"Writer-director TAKASHI KOIZUMI joined Kurosawa Productions in 1970 and began working as an assistant director to the great Akira Kurosawa on``Kagemusha""( 1980)."
"He was involve in all stages of the creation of Kurosawa's films, including``Ran""( 1985),``Akira Kurosawa's Dreams""( 1990),``Rhapsody in August""( 1991) and``Madadayo""( 1993)."