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Isao Kimura

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Japanese actor (1923-1981)

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Born
1943
Works
5

Top works

  • Fūkei yumeutsutsu
  • Tekkan to Bundan shōmakyō jiken
  • Kōtoku, Ōishi ra enzai ni shisu
  • Shōtoku Taishi wa Nagaya-ō de aru
  • Nihonkai kaisen to media

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Film & TV

Senda, Hiroshima, Japan

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…

Known for

  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' — Self2002
  • Nukata no Ōkimi1980
  • Ayu no uta — 木島先生1979
  • Invitation from the Beach — Toshihiko Kurahashi1978
  • Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada1978
  • Fuyu no Undokai1977
  • My Brother — Father1976
  • 遺書 白い少女1976
  • Pastoral: To Die in the Country — Film Critic1974
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell — Tsuchigumo Hyoei1974

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Naka-ku
Place of death
Tokyo
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Isao Kimura 1954 Scan10004 160913.jpg
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Commons category
Isao Kimura
date of birth
1923-06-22
date of death
1981-07-04
cause of death
esophageal cancer
manner of death
natural causes
name in kana
きむら いさお
name in native language
木村功
start of work period
1946-00-00
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