Akira Kurosawa (March 23, 1910- Sept. 6, 1998) Known as "The Emperor" on set, Akira was a Japanese director and filmmaker who is in large part, responsible for the rise of Samurai movie popularity....
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No, unfortunately, he is not. I believe it was just last year, 2009.
Akira Kurosawa died on September 6, 1998 at the age of 88.
Akira Kurosawa was born on March 23, 1910.