art Direction
1969
Samurai Rebellion Production Design
1967
Red Beard Production Design
1965
Legacy of the 500,000 Production Design
1963
High and Low Production Design
1963
Sanjuro Production Design
1962
Toilet Manager Art Direction
1961
Yojimbo Production Design
1961
Yojimbo Costume Design
1961
The Masterless 47 Production Design
1960
The Bad Sleep Well Production Design
1960
Man Against Man Art Direction
1960
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers Production Designer
1959
Someday I'll Know Production Design
1959
I Want to Be a Shellfish Production Design
1959
The Hidden Fortress Production Design
1958
The Third President Production Design
1958
Assistant President Art Direction
1958
The Lower Depths Production Design
1957
Price of Beauty Art Direction
1957
Throne of Blood Production Design
1957
Throne of Blood Costume Design
1957
Rainy Night Duel Production Design
1956
I Live in Fear Production Design
1955
All is Well 2 Production Design
1955
All is Well Production Design
1955
The Black Fury Production Design
1954
Seven Samurai Assistant Art Director
1954
Stray Dog Assistant Director
1949