Isao Kimura
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as Katsushiro Okamoto Seven Samurai 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.
Filmography
Seven Samurai
as Katsushiro Okamoto
Ikiru
as Intern
High and Low
as Detective Arai
Throne of Blood
as Phantom samurai
Stray Dog
as Yusa
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
as Tsuchigumo Hyoei
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
as Film Critic
Assassination
as Tadasaburo Sasaki
Black Lizard
as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Hirotaro Iguchi
The Affair
as Mitsuhuru
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
as Yagyu Genzaburo
The Temple of Wild Geese
as Atsumichi Uda
Affair in the Snow
as Kazuo Imai
Summer Clouds
as Okawa
Little Peach
as Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband
Impasse
as Shingo, Ibuki
Confessions Among Actresses
as Director Nose
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Hon'iden Matahachi
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
as Hon'iden Matahachi