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Isao Kimura

Jun 22, 1923 - Jul 04, 1981 (58 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Ayu no uta
木島先生
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Seven Samurai
Katsushiro Okamoto
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Ikiru
Intern
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Throne of Blood
Phantom samurai
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The Love of the Actress Sumako
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High and Low
Detective Arai
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Stray Dog
Yusa
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A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Hirotaro Iguchi
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Four Sisters
Shoji Ohtsu

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