Isao Kimura
Acting
Born: 1923-06-22 in Senda, Hiroshima, Japan
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
Seven Samurai
Katsushiro Okamoto
Ikiru
Intern
High and Low
Detective Arai
Throne of Blood
Phantom samurai
Stray Dog
Yusa
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Tsuchigumo Hyoei
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Film Critic
Assassination
Tadasaburo Sasaki
Black Lizard
Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Hirotaro Iguchi
The Affair
Mitsuhuru
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
Yagyu Genzaburo
Summer Clouds
Okawa
The Temple of Wild Geese
Atsumichi Uda
Affair in the Snow
Kazuo Imai
Little Peach
Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi
Hon'iden Matahachi
Impasse
Shingo, Ibuki
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Hon'iden Matahachi
Confessions Among Actresses
Director Nose
Rice
Hero of the Red Light District
Dancing Girl
Nozu
Beautiful Days
Imanishi
Our Marriage
Yutaka Matsumoto
The Angry Street
The Love of the Actress Sumako
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
The Shape of Night
Saitô
The Story of Pure Love
Segawa Hospital doctor
Young Lord Yakuza
A Billionaire
Koroku Tate
Still I Live On
Mizuno
Mr. Pu
The Harbor Lights
Snow Country
Shimamura
Conquest
Inspector Enya