How long does it take to watch all Akira Kurosawa movies?

The 17 films in this director filmography total 37.4 hours (1.6 days of non-stop viewing).

How many films did Akira Kurosawa direct?

This guide lists 17 major theatrical features with a combined runtime of 37.4 hours.

Watching 2 hours per day, the complete list takes about 18.7 days (37.4 hours total).

All listed films run 37.4 hours (2,245 minutes). At 1 hour per day, that is roughly 37 days of viewing.

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Age:

88 (deceased)

Born in:

Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Citizenship:

Japanese

Awards & honors

Academy Honorary Award

Palme d'Or winner

Golden Lion winner

Total films

Total runtime

37.4 hours

At 2 hours/day

18.7 days

1948 · 1h 38min

1949 · 2h 2min

1950 · 1h 28min

1952 · 2h 23min

1954 · 3h 27min

1957 · 1h 50min

1958 · 2h 19min

1961 · 1h 50min

1962 · 1h 36min

1963 · 2h 23min

1965 · 3h 5min

1975 · 2h 24min

1980 · 2h 42min

1985 · 2h 42min

1990 · 1h 59min

1991 · 1h 38min

1993 · 1h 59min

This list covers major theatrical features Akira Kurosawa has directed. Total watch time is 37.4 hours across 17 films.

: The 17 films in this director filmography total 37.4 hours (1.6 days of non-stop viewing).
: This guide lists 17 major theatrical features with a combined runtime of 37.4 hours.
: Watching 2 hours per day, the complete list takes about 18.7 days (37.4 hours total).
: All listed films run 37.4 hours (2,245 minutes). At 1 hour per day, that is roughly 37 days of viewing.

Last updated: 2026-08