Isao Kimura
Skuespiller
22. juni 1923 — 4. juli 1981 (58 år)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Genroku Taiheiki · as Cast |
| 1974 | Pastoral: To Die in the Country · as Film Critic |
| 1974 | Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell · as Tsuchigumo Hyoei |
| 1971 | Confessions Among Actresses · as Director Nose |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Tarekomi · as Goro Izawa |
| 1968 | Black Lizard · as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi |
| 1968 | Affair in the Snow · as Kazuo Imai |
| 1967 | Flame and Women · as Shingo, Ibuki |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | The Affair · as Mitsuhuru |
| 1966 | The Secret of the Urn · as Yagyu Genzaburo |
| 1965 | The Conquest · as Inspector Enya |
| 1965 | Miyamoto Musashi V: Duel at Ganryu Island · as Hon'iden Matahachi |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | The Shape of Night · as Saitô |
| 1964 | Assassination · as Tadasaburo Sasaki |
| 1964 | Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple · as Hon'iden Matahachi |
| 1963 | Seki no yatappe · as Morisuke Of Hakoda |
| 1963 | Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of the Nito-ryu Style · as Hon'iden Matahachi |
| 1963 | Woman with the Snake Eyes · as Tomokichi |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Bushido · as Hirotaro Iguchi |
| 1963 | High and Low · as Detective AraiPå Plex |
| 1962 | Miyamoto Musashi II: Duel at Hannya Hill · as Hon'iden Matahachi |
| 1962 | Our Marriage · as Yutaka Matsumoto |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | The Temple of Wild Geese · as Atsumichi Uda |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Miyamoto Musashi · as Hon'iden Matahachi |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Date sôdô: Fûun rokujûniman ishi · as Cast |
| 1958 | Summer Clouds · as Okawa |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | Little Peach · as Ryokichi Urushiyama, The Husband |
| 1957 | Jun'ai monogatari · as Segawa Hospital Doctor |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Throne of Blood · as Phantom SamuraiPå Plex |
| 1956 | Michi · as Cast |
| 1956 | |
| 1955 | Beautiful Days · as Imanishi |
| 1955 | |
| 1954 | The Valley Between Love and Death · as Kanji Sakata |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai · as Katsushiro OkamotoPå Plex |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | Shinkû chitai · as Kitani |
| 1952 | Ikiru · as Intern |
| 1952 | |
| 1951 | Dancing Girl · as Nozu |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Stray Dog · as YusaPå Plex |
| 1947 | |
| 1942 | The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malay · as Kurata |