The answer to the crossword for the term 'Film Kurosawa Director' is 'RAN', a three-letter word. RAN is a 1985 Japanese period drama film directed, edited and co-written by Akira Kurosawa. It is an adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy King Lear and tells the story of an elderly warlord who decides to divide his kingdom among his three sons. The film won numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.