How many letters does the top answer for “director of seven samurai” have?

The most common answer is kurosawa (8 letters).

Crossword clue: director of seven samurai

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

kurosawa 8 letters wd-fact-v3

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

mifune 6 letters wd-fact-v3

director of seven 67% similar → fincher

author of seven samurai 50% similar → kurosawa

director of samurai jack 50% similar → lamarr

director of the magnificent seven 50% similar → sturges

wrote seven samurai 50% similar → kurosawa