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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.
Known For
Seven Samurai
as Katsushiro Okamoto
Ikiru
as Intern
High and Low
as Detective Arai
Throne of Blood
as Phantom samurai
The Love of the Actress Sumako
Stray Dog
as Yusa
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
Four Sisters
as Shoji Ohtsu
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Hirotaro Iguchi
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
as Tsuchigumo Hyoei
