Isao Kimura

Biography

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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

Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella
Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella
Young Lord Yakuza
Young Lord Yakuza
High and Low
High and Low
The Stragglers
The Stragglers
Black Lizard
Black Lizard
Sekidô matsuri
Sekidô matsuri
Yukiko
Yukiko
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

Filmography

2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog'
as Self
1980 Nukata no Ōkimi
as
1979 Ayu no uta
as 木島先生
1978 Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
as
1978 Invitation from the Beach
as Toshihiko Kurahashi
1976 My Brother
as Father
1974 Pastoral: To Die in the Country
as Film Critic
1974 Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
as Tsuchigumo Hyoei
1971 Confessions Among Actresses
as Director Nose
1970 Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
as
1969 Fill the Cup with Blood
as
1969 Sky Scraper!
as
1968 Where did Sharaku go?
as
1968 Black Lizard
as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
1968 Secret Information
as Goro Izawa
1968 Affair in the Snow
as Kazuo Imai
1967 Impasse
as Shingo, Ibuki
1967 Journey
as
1967 Rusty Pendant
as
1967 The Affair
as Mitsuhuru