Kimura Isao

Name: Kimura Isao
Native name: 木村功
Also Known as: きむらいさお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 22, 1923
Died: June 4, 1981

Isao Kimura was a Japanese actor. He appeared in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa. The first was Stray Dog as Yusa the criminal. Perhaps his most notable role was in Seven Samurai as the youngest of the samurai, Katsushiro. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1979	Ayu no Uta Japanese Drama, 1979, 158 eps Professor Kijima (Support Role)	158	Professor Kijima Support Role	10.0
1979	Hissatsu Shigotonin Japanese Drama, 1979, 84 eps (Support Role)	84	Support Role	8.0
1976	Ukigumo Japanese Drama, 1976, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0
1975	Shirogane Shinjuu Japanese Drama, 1975, 40 eps (Unknown)	40	Unknown	0.0
1974	Ooka Echizen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 16) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 27) Guest Role	6.0
1971	Mizu no Honoo Japanese Drama, 1971, 65 eps (Main Role)	65	Main Role	0.0
1970	Chieko Shou Japanese Drama, 1970, 1 eps Takamura Kotaro (Main Role)	1	Takamura Kotaro Main Role	0.0
1970	Onna no Uzushio Japanese Drama, 1970, 40 eps (Unknown)	40	Unknown	0.0
1969	Miai Renai Japanese Drama, 1969, 13 eps (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 11) Guest Role	0.0
1967	Aiueo Japanese Drama, 1967, 68 eps (Main Role)	68	Main Role	0.0
1964	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1964, 61 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	61	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 8, 31, 84) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 8, 31, 84) Guest Role	2.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2014	Seven Weeks Japanese Movie, 2014, [Old Man] (Support Role)	[Old Man] Support Role	7.6
1976	Young Brother Japanese Movie, 1976, [Father] (Support Role)	[Father] Support Role	0.0
1976	Isho: Shiroi Shoujo Japanese Movie, 1976, (Support Role)	Support Role	4.0
1974	Pastoral: To Die in the Country Japanese Movie, 1974, [Film critic] (Bit part)	[Film critic] Bit part	7.6
1971	Confessions Among Actresses Japanese Movie, 1971, Director Nose (Support Role)	Director Nose Support Role	7.7
1970	Sakariba nagashi uta: Shinjuku no onna Japanese Movie, 1970, Funaki (Support Role)	Funaki Support Role	6.0
1968	Black Lizard Japanese Movie, 1968, Akechi Kogoro (Main Role)	Akechi Kogoro Main Role	7.4
1968	Secret Information Japanese Movie, 1968, Izawa Goro (Support Role)	Izawa Goro Support Role	0.0
1968	Affair in the Snow Japanese Movie, 1968, Imai Kazuo (Main Role)	Imai Kazuo Main Role	6.8
1967	Flame and Women Japanese Movie, 1967, Shingo Ibuki (Main Role)	Shingo Ibuki Main Role	6.3
1967	Rusty Pendant Japanese Movie, 1967, Kaga (Support Role)	Kaga Support Role	2.0
1967	Joen Japanese Movie, 1967, Noto Mitsuharu (Support Role)	Noto Mitsuharu Support Role	6.8
1965	Miyamoto Musashi: Duel at Ganryu Island Japanese Movie, 1965, Hon'iden Matahachi (Support Role)	Hon'iden Matahachi Support Role	7.2
1964	The Shape of Night Japanese Movie, 1964, Saito (Support Role)	Saito Support Role	7.4
1964	Assassination Japanese Movie, 1964, Sasaki Tadasaburo (Support Role)	Sasaki Tadasaburo Support Role	6.6
1964	Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Japanese Movie, 1964, Honiden Matahachi (Support Role)	Honiden Matahachi Support Role	7.1
1963	Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style Japanese Movie, 1963, Hon'iden Matahachi (Support Role)	Hon'iden Matahachi Support Role	6.9
1963	Bushido Japanese Movie, 1963, Iguchi Kotaro (Support Role)	Iguchi Kotaro Support Role	6.8
1963	High and Low Japanese Movie, 1963, Detective (Support Role)	Detective Support Role	8.0
