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Akira Kurosawa
(Difference between revisions)[[Image:Akira Kurosawa.jpg|right|thumb|On the set of '''Ran''' in 1985]][[Image:Akira Kurosawa.jpg|right|thumb|On the set of '''Ran''' in 1985]]'''Akira Kurosawa''' Akira Kurosawa (Kyujitai: ?? ?, Shinjitai: ?? ?, Kurosawa Akira, 23 March 1910—6 September 1998) was a prominent [[Japanese]] film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first credited film (Sugata Sanshiro) was released in 1943; his last (Madadayo) in 1993. '''Akira Kurosawa''' Akira Kurosawa (Kyujitai: ?? ?, Shinjitai: ?? ?, Kurosawa Akira, 23 March 1910—6 September 1998) was a prominent [[Japanese]] film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first credited film (Sugata Sanshiro) was released in 1943; his last (Madadayo) in 1993. His film Ran is said to have been based on [[William Shakespeare]] play [[King Lear]] although Kurosawa himself said that he only became aware of the similarities after planing for the film had started. Throne of Blood was based on [[Macbeth]]. Hidden Fortress was later credited by [[George Lucas]] as being the inspiration for his first [[Star Wars]] film [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]].Additionally several of his films were later remade as the so called Spaghetti Westerns. Specifically Seven Samurai was later filmed as The Magnificent Seven whilst Yojimbo became the inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars
Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa (Kyujitai: ?? ?, Shinjitai: ?? ?, Kurosawa Akira, 23 March 1910—6 September 1998) was a prominent Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first credited film (Sugata Sanshiro) was released in 1943; his last (Madadayo) in 1993.
His film Ran is said to have been based on William Shakespeare play King Lear although Kurosawa himself said that he only became aware of the similarities after planing for the film had started. Throne of Blood was based on Macbeth. Hidden Fortress was later credited by George Lucas as being the inspiration for his first Star Wars film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Additionally several of his films were later remade as the so called Spaghetti Westerns. Specifically Seven Samurai was later filmed as The Magnificent Seven whilst Yojimbo became the inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars
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Stray Dog (1949) Rashomon (1950) Ikiru (1952) Seven Samurai (1954) Throne of Blood (1957) Hidden Fortress (1958) The Bad Sleep Well (1960) Yojimbo (1961) Sanjuro (1962) High and Low (1963) Red Beard (1965) Kagemusha (1980) Ran (1985) Rhapsody in August (1991)User:Markman
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Edward J. Snowden
(Difference between revisions)'''Edward J. Snowden''' (b. ca. 1984) is a 29-year-old IT specialist for defense contractor [[Booz Allen Hamilton]] who revealed the [[PRISM]] Internet snooping program of the [[National Security Agency]]. He is a former CIA employee who made himself famous in May and June 2013, by revealing to the world that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the country. '''Edward J. Snowden''' (b. ca. 1984) is a 29-year-old IT specialist for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton who revealed the [[PRISM]] Internet snooping program of the [[National Security Agency]]. He is a former CIA employee who made himself famous in May and June 2013, by revealing to the world that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the country. He told a British newspaper [[The Guardian]]He told a British newspaper [[The Guardian]]* "I will be satisfied if the federation of [[secret law]], [[unequal pardon]] and irresistible [[executive powers]] that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant." [http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/10/meet-the-nsa-leaker/ Meet the NSA leaker], ''[[Human Events]]''* "I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant." [http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/10/meet-the-nsa-leaker/ Meet the NSA leaker], ''[[Human Events]]''The ''Washington Post'' quotes him as sayingThe ''Washington Post'' quotes him as saying
Edward J. Snowden (b. ca. 1984) is a 29-year-old IT specialist for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton who revealed the PRISM Internet snooping program of the National Security Agency. He is a former CIA employee who made himself famous in May and June 2013, by revealing to the world that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the country.
He told a British newspaper The Guardian
"I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant."[1]The Washington Post quotes him as saying
"Allowing the U.S. government to intimidate its people with threats of retaliation for revealing wrongdoing is contrary to the public interest."[2]John Boehner called Snowden a "traitor" who committed a "giant violation of the law" that put Americans at risk.[3]
? Meet the NSA leaker, Human Events? Edward Snowden comes forward as source of NSA leaks, Washington Post? Boehner describes NSA leaker as 'traitor'
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