Yoshirō Muraki
ArtBorn Aug 15, 1924Died Oct 26, 2009
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
movie2002
The Longest Tunnel
movie1982
The Third President
movie1958
Assistant President
movie1958
I Want to Be a Shellfish
movie1959
The Masterless 47
movie1960
All is Well
movie1955
All is Well 2
movie1955
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
movie1976
High Seas Hijack
movie1977
Price of Beauty
movie1957
3 Dolls in College
movie1959
Filmography
2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well'as Selfmovie2002Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel'as Selfmovie2002Letter from the Mountainas Production Designmovie2000After the Rainas Production Designmovie199447 Roninas Production Designmovie1993Rainbow Bridgeas Production Designmovie1993Madadayoas Production Designmovie1991Rhapsody in Augustas Production Designmovie1990Dreamsas Production Designmovie1988Oraciónas Art Directionmovie1988Wuthering Heightsas Art Directionmovie1986Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earthas Art Directionmovie1985Ranas Production Designmovie1985A. K.as Selfmovie1983Choji Snack Baras Art Directionmovie1983The Yoshida Schoolas Production Designmovie1982The Longest Tunnelas Set Designermovie1982Lake of Illusionsas Production Designmovie1981The Last Days of Planet Earthas Production Designmovie1980Kagemushaas Art Directionmovie1978Monument to Holy Serviceas Production Designmovie1977High Seas Hijackas Art Directionmovie1977The Gate of Youth Part 2as Art Directionmovie1976Love and Separation in Sri Lankaas Production Designmovie1975Conflagrationas Production Designmovie1975Tidal Waveas Art Directionmovie1974Prophecies of Nostradamusas Production Designmovie1973Submersion of Japanas Production Designmovie1972Special Boy Soldiers of the Navyas Production Designmovie1971The Battle of Okinawaas Production Designmovie1971Love Forsakenas Art Directionmovie1970Tora! Tora! Tora!as Art Directionmovie1969Bullet Woundas Art Directionmovie1967Samurai Rebellionas Production Designmovie19663 Raccoon Dogsas Art Directionmovie1966More Than 10,000 Women But...as Art Directionmovie1965Beast Alleyas Art Directionmovie1965Red Beardas Production Designmovie1963Legacy of the 500,000as Production Designmovie1963High and Lowas Production Designmovie1962Sanjuroas Production Designmovie1961Toilet Manageras Art Directionmovie1961Yojimboas Production Designmovie1960The Masterless 47as Production Designmovie1960The Bad Sleep Wellas Production Designmovie1960Man Against Manas Art Directionmovie1960New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinkingas Art Directionmovie1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workersas Production Designermovie1959Someday I'll Knowas Production Designmovie1959I Want to Be a Shellfishas Production Designmovie19593 Dolls in Collegeas Art Directionmovie1958The Hidden Fortressas Production Designmovie1958The Third Presidentas Production Designmovie1958Assistant Presidentas Art Directionmovie1957The Lower Depthsas Production Designmovie1957Price of Beautyas Art Directionmovie1957Throne of Bloodas Production Designmovie1956Blue Budsas Art Directionmovie1956Rainy Night Duelas Production Designmovie1955I Live in Fearas Production Designmovie1955All is Well 2as Production Designmovie1955All is Wellas Production Designmovie1954The Black Furyas Production Designmovie1954Seven Samuraias Assistant Art Directormovie1949Stray Dogas Assistant Directormovie