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Kurosawa made 30 films across 50 years, influencing everyone from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg. “Seven Samurai” became “The Magnificent Seven.” “The Hidden Fortress” influenced “Star Wars.” “Throne of Blood” adapted Shakespeare’s Macbeth to feudal Japan. He composed shots like paintings, choreographed action like dance, and made rain fall for the perfect emotional effect. His samurai films aren’t just action—they’re examinations of honor, sacrifice, and what heroism costs. Western directors borrowed his techniques: wipes, long lenses, weather as emotion.