Yoshirō Muraki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yoshirō Muraki

Japanese production designer

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 26-Oct-2009

Profession: art director, costume designer, scenographer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Yoshiro Muraki (?? ???, Muraki Yoshiro, August 15, 1924 – October 26, 2009) was a Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer.
He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kagemusha (1980), and Ran (1985).
He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work in Yojimbo (1961).
He is most well known for his collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa, having done work on all of Kurosawa's films from Record of a Living Being (1955) onward, with the exception of Dersu Uzala (1975). He was married to Shinobu Muraki.