Isao Kimura
Acting
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.
Born: June 22, 1923
Place of Birth: Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Filmography
as 木島先生
as Toshihiko Kurahashi
as Father
as Film Critic
as Tsuchigumo Hyoei
as Director Nose
as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
as Goro Izawa
as Kazuo Imai
as Shingo, Ibuki
as Mitsuhuru
as Yagyu Genzaburo
as Inspector Enya
as Hon'iden Matahachi
as Shimamura
as Saitô
as Tadasaburo Sasaki
as Hon'iden Matahachi
as Morisuke of Hakoda
as Hon'iden Matahachi
as Tomokichi
as Hirotaro Iguchi
as Detective Arai
as Hon'iden Matahachi
as Shoji Ohtsu
as Yutaka Matsumoto
as Atsumichi Uda
as Kutsuda
as Hon'iden Matahachi
as Yoshihiko Takayama
as Okawa
as Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
as Iwase Shichiro
as Segawa Hospital doctor
as Kazuhiko Uematsu
as Phantom samurai
as Noboru Hiyoshi (Keiko’s Husband)
as Takeo Fujisaki
as Kashima
as Ensign Tamai
as Koroku Tate
as Kanji Sakata
as Katsushiro Okamoto
as Kitani
as Intern
as Nozu
as Mizuno
as Nomine
as Yusa