Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years.

Regarded as one of the most influential electrical innovations, the universal system used transformers to step-up voltage from generators to high-voltage transmission lines, and then to step-down voltage to local distribution circuits or industrial customers.

Regarded today as one of the more colorful events in the Mission's history, an annual celebration is held to memorialize " The Day that Pirates Sacked the Mission.

Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to reggae, funk, rock, electronic and disco music.

Regarded as one of Britain's great dramatic talents, she was created an Officer of the British Empire ( OBE ) in 1971 and raised to Dame Commander ( DBE ) in 1975.

* Paavo Nurmi, Finnish, Regarded as the greatest track and field athlete of all time and winner of nine Olympic gold medals ( despite missing 1932 games in a professional controversy over travel expenses ), setting world records at distances between 1500 m and 20 km, and one of the Flying Finns

Regarded as one of the most beautiful of the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, Magdalen is also one of the most visited.

Regarded as one of her most impressive turns, her performance netted the 2001 acting prize in Cannes.

Regarded as one of the series ' strongest Pokémon, it changed the way players approached the games by forcing them to find ways to counteract those using Mewtwo.

Regarded by many as one of the greatest living chemists, he has developed numerous synthetic reagents, methodologies, and has advanced the science of organic synthesis considerably.

Regarded as one of the best pilots in the group, he was among the first of his group to be assigned a Gemini mission.

Regarded as one of the Golden Age of Television's best quiz show parodies, the Honeymooners episode depicted Kramden spending a week intensively studying popular songs, only to blow the first question on the subject when he returned to play on the show.

Regarded as one of the finest female actors in the history of Hindi cinema, Nutan was noted for playing unconventional parts, and her performances often received praise and accolades.

Regarded as one of the supreme technicians of his day by virtually all of his more famous contemporaries ( even Vladimir Horowitz admired his vast pianistic command ), he never achieved their level of success with the public, perhaps because he made it look and sound so easy, but mostly because he enjoyed teaching more than performing.

Regarded as one the most notorious mavericks in golf fashion, Jespers character suited J. Lindeberg ’ s creative concept perfectly and also added a professional value to the collections.

Regarded as one of the most important of the early film pioneers, Laemmle was born on the Radstrasse just outside the former Jewish quarter of Laupheim.

Regarded as one of the Devon clubs greatest managers, he took them to the Third Division South title in 1929 – 30, after taking the club to second in the division for a remarkable sequence of six consecutive seasons.

Regarded as one of the finest actresses in India, Azmi's performances in films in a variety of genres have generally earned her praise and awards, which include a record of five wins of the National Film Award for Best Actress and several international honours.

Regarded by Howard Staunton as ' one of the finest players in England ' he was primarily an enthusiastic amateur of chess, yet in his sole tournament appearance at London 1851 he took second prize behind Adolf Anderssen.

Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets.

Auto Express magazine describe it as " Regarded as one of VW ’ s best-ever drivers ’ cars ".

Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as one of the leading German-speaking actresses in polls, Berger has received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film and television ; her awards include three Bambi Awards, two Romys, an Adolf Grimme Award, both a Deutscher and a Bayerischer Fernsehpreis, and a Goldene Kamera.

Regarded by many fans and critics as their best album, the lead-off track " Surrender " was Cheap Trick's first single to chart in the United States, peaking at No. 62.

Regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world, Banks proved to be a shrewd signing for Waddington as he helped the club maintain stability in the 1st Division.

Regarded as the best available tailback alongside Thomas Jones, Lewis was the fifth pick overall in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

Regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation, Ayala captained the Argentine national team for more matches ( 63 ) than anyone else.

Regarded as Jewish literature, it is cited as the best example of syncretism between Jewish and Hellenistic thought.

Regarded as " the best lineman to come out of college in years ", Gallery was selected with the second overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era by his peers, he was one of the first to skate with the puck up the ice rather than pass it to a forward.

Regarded as the best beach in Hainan Province, many internationally-operated hotels have been constructed in Yalong Bay, including the Sheraton Sanya Resort, Marriott Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Resort, and Holiday Inn Resorts.

Regarded as one of the best midfielders of his day he was a key member of the record-breaking Mayo team that won six consecutive National Football League titles from 1934 until 1939.

Regarded as one of the best players not to play Test cricket, Connor took 614 first-class wickets for Hampshire at an average of 31. 74 and 411 wickets at 25. 07 in one-day cricket.

Regarded as the band's signature song and one of the defining tracks of the Britpop era, " Bitter Sweet Symphony " has featured in best ever song polls ; in 1998, BBC Radio 1 listeners voted it the third Best Track Ever.

Regarded as a " guttersnipe " by the posh blokes from the Amateur Athletic Association, he was at his best the day after a night on late shift, lifting heavy objects and getting little sleep.

Regarded as one of Austria's greatest defenders of all time, Pezzey started his professional career at local side FC Vorarlberg and moved to FC Wacker Innsbruck after only one season, winning two league titles and a domestic cup.

Regarded as a shy personality both on and off the field, Ablett rarely participated in media interviews.

Regarded as a capable soldier by the emperor, Albert ( in 1475 ) took a prominent part in the campaign against Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and in 1487 led an expedition against Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, which failed owing to lack of support on the part of the emperor.

Regarded as the home of cricket by most people of Kent.

Regarded by Gene Gotti as an unnecessary vanity-inspired risk, and by FBI Gambino squad leader Bruce Mouw as antithematic to the " secret society ", this move allowed FBI surveillance to record and identify much of the Gambino hierarchy.

Regarded as the year GEC was founded, 1886 saw Byng joined by a fellow immigrant, Hugo Hirst, and the company changed its name to The General Electric Apparatus Company ( G. Binswanger ).

Regarded as male by some sources and female by others, and even possibly as a pair of deities, as Pales could be either singular or plural in Latin.

Regarded by tradition as the abode of Vedic rishis.

Regarded as disreputable and dangerous by some civic groups and municipal agencies, crude, ill-ventilated nickelodeons with hard wooden seats were outmoded as longer films became common and larger, more comfortably furnished motion picture theaters were built, a trend that culminated in the lavish " movie palaces " of the 1920s.

Regarded as legends by some,

Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, Peters is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including Mack and Mabel, Sunday in the Park with George, Song and Dance, Into the Woods, Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy.

Regarded as a mahasiddha by many senior lamas, he is seen as having embodied the crazy wisdom ( Tib.

Regarded by some as a brilliant and innovative judge, he delivered a number of minority judgements, several of which were decades later adopted by High Court majorities.

Regarded by literary and historical scholars as possibly the earliest known author and poet of either gender, Enheduanna served as the High Priestess during the third millennium BCE.

Regarded as the oldest holiday resort in Devon, visitors unable to visit Europe due to the revolutionary turmoil in France were attracted by the views and medicinal salt waters which were then fashionable.

Regarded as the most entertaining game of the series, Australian winger Brian Carlson scored a hat-trick of both tries and goals, but the highlight of the game was a bewildering try by Kiwi stand-off George Menzies which was so spectacular that even the referee, Eric Clay, applauded.

Regarded by many as a bewildering performance, Smith has made his appreciation for Peel clear in several subsequent interviews.