Isao Kimura
1923-06-22 (101 years old) in Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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.
Movies
Invitation from the Beach
0 %|Apr 8, 1978
My Brother
0 %|Dec 25, 1976
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
0 %|May 12, 1963
Knightly Advice
70 %|Jan 31, 1962
The Eighth Enemy
0 %|Dec 15, 1961
City
0 %|Oct 14, 1961
女と海賊
0 %|Apr 1, 1959
Akutoku
0 %|Feb 19, 1958
Sekidô matsuri
0 %|Dec 7, 1951
Weeping Doll
0 %|May 19, 1951
Elegy
0 %|Feb 22, 1951
