Isao Kimura
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| Isao Kimura | |
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 Isao Kimura in Stray Dog (1949) |
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| Born | June 22, 1923 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | July 4, 1981 (aged 58) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
Isao Kimura (木村 功 Kimura Isao?, June 22, 1923–July 4, 1981), also known as Ko 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 role was in Seven Samurai as the young samurai Katsushiro. He died of esophageal cancer.
[edit] Filmography
- 1949 - Stray Dog as Yusa the criminal
- 1954 - Seven Samurai as Katsushiro
- 1968 - Affair In The Snow as Kazuo Imai
- 1968 - Black Lizard as detective Kogoro Akechi
- 1969 - Secret Information as Goro Izawa
- 1974 - Baby Cart 6: Go To Hell, Daigoro! as Hyouei
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[edit] External links
- Isao Kimura at the Internet Movie Database
- Isao Kimura (Japanese) at the Japanese Movie Database
