- December 20, 1945 (80)
- Producer, also actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Known for
What are Hisao Kurosawa's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Hisao Kurosawa's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Curiosity Stream
Subscription and free streaming for Hisao Kurosawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
11 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Many Beautiful Things(2015)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Sea Is Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
After the Rain(1999)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Madadayo(1993)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Rhapsody in August(1991)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Making of 'Dreams' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Dreams(1990)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Ran(1985)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
A. K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Making of Ran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1985 to 2015.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Hisao Kurosawa's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Hisao Kurosawa work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hisao Kurosawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Akira Kurosawa shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Akira KurosawaShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985)See all 5 shared titles with Akira Kurosawa
Writers
- Ishirō HondaShared titles: Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Ishirō Honda
Actors
- Hisashi IgawaShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985)See all 5 shared titles with Hisashi Igawa
- Akira TeraoShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Madadayo (1993), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985)See all 4 shared titles with Akira Terao
- Hidetaka YoshiokaShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Mieko HaradaShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Mieko Harada
Composers and cinematographers
- Shôji UedaShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985)See all 5 shared titles with Shôji Ueda
- Takao SaitôShared titles: Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991), Dreams (1990), Ran (1985)See all 4 shared titles with Takao Saitô
- Shinichirô IkebeShared titles: Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991), Dreams (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Shinichirô Ikebe
Producers
- Masato HaraShared titles: After the Rain (1999), Ran (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Masato Hara
- Seikichi IizumiShared titles: Madadayo (1993), Rhapsody in August (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Seikichi Iizumi
- Mike Y. InoueShared titles: Rhapsody in August (1991), Dreams (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Y. Inoue