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
- Art
- Born
- 1924-08-15 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 2009-10-26
Known for
- Seven Samurai (1954) — Assistant Art Director
- Ran (1985) — Production Design
- Yojimbo (1961) — Production Design
- High and Low (1963) — Production Design
- Throne of Blood (1957) — Costume Design
- Kagemusha (1980) — Art Direction
- Sanjuro (1962) — Production Design
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) — Production Design
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Art Direction
- Dreams (1990) — Production Design
- Red Beard (1965) — Production Design
- Stray Dog (1949) — Assistant Director
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) — Production Design
- Samurai Rebellion (1967) — Production Design
- Rhapsody in August (1991) — Production Design
- The Lower Depths (1957) — Production Design