Admiration Quote by Takashi Miike

For many years, my favorite director has been the Japanese giant Akira Kurosawa.

— Henry Rollins

I'm a huge fan of Akira Kurosawa, a big Hitchcock fan.

— Jennifer Lynch

Kurosawa was one of film's true greats. His ability to transform a vision into a powerful work of art is unparalleled.

— George Lucas

Even if I were to try to imitate Kurosawa I know that it's absolutely impossible. That era of film was just something else, including…

— Takashi Miike

Kurosawa is my hero, and I've taught courses on his films, and I love what he does, and 'Rashomon' is, I think, his second…

— Scott Derrickson

I have always admired him (Bergman), and I wish I could be an equally good filmmaker as he is, but it will never happen.…

— Steven Spielberg

Kurosawa was one of film's true greats... His ability to transform a vision into a powerful work of art is unparalleled. So it seemed…

— George Lucas

Most directors have one masterpiece by which they are known. Kurosawa has at least eight or nine.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I was influenced by European movies, old Fellini, old Kurosawa - any sort of foreign film.

— Ted Demme

I think Kurosawa was one of the first storytelling geniuses who began to change the narrative structure of films.

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

“For the casual viewer, Kurosawa’s films can be an exercise in endurance.”

— Jerry White

I am a great fan of Rituparno's films and have always nurtured a wish of acting in his films. I was very impressed with…

— Manisha Koirala