As Actor
Confessions Among Actresses
1971
6.1
Isao Kimura
Acting
Birth Date
June 22, 1923
Place of Birth
Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Date of Death
July 4, 1981
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Black Lizard
1968
6.7
As Actor
Affair in the Snow
1968
7.0
As Actor
Impasse
1967
6.4
As Actor
The Affair
1967
6.6
As Actor
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
1966
6.6
As Actor
Conquest
1965
5.0
As Actor
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
1965
7.3
As Actor
Snow Country
1965
4.0
As Actor
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
1964
6.8
As Actor
The Shape of Night
1964
6.6
As Actor
Assassination
1964
7.1
As Actor
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
1964
7.0
As Actor
Yakuza of Seki
1963
8.5
As Actor
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963
7.0
As Actor
High and Low
1963
8.4
As Actor
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
1962
7.4
As Actor
Four Sisters
1962
6.0
As Actor
Our Marriage
1962
6.7
As Actor
The Temple of Wild Geese
1962
6.9