Yoshirō Muraki

was a Japanese production designer, art director, and costume designer. Muraki joined Toho Film studio in 1944. 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. Provided by Wikipedia