Isao Kimura
Acting
Born: Jun 22, 1923 — Died: Jul 04, 1981
From: Senda, Hiroshima, Japan
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastoral: To Die in the Country | Film Critic | 1974 | 7.462 |
| Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song | 1970 | — | |
| Black Lizard | Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi | 1968 | 6.897 |
| Affair in the Snow | Kazuo Imai | 1968 | 6.867 |
| Impasse | Shingo, Ibuki | 1967 | 6.429 |
| Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn | Yagyu Genzaburo | 1966 | 6.688 |
| Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro | Hon'iden Matahachi | 1965 | 7.333 |
| Conquest | Inspector Enya | 1965 | 6.0 |
| Assassination | Tadasaburo Sasaki | 1964 | 7.1 |
| Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple | Hon'iden Matahachi | 1964 | 7.042 |
| Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall | 1964 | 6.833 | |
| Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella | Tomokichi | 1963 | 10.0 |
| High and Low | Detective Arai | 1963 | 8.359 |
| Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style | Hon'iden Matahachi | 1963 | 7.0 |
| Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights | Hon'iden Matahachi | 1962 | 7.5 |
| Our Marriage | Yutaka Matsumoto | 1962 | 7.125 |
| Young Lord Yakuza | 1961 | 8.0 | |
| Miyamoto Musashi | Hon'iden Matahachi | 1961 | 7.333 |
| The Stragglers | 1960 | 8.0 | |
| Police Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene | 1959 | 7.0 | |
| Summer Clouds | Okawa | 1958 | 7.633 |
| Little Peach | Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband | 1958 | 6.067 |
| Showdown in Blood | 1957 | — | |
| Yukiko | 1955 | — | |
| Beautiful Days | Imanishi | 1955 | 6.75 |
| Ofukuro | 1955 | 7.0 | |
| A Billionaire | Koroku Tate | 1954 | 6.75 |
| Ikiru | Intern | 1952 | 8.3 |
| Vacuum Zone | Kitani | 1952 | 8.5 |
| Sekidô matsuri | 1951 | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1923 |
| From | Senda, Hiroshima, Japan |