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Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Acting • 1923-06-22 • 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 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.

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Seven Samurai8.5

Seven Samurai

1954

High and Low8.4

High and Low

1963

Black Lizard6.9

Black Lizard

1968

Assassination7.1

Assassination

1964

Summer Clouds7.7

Summer Clouds

1958

Affair in the Snow6.9

Affair in the Snow

1968

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