Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' 2002 Nukata no Ōkimi Nukata no Ōkimi 1980 Ayu no uta Ayu no uta 1979 Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada 1978 Invitation from the Beach Invitation from the Beach 1978 Fuyu no Undokai Fuyu no Undokai 1977 My Brother My Brother 1976 Pastoral: To Die in the Country ★ 7.5 Pastoral: To Die in the Country 1974 Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell ★ 7.1 Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell 1974 Confessions Among Actresses ★ 6.0 Confessions Among Actresses 1971 Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song 1970 Fill the Cup with Blood Fill the Cup with Blood 1969 Sky Scraper! ★ 7.0 Sky Scraper! 1969 Where did Sharaku go? ★ 8.0 Where did Sharaku go? 1968 Black Lizard ★ 6.9 Black Lizard 1968 Secret Information ★ 9.0 Secret Information 1968 Affair in the Snow ★ 6.9 Affair in the Snow 1968 Impasse ★ 6.4 Impasse 1967 Journey ★ 7.0 Journey 1967 Rusty Pendant Rusty Pendant 1967 The Affair ★ 6.5 The Affair 1967 Look Up, Noble One Look Up, Noble One 1966 Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn ★ 6.7 Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn 1966 Conquest ★ 6.0 Conquest 1965 Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro ★ 7.3 Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro 1965 Snow Country ★ 6.7 Snow Country 1965 Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall ★ 6.8 Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall 1964 The Shape of Night ★ 6.6 The Shape of Night 1964 Assassination ★ 7.2 Assassination 1964 Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple ★ 7.0 Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple 1964 Yakuza of Seki ★ 8.5 Yakuza of Seki 1963 Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style ★ 7.0 Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style 1963 Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella ★ 10.0 Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella 1963 Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi ★ 10.0 Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi 1963 Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai ★ 6.8 Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai 1963 High and Low ★ 8.4 High and Low 1963 Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights ★ 7.5 Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights 1962 Four Sisters ★ 6.0 Four Sisters 1962 The Thinking Leaf The Thinking Leaf 1962 Our Marriage ★ 7.1 Our Marriage 1962 Knightly Advice ★ 7.0 Knightly Advice 1962 The Temple of Wild Geese ★ 6.5 The Temple of Wild Geese 1962 Nippon no obaachan ★ 7.0 Nippon no obaachan 1962 Hokkaido, My Love ★ 10.0 Hokkaido, My Love 1962 The Eighth Enemy ★ 10.0 The Eighth Enemy 1961 City ★ 7.0 City 1961 The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado 1961 Young Lord Yakuza ★ 8.0 Young Lord Yakuza 1961 Miyamoto Musashi ★ 7.3 Miyamoto Musashi 1961 Daigaku buyū-den Daigaku buyū-den 1961 Beware of The Gunman Beware of The Gunman 1961 The Harbor Lights ★ 6.3 The Harbor Lights 1961 The Stragglers ★ 8.0 The Stragglers 1960 The Brass General The Brass General 1960 Hero of the Red Light District ★ 8.7 Hero of the Red Light District 1960 White Cliffs White Cliffs 1960 Tokyo Detective Girl Tokyo Detective Girl 1959 Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene ★ 7.0 Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene 1959 Hahakogusa Hahakogusa 1959 The Woman and the Pirate ★ 9.0 The Woman and the Pirate 1959 Summer Clouds ★ 7.6 Summer Clouds 1958 Beyond the Seasonal Wind ★ 9.0 Beyond the Seasonal Wind 1958 Little Peach ★ 6.1 Little Peach 1958 Akutoku Akutoku 1958 The Story of Pure Love ★ 6.8 The Story of Pure Love 1957 Showdown in Blood Showdown in Blood 1957 Price of Beauty ★ 10.0 Price of Beauty 1957 Rice ★ 6.8 Rice 1957 Police Precinct: Crime at High Noon Police Precinct: Crime at High Noon 1957 Throne of Blood ★ 7.9 Throne of Blood 1957 Tengoku wa doko da ★ 8.0 Tengoku wa doko da 1956 Avalanche Avalanche 1956 The Wife is a University Student The Wife is a University Student 1956 I Saw the Killer I Saw the Killer 1956 Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree ★ 8.0 Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree 1955 Yukiko Yukiko 1955 Beautiful Days ★ 6.8 Beautiful Days 1955 Ofukuro ★ 7.0 Ofukuro 1955 The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes ★ 9.0 The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes 1955 A Billionaire ★ 6.8 A Billionaire 1954