Art director Muraki dies at 85

Art director Muraki dies at 85

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in September 1998 shows production designer and art director Yoshiro Muraki who died of heart failure on Oct. 26, 2009, aged 85. Muraki was known for his work in most of the films directed by Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998). (Kyodo)

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