Akira Kurosawa
31.34body-of-work score · ranked #3 of 1774 directors · 26 films in our library
A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.
Films in our library, ranked
Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.
- 1Rashomon19503.92
- 2Kagemusha19803.79
- 3Seven Samurai19543.05
- 4Ikiru19522.78
- 5Ran19851.97
- 6Red Beard19651.56
- 7High and Low19631.55
- 8Throne of Blood19571.25
- 9Drunken Angel19481.16
- 10Yojimbo19611.13
- 11Dreams19900.91
- 12Rhapsody in August19910.82
- 13Dersu Uzala19750.81
- 14The Hidden Fortress19580.79
- 15Stray Dog19490.66
- 16The Bad Sleep Well19600.66
- 17Dodes'ka-den19700.66
- 18Horse19400.63
- 19No Regrets for Our Youth19460.63
- 20Sanjuro19620.55
- 21I Live in Fear19550.43
- 22One Wonderful Sunday19470.36
- 23Scandal19500.36
- 24The Quiet Duel19490.33
- 25The Lower Depths19570.29
- 26Madadayo19930.29