Isao Kimura
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
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
as Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
as Self
Invitation from the Beach
as Toshihiko Kurahashi
Invitation from the Beach
as Toshihiko Kurahashi
遺書 白い少女
遺書 白い少女
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
as Film Critic
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
as Film Critic
Will to Conquer
as Takechi Hanpeita
Will to Conquer
as Takechi Hanpeita
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Fill the Cup with Blood
Fill the Cup with Blood
Sky Scraper!
Sky Scraper!
Where did Sharaku go?
Where did Sharaku go?
Black Lizard
as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
Black Lizard
as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
Secret Information
as Goro Izawa
Secret Information
as Goro Izawa
Journey
Journey
Rusty Pendant
Rusty Pendant
Look Up, Noble One
as Tatsuo Kurokawa
Look Up, Noble One
as Tatsuo Kurokawa
Conquest
as Inspector Enya
Conquest
as Inspector Enya
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Snow Country
as Shimamura
Snow Country
as Shimamura
The Shape of Night
as Saitô
The Shape of Night
as Saitô
Camellia Gate
Camellia Gate
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Hirotaro Iguchi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Hirotaro Iguchi
High and Low
as Detective Arai
High and Low
as Detective Arai
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Four Sisters
as Shoji Ohtsu
Four Sisters
as Shoji Ohtsu
The Thinking Leaf
The Thinking Leaf
Our Marriage
as Yutaka Matsumoto
Our Marriage
as Yutaka Matsumoto
Knightly Advice
Knightly Advice
Nippon no obaachan
Nippon no obaachan
City
City
Miyamoto Musashi
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Daigaku buyū-den
Daigaku buyū-den
Beware of The Gunman
Beware of The Gunman
The Harbor Lights
The Harbor Lights
The Stragglers
The Stragglers
The Brass General
The Brass General
Hero of the Red Light District
Hero of the Red Light District
White Cliffs
White Cliffs
Summer Clouds
as Okawa
Summer Clouds
as Okawa
Little Peach
as Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
Little Peach
as Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
The Story of Pure Love
as Segawa Hospital doctor
The Story of Pure Love
as Segawa Hospital doctor
Rice
Rice
Ofukuro
Ofukuro
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
as Ensign Tamai
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
as Ensign Tamai
The Valley Between Love and Death
as Kanji Sakata
The Valley Between Love and Death
as Kanji Sakata
Cape Ashizuri
Cape Ashizuri
Seven Samurai
as Katsushiro Okamoto
Seven Samurai
as Katsushiro Okamoto
The End of a Day
The End of a Day
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
Vacuum Zone
as Private Riichiro Kitani
Vacuum Zone
as Private Riichiro Kitani
Ikiru
as Intern
Ikiru
as Intern
Violence
Violence
The Yamabiko School
The Yamabiko School
Sekidô matsuri
Sekidô matsuri
Still I Live On
as Mizuno
Still I Live On
as Mizuno
Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate
The Angry Street
The Angry Street
The Love of the Actress Sumako
The Love of the Actress Sumako