Yoshirō Muraki
An image from Yojimbo, one of the productions that also features Yoshirō Muraki.
Yoshirō Muraki

Yoshirō Muraki

August 15, 1924 — 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).

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954

Ran

Ran

1985

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961

High and Low

High and Low

1963

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

1957

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962