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Isao Kimura

Acting

Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura is an actor born on June 22, 1923 in Senda, Hiroshima, Japan. He died on July 4, 1981, aged 58. He is known for High and Low, Assassination and Black Lizard. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 22, 1923
Place of birth
Senda, Hiroshima, Japan
Died
July 4, 1981
Also known as
Kō Kimura · Исао Кимура · ایسائو کیمورا

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography

  1. 1974Pastoral: To Die in the Countryas Film Critic
  2. 1974Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hellas Tsuchigumo Hyoei
  3. 1971Confessions Among Actressesas Director Nose
  4. 1969Sky Scraper!
  5. 1968Where did Sharaku go?
  6. 1968Black Lizardas Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
  7. 1968Secret Informationas Goro Izawa
  8. 1968Affair in the Snowas Kazuo Imai
  9. 1967Impasseas Shingo, Ibuki
  10. 1967The Affairas Mitsuhuru
  11. 1966Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urnas Yagyu Genzaburo
  12. 1965Conquestas Inspector Enya
  13. 1965Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiroas Hon'iden Matahachi
  14. 1965Snow Countryas Shimamura
  15. 1964Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
  16. 1964The Shape of Nightas Saitô
  17. 1964Assassinationas Tadasaburo Sasaki
  18. 1964Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Templeas Hon'iden Matahachi
  19. 1963Yakuza of Sekias Morisuke of Hakoda
  20. 1963Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Styleas Hon'iden Matahachi
  21. 1963Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrellaas Tomokichi
  22. 1963Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samuraias Hirotaro Iguchi
  23. 1963High and Lowas Detective Arai
  24. 1962Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heightsas Hon'iden Matahachi
  25. 1962Four Sistersas Shoji Ohtsu
  26. 1962Our Marriageas Yutaka Matsumoto
  27. 1962The Temple of Wild Geeseas Atsumichi Uda
  28. 1962Hokkaido, My Love
  29. 1961Young Lord Yakuza
  30. 1961Miyamoto Musashias Hon'iden Matahachi
  31. 1961The Harbor Lights
  32. 1960The Stragglers
  33. 1960Hero of the Red Light District
  34. 1959Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene
  35. 1959The Woman and the Pirateas 幸七
  36. 1958Summer Cloudsas Okawa
  37. 1958Beyond the Seasonal Wind
  38. 1958Little Peachas Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
  39. 1957The Story of Pure Loveas Segawa Hospital doctor
  40. 1957Rice
  41. 1957Throne of Bloodas Phantom samurai
  42. 1955Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Treeas Kashima
  43. 1955Beautiful Daysas Imanishi
  44. 1955Ofukuro
  45. 1955The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoesas Ensign Tamai
  46. 1954A Billionaireas Koroku Tate
  47. 1954Cape Ashizuri
  48. 1954Seven Samuraias Katsushiro Okamoto
  49. 1954The End of a Day
  50. 1953Mr. Pu
  51. 1953A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
  52. 1952Vacuum Zoneas Private Riichiro Kitani
  53. 1952Ikiruas Intern
  54. 1951Dancing Girlas Nozu
  55. 1951Still I Live Onas Mizuno
  56. 1951Beyond Love and Hate
  57. 1950The Angry Street
  58. 1949Stray Dogas Yusa
  59. 1947The Love of the Actress Sumako
  60. 1942The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya