Shinobu Muraki
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Shinobu Muraki is a Japanese
production designer
and art director
. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction
for his work in Akira Kurosawa
's film Ran
(1985).
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
and art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 1999...
for his work in Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
's film Ran
Ran (film)
is a 1985 Japanese-French jidaigeki film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film starred Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging Sengoku-era warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. It also stars Mieko Harada as the wife of Ichimonji's eldest son...
(1985).
Filmography
as production designer- So Young, So BrightSo Young, So Brightis a 1955 color Japanese film directed by Toshio Sugie. It is a musical film.Production design was made by Shinobu Muraki and the sound recordist was Masanobu Miyazaki.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Chiemi Eri* Izumi Yukimura* Shinji Yamada...
(ジャンケン娘 Janken musume) (1955) - Romantic DaughtersRomantic Daughtersis a 1956 color Japanese film directed by Toshio Sugie. It is romance comedy film.Production designer was Shinobu Muraki, sound recordist was Shoichi Fujinawa and lighting technician was Mitsuo Kaneko.- Cast :* Hibari Misora* Chiemi Eri* Izumi Yukimura...
(ロマンス娘 Romansu musume) (1956)