Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 22, 1923
Died
July 4, 1981 (age 58)
Place of Birth
Senda, Hiroshima, Japan
Also Known As
Kō Kimura
Исао Кимура
ایسائو کیمورا
Isao Kimura
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.
Known For
Film
Seven Samurai
Katsushiro Okamoto
1954
Film
High and Low
Detective Arai
1963
Film
Ikiru
Intern
1952
Film
Throne of Blood
Phantom samurai
1957
Film
Stray Dog
Yusa
1949
TV
Ayu no uta
木島先生
1979
TV
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Film
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Film Critic
1974
Film
Hero of the Red Light District
1960
Film
Little Peach
Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
1958
Film
The Story of Pure Love
Segawa Hospital doctor
1957
Film
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Tsuchigumo Hyoei
1974
Film
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
Film
Elegy
1951
Film
The Temple of Wild Geese
Atsumichi Uda
1962
Film
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Hon'iden Matahachi
1965
Film
Miyamoto Musashi
Hon'iden Matahachi
1961
Film
Beyond Love and Hate
1951
Film
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Hirotaro Iguchi
1963
Film
Assassination
Tadasaburo Sasaki
1964
Filmography
2002FilmAkira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'as Self1980TVNukata no Ōkimi1979TVAyu no utaas 木島先生1978TVSeishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada1978FilmInvitation from the Beachas Toshihiko Kurahashi1977TVFuyu no Undokai1976FilmMy Brotheras Father1974FilmPastoral: To Die in the Countryas Film Critic1974FilmLone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hellas Tsuchigumo Hyoei1971FilmConfessions Among Actressesas Director Nose1970FilmPleasure Resort Troubadour's Song1969FilmFill the Cup with Blood1969FilmSky Scraper!1968FilmWhere did Sharaku go?1968FilmBlack Lizardas Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi1968FilmSecret Informationas Goro Izawa1968FilmAffair in the Snowas Kazuo Imai1967FilmImpasseas Shingo, Ibuki1967FilmJourney1967FilmRusty Pendant1967FilmThe Affairas Mitsuhuru1966FilmLook Up, Noble Oneas Tatsuo Kurokawa1966FilmSazen Tange and The Secret of the Urnas Yagyu Genzaburo1965FilmConquestas Inspector Enya1965FilmMiyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiroas Hon'iden Matahachi1965FilmSnow Countryas Shimamura1964FilmCruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall1964FilmThe Shape of Nightas Saitô1964FilmAssassinationas Tadasaburo Sasaki1964FilmMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Templeas Hon'iden Matahachi1963FilmYakuza of Sekias Morisuke of Hakoda1963FilmMiyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Styleas Hon'iden Matahachi1963FilmCases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrellaas Tomokichi1963FilmBloody Record of the Shinsengumi1963FilmBushido: The Cruel Code of the Samuraias Hirotaro Iguchi1963FilmHigh and Lowas Detective Arai1962FilmMiyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heightsas Hon'iden Matahachi1962FilmFour Sistersas Shoji Ohtsu1962FilmThe Thinking Leaf1962FilmOur Marriageas Yutaka Matsumoto1962FilmKnightly Advice1962FilmThe Temple of Wild Geeseas Atsumichi Uda1962FilmNippon no obaachan1962FilmHokkaido, My Love1961FilmThe Eighth Enemyas Kutsuda1961FilmCity1961FilmThe Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado1961FilmYoung Lord Yakuza1961FilmMiyamoto Musashias Hon'iden Matahachi1961FilmDaigaku buyū-den1961Film拳銃野郎に御用心1961FilmThe Harbor Lights1960FilmThe Stragglers1960FilmThe Brass General1960FilmHero of the Red Light District1960FilmWhite Cliffs1959FilmTokyo Detective Girl1959FilmPolice Precinct: Nothing Left at the Scene1959FilmHahakogusaas Yoshihiko Takayama1959FilmThe Woman and the Pirateas 幸七1958FilmSummer Cloudsas Okawa1958FilmBeyond the Seasonal Wind1958FilmLittle Peachas Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband1958FilmAkutokuas Iwase Shichiro1957FilmThe Story of Pure Loveas Segawa Hospital doctor1957FilmShowdown in Blood1957FilmPrice of Beautyas Kazuhiko Uematsu1957FilmRice1957FilmPolice Precinct: Crime at High Noon1957FilmThrone of Bloodas Phantom samurai1956FilmTengoku wa doko da1956FilmAvalanche1956FilmThe Wife is a University Studentas Noboru Hiyoshi (Keiko’s Husband)1956FilmI Saw the Killeras Takeo Fujisaki1955FilmTomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Treeas Kashima1955FilmYukiko1955FilmBeautiful Daysas Imanishi1955FilmOfukuro1955FilmThe Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoesas Ensign Tamai1954FilmA Billionaireas Koroku Tate1954FilmThe Valley Between Love and Deathas Kanji Sakata1954FilmStudent Double Suicide1954FilmCape Ashizuri1954FilmSeven Samuraias Katsushiro Okamoto1954FilmThe End of a Day1953FilmAt the End of the Clouds1953FilmMr. Pu1953FilmA Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land1952FilmVacuum Zoneas Kitani1952FilmIkiruas Intern1952FilmViolence1952FilmThe Yamabiko School1951FilmSekidô matsuri1951FilmDancing Girlas Nozu1951FilmStill I Live Onas Mizuno1951FilmWeeping Dollas Nomine1951FilmElegy1951FilmBeyond Love and Hate1950FilmThe Angry Street1949FilmStray Dogas Yusa1947FilmThe Love of the Actress Sumako