28. Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa is one of Japan’s most prolific and visionary directors. His influential films include Rashaman, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, and Ran. Much like Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart, Kurosawa collaborated with his favorite stars repeatedly and featured legendary actor Toshiro Mifune in 16 of his films. Despite his wide-ranging influence on the industry and other directors, Kurosawa only ever received one Oscar for the 1976 film Dersu Uzala. Aside from that win, his movies were mostly only nominated in the poorly curated foreign film category.