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Isao Kimura
Senda, Hiroshima, Japan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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- 2002
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1980
Nukata no Ōkimi
TV show
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1979
Ayu no uta
TV show 木島先生
- 1978
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1978
Invitation from the Beach
Movie Toshihiko Kurahashi
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1977
Fuyu no Undokai
TV show
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1976
My Brother
Movie Father
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1976
遺書 白い少女
Movie
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1974
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Movie Film Critic
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1974
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Movie Tsuchigumo Hyoei
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1971
Confessions Among Actresses
Movie Director Nose
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1970
Will to Conquer
Movie Takechi Hanpeita
- 1970
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1969
Fill the Cup with Blood
Movie
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1969
Sky Scraper!
Movie
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1968
Where did Sharaku go?
Movie
More credits
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1968
Black Lizard
Movie Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
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1968
Secret Information
Movie Goro Izawa
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1968
Affair in the Snow
Movie Kazuo Imai
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1967
Impasse
Movie Shingo, Ibuki
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1967
The Journey
Movie Eikichi Ito
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1967
Rusty Pendant
Movie
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1967
The Affair
Movie Mitsuhuru
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1966
Look Up, Noble One
Movie Tatsuo Kurokawa
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1966
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
Movie Yagyu Genzaburo
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1965
Conquest
Movie Inspector Enya
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1965
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Movie Hon'iden Matahachi
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1965
Snow Country
Movie Shimamura
- 1964
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1964
The Shape of Night
Movie Saitô
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1964
Camellia Gate
Movie
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1964
Could I But Live
Movie Professor Hiraoka
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1964
Assassination
Movie Tadasaburo Sasaki
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1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Movie Hon'iden Matahachi
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1963
Yakuza of Seki
Movie Morisuke of Hakoda
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1963
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Movie Hon'iden Matahachi
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1963
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
Movie Tomokichi
- 1963
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1963
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Movie Hirotaro Iguchi
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1963
High and Low
Movie Detective Arai
