Isao Kimura
Biography
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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
Acting
1952
asIntern
1963
asTomokichi
1961
as
1963
asDetective Arai
1960
as
1968
asKogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
1951
as
1955
as
1970
as
1966
asYagyu Genzaburo
1964
asTadasaburo Sasaki
1974
asFilm Critic
1968
asKazuo Imai
1962
asHon'iden Matahachi
1963
asHon'iden Matahachi
1964
asHon'iden Matahachi
1965
asHon'iden Matahachi
1961
asHon'iden Matahachi
1958
asOkawa
1955
as
1964
as
1954
asKoroku Tate
1959
as
1965
asInspector Enya
1957
as
1962
asYutaka Matsumoto
1955
as
1958
asRyokichi Urushiyama, the husband
1952
asKitani
1967
asShingo, Ibuki
1959
as幸七
1968
as
1955
asKashima
1953
as
1969
as
1956
as
1959
asYoshihiko Takayama
1962
as
1949
asYusa
1957
asPhantom samurai
1971
asDirector Nose
1960
as
1967
asMitsuhuru
1951
asMizuno
1954
as
1950
as
1964
asSaitô
1955
asEnsign Tamai
1953
as
1951
as
1965
asShimamura
1951
asNozu
1957
as
1974
asTsuchigumo Hyoei
1963
asHirotaro Iguchi
1962
asShoji Ohtsu
1968
asGoro Izawa
1958
as
1954
as
1959
as
2002
asSelf
1956
as
1962
asAtsumichi Uda
1962
as
1961
as
1967
as
1957
asKazuhiko Uematsu
1958
asIwase Shichiro
1976
asFather
1957
asSegawa Hospital doctor
1951
asNomine
1956
asTakeo Fujisaki
1962
as
1962
as
1978
asToshihiko Kurahashi
1952
as
1947
as
1954
asKatsushiro Okamoto
1963
asMorisuke of Hakoda
1969
as
1963
as
1951
as
1953
as
1961
asKutsuda
1961
as
1952
as
1954
as
1954
asKanji Sakata
1960
as
1967
as
1961
as
1961
as
1957
as
1961
as
as
as木島先生
asProduction
Crew
Directing
