Isao Kimura

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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-06-22

Place of birth

Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Images

Cast

Ikiru

Ikiru

1952

8.30

High and Low

High and Low

1963

8.35

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1968

6.65

Yukiko

Yukiko

1955

0.00

Conquest

Conquest

1965

5.00

Our Marriage

Our Marriage

1962

6.70

Ofukuro

Ofukuro

1955

0.00

Little Peach

Little Peach

1958

5.80

Vacuum Zone

Vacuum Zone

1952

7.00

Impasse

Impasse

1967

6.40

Sky Scraper!

Sky Scraper!

1969

0.00

Avalanche

Avalanche

1956

0.00

Hahakogusa

Hahakogusa

1959

0.00

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949

7.50

The Affair

The Affair

1967

6.60

Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu

1953

6.50

Snow Country

Snow Country

1965

4.00

Dancing Girl

Dancing Girl

1951

6.30

Rice

Rice

1957

6.40

Four Sisters

Four Sisters

1962

6.00

Journey

Journey

1967

0.00

Akutoku

Akutoku

1958

0.00

My Brother

My Brother

1976

0.00

Weeping Doll

Weeping Doll

1951

0.00

Elegy

Elegy

1951

0.00

City

City

1961

0.00

Violence

Violence

1952

0.00

White Cliffs

White Cliffs

1960

0.00