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Isao Kimura

Lived · 58 Born · Jun 22, 1923 From · Senda, Hiroshima, Japan Films · 96

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Isao Kimura (木村功 Kimura Isao), also known as Kō Kimura, was a Japanese actor. He appeared in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa. The first was Stray Dog (1949) as Yusa the criminal. Perhaps his most notable collaboration with Kurosawa was in Seven Samurai as the youngest of the samurai, Katsushiro. During his career he also appeared in several films directed by Mikio Naruse as well as appearing in the famous Lone Wolf and Cub film series. In addition to a film career spanning almost thirty years, Kimura founded and directed an acting company which ultimately went bankrupt. He died of esophageal cancer at 57 years old.

Known for

Pastoral: To Die in the Country poster

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell poster

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

Confessions Among Actresses poster

Confessions Among Actresses

Sky Scraper! poster

Career timeline

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'

1978

Invitation from the Beach

Toshihiko Kurahashi · 1978

1976

1974

Pastoral: To Die in the Country Notable

Film Critic · 1974

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell Notable

Tsuchigumo Hyoei · 1974

1971

Confessions Among Actresses

Director Nose · 1971

1970

Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song

1969

Fill the Cup with Blood

Sky Scraper! Notable

1968

Where did Sharaku go? Notable

Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi · 1968

Secret Information Notable

Goro Izawa · 1968

1967

Shingo, Ibuki · 1967

Journey Notable

1966

Look Up, Noble One

Tatsuo Kurokawa · 1966

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

Yagyu Genzaburo · 1966

1965

Inspector Enya · 1965

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro Notable

Hon'iden Matahachi · 1965

Shimamura · 1965

1964

Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

The Shape of Night

Assassination Notable

Tadasaburo Sasaki · 1964

1963

Yakuza of Seki Notable

Morisuke of Hakoda · 1963

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style Notable

Hon'iden Matahachi · 1963

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella Notable

Tomokichi · 1963

1962

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Notable

Hon'iden Matahachi · 1962

Shoji Ohtsu · 1962

The Thinking Leaf

1961

The Eighth Enemy Notable

Kutsuda · 1961

The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado

1960

The Stragglers Notable

The Brass General

Hero of the Red Light District Notable

1959

Tokyo Detective Girl

Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene Notable

Yoshihiko Takayama · 1959

1958

Summer Clouds Notable

Beyond the Seasonal Wind Notable

Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husba · 1958

1957

The Story of Pure Love

Segawa Hospital doctor · 1957

Showdown in Blood

Price of Beauty Notable

Kazuhiko Uematsu · 1957

1956

Tengoku wa doko da Notable

The Wife is a University Student

Noboru Hiyoshi (Keiko’s Husban · 1956

Frequently appears with

Chigusa Takayama

Kaoru Yachigusa

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Akihiro Tomikawa

Full filmography

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' poster

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'

Invitation from the Beach poster

Invitation from the Beach

My Brother poster

Pastoral: To Die in the Country poster

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell poster

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

Confessions Among Actresses poster

Confessions Among Actresses

Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song poster

Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song

Fill the Cup with Blood poster

Fill the Cup with Blood

Sky Scraper! poster

Where did Sharaku go? poster

Where did Sharaku go?

Black Lizard poster

Secret Information poster

Secret Information

Affair in the Snow poster

Affair in the Snow

Impasse poster

Journey poster

Rusty Pendant poster

The Affair poster

Look Up, Noble One poster

Look Up, Noble One

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn poster

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

Conquest poster

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