Japanese filmmaker Akira Crossword Clue

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Japanese filmmaker Akira Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FILMMAKER (noun)
1. a producer of motion pictures
JAPANESE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
JAPANESE (noun)
1. a native or inhabitant of Japan
2. the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese

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