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Isao Kimura

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jun 22 1923
Birthplace: Senda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Death: Sat, Jul 04 1981
Isao Kimura is 58 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: Stray Dog
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: Stray Dog
Isao Kimura would have been no older than
58 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: Stray Dog
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Poster of Invitation from the Beach
Invitation from the Beach
Isao Kimura was
54 in Invitation from the Beach
as 'Toshihiko Kurahashi'.
Sat, Apr 08 1978
Poster of My Brother
My Brother
Isao Kimura was
53 in My Brother
as 'Father'.
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Poster of Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Isao Kimura was
51 in Pastoral: To Die in the Country
as 'Film Critic'.
Sat, Dec 28 1974
Poster of Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Isao Kimura was
50 in Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
as 'Tsuchigumo Hyoei'.
Wed, Apr 24 1974
Poster of Confessions Among Actresses
Confessions Among Actresses
Isao Kimura was
48 in Confessions Among Actresses
as 'Director Nose'.
Wed, Nov 17 1971
Poster of Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Isao Kimura was
46 in Pleasure Resort Troubadour's Song
Sat, May 30 1970
Poster of Fill the Cup with Blood
Fill the Cup with Blood
Isao Kimura was
46 in Fill the Cup with Blood
Wed, Oct 08 1969
Poster of Sky Scraper!
Sky Scraper!
Isao Kimura was
45 in Sky Scraper!
Wed, May 14 1969
Poster of Where did Sharaku go?
Where did Sharaku go?
Isao Kimura was
45 in Where did Sharaku go?
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of Black Lizard
Black Lizard
Isao Kimura was
45 in Black Lizard
as 'Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi'.
Wed, Jul 31 1968
Poster of Secret Information
Secret Information
Isao Kimura was
44 in Secret Information
as 'Goro Izawa'.
Tue, May 14 1968
Poster of Affair in the Snow
Affair in the Snow
Isao Kimura was
44 in Affair in the Snow
as 'Kazuo Imai'.
Wed, Jan 31 1968
Poster of Impasse
Impasse
Isao Kimura was
44 in Impasse
as 'Shingo, Ibuki'.
Fri, Dec 01 1967
Poster of Journey
Journey
Isao Kimura was
44 in Journey
Sun, Nov 12 1967
Poster of The Affair
The Affair
Isao Kimura was
43 in The Affair
as 'Mitsuhuru'.
Sat, May 13 1967
Poster of Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
Isao Kimura was
42 in Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
as 'Yagyu Genzaburo'.
Wed, May 25 1966
Poster of Conquest
Conquest
Isao Kimura was
42 in Conquest
as 'Inspector Enya'.
Sun, Nov 21 1965
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Isao Kimura was
42 in Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as 'Hon'iden Matahachi'.
Sat, Sep 04 1965
Poster of Snow Country
Snow Country
Isao Kimura was
41 in Snow Country
as 'Shimamura'.
Sat, Apr 10 1965
Poster of Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
Isao Kimura was
41 in Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
Sat, Dec 12 1964
Poster of The Shape of Night
The Shape of Night
Isao Kimura was
41 in The Shape of Night
as 'Saitô'.
Sun, Nov 01 1964
Poster of Assassination
Assassination
Isao Kimura was
41 in Assassination
as 'Tadasaburo Sasaki'.
Sat, Jul 04 1964
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Isao Kimura was
40 in Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
as 'Hon'iden Matahachi'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Yakuza of Seki
Yakuza of Seki
Isao Kimura was
40 in Yakuza of Seki
as 'Morisuke of Hakoda'.
Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Isao Kimura was
40 in Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
as 'Hon'iden Matahachi'.
Wed, Aug 14 1963
Poster of Cases of Umon:A Woman with An Umbrella
Cases of Umon:A Woman with An Umbrella
Isao Kimura was
40 in Cases of Umon:A Woman with An Umbrella
as 'Tomokichi'.
Sun, Jun 30 1963
Poster of Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Isao Kimura was
39 in Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Sun, May 12 1963
Poster of Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Isao Kimura was
39 in Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as 'Hirotaro Iguchi'.
Sun, Apr 28 1963
Poster of High and Low
High and Low
Isao Kimura was
39 in High and Low
as 'Detective Arai'.
Fri, Mar 01 1963
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Isao Kimura was
39 in Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as 'Hon'iden Matahachi'.
