Isao Kimura profile
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Isao Kimura

22nd June 1923 Senda, Hiroshima, Japan Acting

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.

97 Movies 4 TV Shows 101 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Impasse poster
Impasse 1st December 1967 as Shingo, Ibuki
Conquest poster
Conquest 21st November 1965 as Inspector Enya
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Akutoku 19th February 1958 as Iwase Shichiro
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Ikiru 9th October 1952 as Intern