Akira Kurosawa Awards

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Academy Awards

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1986	Nominated	Oscar	Best Director Ran
1981	Nominated	Oscar	Best Foreign Language Film Kagemusha
1976	Won	Oscar	Best Foreign Language Film Dersu Uzala
1972	Nominated	Oscar	Best Foreign Language Film Dodes'ka Den

Berlin International Film Festival

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1959	Won	Berlin International Film Festival	Silver Bear for Best Director The Hidden Fortress (1960)

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1980	Won	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Director Kagemusha
1955	Nominated	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Film - Any Source Seven Samurai (1954)

Directors Guild of America

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1953	Nominated	Directors Guild of America	Best Director Rashomon

French Academy of Cinema

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1980	Won	French Academy of Cinema	Best Foreign Film Kagemusha

Independent Spirit Awards

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1985	Nominated	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Foreign Film Ran

National Board of Review

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1985	Won	National Board of Review	Best Director Ran
1951	Won	National Board of Review	Best Director Rashomon

Venice International Film Festival

Year	Result	Award	Movie
1971	Nominated	Venice International Film Festival	Film Presented Dodes'ka Den
1954	Won	Venice International Film Festival	Silver Lion Seven Samurai (1954)
1951	Won	Venice International Film Festival	Lion of San Marco for Best Film Rashomon

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