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Ron Howard vs Akira Kurosawa

Which director? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Ron Howard and Akira Kurosawa: 50% each. Akira Kurosawa is #21 of the 130 directors in the world ranking. Ron Howard is #24, and #13 of the 71 from the United States.

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Ron HowardAkira Kurosawa
World rank#24#21
CountryUnited StatesJapan
Lived1954–1910–1998

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