1962	Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Japanese Movie, 1962, Hon'iden Matahachi (Support Role)	Hon'iden Matahachi Support Role	6.9
1962	Four Sisters Japanese Movie, 1962, Otsu Shoji (Support Role)	Otsu Shoji Support Role	6.0
1962	Our Marriage Japanese Movie, 1962, Matsumoto Yutaka (Support Role)	Matsumoto Yutaka Support Role	6.7
1962	Tenka no Goikenban Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Ganji Temple Japanese Movie, 1962, Uda Jikudo (Support Role)	Uda Jikudo Support Role	7.0
1961	Machi Japanese Movie, 1961, Yoshizaki (Support Role)	Yoshizaki Support Role	6.0
1961	I Don't Need Money or Life Japanese Movie, 1961, Sabu (Support Role)	Sabu Support Role	0.0
1961	Zen and Sword Japanese Movie, 1961, Hon'iden Matahachi (Support Role)	Hon'iden Matahachi Support Role	7.2
1960	The Cliff Japanese Movie, 1960, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1958	Iwashigumo Japanese Movie, 1958, Okawa [journalist] (Support Role)	Okawa [journalist] Support Role	7.0
1958	Anzukko Japanese Movie, 1958, Urushiyama Ryokichi [Kyoko's husband] (Support Role)	Urushiyama Ryokichi [Kyoko's husband] Support Role	6.4
1957	The Story of Pure Love Japanese Movie, 1957, Dr. Segawa (Support Role)	Dr. Segawa Support Role	0.0
1957	The Rice People Japanese Movie, 1957, Senkichi (Support Role)	Senkichi Support Role	2.0
1957	Keishicho Monogatari: Hakuchu Ma Japanese Movie, 1957, Tetsumura Hachiro (Support Role)	Tetsumura Hachiro Support Role	2.0
1955	Beautiful Days Japanese Movie, 1955, Imanishi (Main Role)	Imanishi Main Role	0.0
1954	Billionaire Japanese Movie, 1954, Tate Koroku (Main Role)	Tate Koroku Main Role	2.0
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, Katsushiro (Main Role)	Katsushiro Main Role	8.6
1954	Ai to Shi no Tanima Japanese Movie, 1954, Sakata Kanji (Support Role)	Sakata Kanji Support Role	1.0
1954	Love Japanese Movie, 1954, Karaki Haruyoshi (Main Role)	Karaki Haruyoshi Main Role	0.0
1954	Gakusei Shinju Japanese Movie, 1954, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1954	Cape Ashizuri Japanese Movie, 1954, Asai Masao (Main Role)	Asai Masao Main Role	0.0
1953	Kumo Nagaruru Hate Ni Japanese Movie, 1953, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1953	Mr. Pu Japanese Movie, 1953, Dr. Tezuka (Support Role)	Dr. Tezuka Support Role	0.0
1953	Akutoku Japanese Movie, 1953, Iwase Shichiro (Support Role)	Iwase Shichiro Support Role	0.0
1952	Shinku Chitai Japanese Movie, 1952, Kitani Riichiro (Main Role)	Kitani Riichiro Main Role	0.0
1952	Ikiru Japanese Movie, 1952, [Medical staff] (Bit part)	[Medical staff] Bit part	8.2
1951	Maihime Japanese Movie, 1951, Nozu (Support Role)	Nozu Support Role	7.5
1951	Dokkoi Ikiteru Japanese Movie, 1951, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1950	Ikari no Machi Japanese Movie, 1950, Jouji (Support Role)	Jouji Support Role	6.0
1949	Stray Dog Japanese Movie, 1949, Yusa (Support Role)	Yusa Support Role	7.7
1947	The Love of the Actress Sumako Japanese Movie, 1947, Kikuyama Kazuo (Support Role)	Kikuyama Kazuo Support Role	7.3

Year	Title	#	Role
1991	Ski School Onnatachi no Karei na Toi! Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1966	Haru Urara Japanese Special, 1966, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown
1961	Mukkuri wo Fuku Onna Japanese Special, 1961, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1960	Namari no Machi Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown
1957	Kagiri na Kizenshin Japanese Special, 1957, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1956	Tokudane o Nigasu na! Japanese TV Show, 1956, 134 eps (Guest)	134	Guest	0.0

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