Isao Kimura
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Ikiru
as Intern
1952
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
as Tomokichi
1963
Young Lord Yakuza
1961
High and Low
as Detective Arai
1963
The Stragglers
1960
Black Lizard
as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
1968
Sekidô matsuri
1951
Yukiko
1955
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
1970
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
as Yagyu Genzaburo
1966
Assassination
as Tadasaburo Sasaki
1964
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
as Film Critic
1974
Affair in the Snow
as Kazuo Imai
1968
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Hon'iden Matahachi
1962
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Hon'iden Matahachi
1963
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
as Hon'iden Matahachi
1964
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Hon'iden Matahachi
1965
Miyamoto Musashi
as Hon'iden Matahachi
1961
Summer Clouds
as Okawa
1958
Beautiful Days
as Imanishi
1955
