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 ultimately went bankrupt. He died of esophageal cancer at 57 years old.
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Filmography of
Isao Kimura
... 2002
Toshihiko Kurahashi
... 1978
Father
... 1976
Film Critic
... 1974
Tsuchigumo Hyoei
... 1974
Director Nose
... 1971
... 1970
... 1969
... 1969
... 1968
Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
... 1968
Goro Izawa
... 1968
Kazuo Imai
... 1968
Shingo, Ibuki
... 1967
... 1967
... 1967
Mitsuhuru
... 1967
Yagyu Genzaburo
... 1966
Inspector Enya
... 1965
Hon'iden Matahachi
... 1965
Shimamura
... 1965
Saitô
... 1964
Tadasaburo Sasaki
... 1964
Hon'iden Matahachi
... 1964
Morisuke of Hakoda
... 1963
Hon'iden Matahachi
... 1963
Tomokichi
... 1963
... 1963
Hirotaro Iguchi
... 1963
Detective Arai
... 1963
Hon'iden Matahachi
... 1962
Shoji Ohtsu
... 1962
... 1962
Yutaka Matsumoto
... 1962
... 1962
Atsumichi Uda
... 1962
... 1962
... 1962
Kutsuda
... 1961
... 1961
... 1961
Hon'iden Matahachi
... 1961
... 1961
... 1961
... 1961
... 1960
... 1960
... 1960
... 1960
... 1959
Yoshihiko Takayama
... 1959
... 1959
Okawa
... 1958
... 1958
Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
... 1958
Iwase Shichiro
... 1958
Segawa Hospital doctor
... 1957
... 1957
Kazuhiko Uematsu
... 1957
... 1957
... 1957
Phantom samurai
... 1957
... 1956
... 1956
Takeo Fujisaki
... 1956
Kashima
... 1955
... 1955
... 1955
... 1955
Ensign Tamai
... 1955
Koroku Tate
... 1954
Kanji Sakata
... 1954
... 1954
... 1954
Katsushiro Okamoto
... 1954
... 1954
... 1953
... 1953
... 1953
Kitani
... 1952
Intern
... 1952
... 1952
... 1952
... 1951
Nozu
... 1951
Mizuno
... 1951
Nomine
... 1951
... 1951
... 1951
... 1950
Yusa
... 1949
... 1947