Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Date of Birth:

Jun 22, 1923

Place of Birth:

Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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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.

filmography:

Invitation from the Beach Invitation from the Beach

1978

Knightly Advice Knightly Advice

1962

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

I Saw the Killer I Saw the Killer

1956

The Yamabiko School The Yamabiko School

1952

The Love of the Actress Sumako The Love of the Actress Sumako

1947

Fill the Cup with Blood Fill the Cup with Blood

1969

Yakuza of Seki Yakuza of Seki

1963

Seven Samurai Seven Samurai

1954

Weeping Doll Weeping Doll

1951

The Story of Pure Love The Story of Pure Love

1957

The Thinking Leaf The Thinking Leaf

1962

The Temple of Wild Geese The Temple of Wild Geese

1962

Tengoku wa doko da Tengoku wa doko da

1956

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

2002

The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado

1961

Journey Journey

1967

My Brother My Brother

1976

Akutoku Akutoku

1958

Price of Beauty Price of Beauty

1957

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

1963

Elegy Elegy

1951

Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi

1959

盛り場流し唄 新宿の女 盛り場流し唄 新宿の女

1970

Young Lord Yakuza Young Lord Yakuza

1961

Sky Scraper! Sky Scraper!

1969

女と海賊 女と海賊

1959

Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree

1955

Hokkaido, My Love Hokkaido, My Love

1962

Hahakogusa Hahakogusa

1959

Avalanche Avalanche

1956

Where did Sharaku go? Where did Sharaku go?

1968

Ofukuro Ofukuro

1955

City City

1961

The Eighth Enemy The Eighth Enemy

1961

At the End of the Clouds At the End of the Clouds

1953

Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella

1963

The Stragglers The Stragglers

1960

Showdown in Blood Showdown in Blood

1957

Yukiko Yukiko

1955

Sekidô matsuri Sekidô matsuri

1951

Tokyo Detective Girl Tokyo Detective Girl

1959

The End of a Day The End of a Day

1954

Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall

1964

Beautiful Days Beautiful Days

1955

Summer Clouds Summer Clouds

1958

Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi

1961

A Billionaire A Billionaire

1954

Our Marriage Our Marriage

1962

Snow Country Snow Country

1965

Hero of the Red Light District Hero of the Red Light District

1960

Vacuum Zone Vacuum Zone

1952

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

1965

Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

1964

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

1966

Black Lizard Black Lizard

1968

High and Low High and Low

1963

Assassination Assassination

1964

Pastoral: To Die in the Country Pastoral: To Die in the Country

1974

Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

1963

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

1962

Affair in the Snow Affair in the Snow

1968

Impasse Impasse

1967

A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land

1953

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes

1955

Rice Rice

1957

Dancing Girl Dancing Girl

1951

Conquest Conquest

1965

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

1974

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963

Beyond the Seasonal Wind Beyond the Seasonal Wind

1958

Secret Information Secret Information

1968

Four Sisters Four Sisters

1962

Mr. Pu Mr. Pu

1953

The Shape of Night The Shape of Night

1964

Confessions Among Actresses Confessions Among Actresses

1971

Throne of Blood Throne of Blood

1957

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1949

The Affair The Affair

1967

Little Peach Little Peach

1958

The Angry Street The Angry Street

1950

Cape Ashizuri Cape Ashizuri

1954

Still I Live On Still I Live On

1951

Ikiru Ikiru

1952

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