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Woody Allen 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 Woody Allen and Akira Kurosawa: 50% each. Woody Allen is #19 of the 130 directors in the world ranking, and #11 of the 71 from the United States. Akira Kurosawa is #21.

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Woody AllenAkira Kurosawa
World rank#19#21
CountryUnited StatesJapan
Lived1935–1910–1998

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