Isao Kimura
Age: N/A | From: Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Kō Kimura , Исао Кимура
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 46
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Seven Samurai
(1954) Katsushiro Okamoto
Ikiru
(1952) Intern
High and Low
(1963) Detective Arai
Throne of Blood
(1957) Phantom samurai
Stray Dog
(1949) Yusa
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
(1974) Tsuchigumo Hyoei
Ayu no uta
(1979) 木島先生
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
(1974) Film CriticActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Self | |
| 1979 | 木島先生 | |
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Toshihiko Kurahashi | ||
| 1976 | Father | |
| 1974 | Film Critic | |
| Tsuchigumo Hyoei | ||
| 1971 | Director Nose | |
| 1970 | N/A | |
| 1969 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | N/A | |
| Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi | ||
| Goro Izawa | ||
| Kazuo Imai | ||
| 1967 | Shingo, Ibuki | |
| N/A | ||
| Mitsuhuru | ||
| 1966 | Yagyu Genzaburo | |
| 1965 | Inspector Enya | |
| Hon'iden Matahachi | ||
| Shimamura | ||
| 1964 | N/A | |
| Saitô | ||
| Tadasaburo Sasaki | ||
| Hon'iden Matahachi | ||
| 1963 | Morisuke of Hakoda | |
| Hon'iden Matahachi | ||
| Tomokichi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hirotaro Iguchi | ||
| Detective Arai | ||
| 1962 | Hon'iden Matahachi | |
| Shoji Ohtsu | ||
| N/A | ||
| Yutaka Matsumoto | ||
| N/A | ||
| Atsumichi Uda | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1961 | Kutsuda | |
| N/A | ||
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| Hon'iden Matahachi | ||
| 1960 | N/A | |
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| 1959 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Yoshihiko Takayama | ||
| 幸七 | ||
| 1958 | Okawa | |
| N/A | ||
| Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband | ||
| Iwase Shichiro | ||
| 1957 | Segawa Hospital doctor | |
| N/A | ||
| Kazuhiko Uematsu | ||
| N/A | ||
| Phantom samurai | ||
| 1956 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Takeo Fujisaki | ||
| 1955 | Kashima | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ensign Tamai | ||
| 1954 | Koroku Tate | |
| N/A | ||
| Katsushiro Okamoto | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1953 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
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| 1952 | Kitani | |
| Intern | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Nozu | ||
| Mizuno | ||
| Nomine | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1950 | N/A | |
| 1949 | Yusa | |
| 1947 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