Sat, Nov 17 1962
Poster of Four Sisters
Four Sisters
Isao Kimura was
39 in Four Sisters
as 'Shoji Ohtsu'.
Sun, Jul 01 1962
Poster of The Thinking Leaf
The Thinking Leaf
Isao Kimura was
38 in The Thinking Leaf
Wed, May 16 1962
Poster of Our Marriage
Our Marriage
Isao Kimura was
38 in Our Marriage
as 'Yutaka Matsumoto'.
Sun, Mar 18 1962
Poster of Knightly Advice
Knightly Advice
Isao Kimura was
38 in Knightly Advice
Wed, Jan 31 1962
Poster of The Temple of Wild Geese
The Temple of Wild Geese
Isao Kimura was
38 in The Temple of Wild Geese
as 'Atsumichi Uda'.
Sun, Jan 21 1962
Poster of Nippon no obaachan
Nippon no obaachan
Isao Kimura was
38 in Nippon no obaachan
Wed, Jan 03 1962
Poster of Hokkaido, My Love
Hokkaido, My Love
Isao Kimura was
38 in Hokkaido, My Love
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Eighth Enemy
The Eighth Enemy
Isao Kimura was
38 in The Eighth Enemy
as 'Kutsuda'.
Fri, Dec 15 1961
Poster of City
City
Isao Kimura was
38 in City
Sat, Oct 14 1961
Poster of The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado
The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado
Isao Kimura was
38 in The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado
Sat, Aug 05 1961
Poster of Young Lord Yakuza
Young Lord Yakuza
Isao Kimura was
37 in Young Lord Yakuza
Sun, Jun 11 1961
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
Isao Kimura was
37 in Miyamoto Musashi
as 'Hon'iden Matahachi'.
Sat, May 27 1961
Poster of The Stragglers
The Stragglers
Isao Kimura was
37 in The Stragglers
Wed, Oct 05 1960
Poster of Hero of the Red Light District
Hero of the Red Light District
Isao Kimura was
37 in Hero of the Red Light District
Sat, Sep 03 1960
Poster of Tokyo Detective Girl
Tokyo Detective Girl
Isao Kimura was
36 in Tokyo Detective Girl
Wed, Sep 23 1959
Poster of Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi
Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi
Isao Kimura was
36 in Keishichō monogatari iryū-hin nashi
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Hahakogusa
Hahakogusa
Isao Kimura was
35 in Hahakogusa
as 'Yoshihiko Takayama'.
Wed, Apr 22 1959
Poster of 女と海賊
女と海賊
Isao Kimura was
35 in 女と海賊
as '幸七'.
Wed, Apr 01 1959
Poster of Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
Isao Kimura was
35 in Summer Clouds
as 'Okawa'.
Tue, Sep 02 1958
Poster of Beyond the Seasonal Wind
Beyond the Seasonal Wind
Isao Kimura was
34 in Beyond the Seasonal Wind
Tue, Jun 10 1958
Poster of Little Peach
Little Peach
Isao Kimura was
34 in Little Peach
as 'Ryokichi Urushiyama, the husband'.
Tue, May 13 1958
Poster of Akutoku
Akutoku
Isao Kimura was
34 in Akutoku
as 'Iwase Shichiro'.
Wed, Feb 19 1958
Poster of The Story of Pure Love
The Story of Pure Love
Isao Kimura was
34 in The Story of Pure Love
as 'Segawa Hospital doctor'.
Tue, Oct 15 1957
Poster of Showdown in Blood
Showdown in Blood
Isao Kimura was
34 in Showdown in Blood
Wed, Aug 28 1957
Poster of Price of Beauty
Price of Beauty
Isao Kimura was
33 in Price of Beauty
as 'Kazuhiko Uematsu'.
Wed, Mar 13 1957
Poster of Rice
Rice
Isao Kimura was
33 in Rice
Mon, Mar 04 1957
Poster of Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
Isao Kimura was
33 in Throne of Blood
as 'Phantom samurai'.
Tue, Jan 15 1957
Poster of Tengoku wa doko da
Tengoku wa doko da
Isao Kimura was
32 in Tengoku wa doko da
Mon, Apr 23 1956
Poster of Avalanche
Avalanche
Isao Kimura was
32 in Avalanche
Thu, Mar 22 1956
Poster of I Saw the Killer
I Saw the Killer
Isao Kimura was
32 in I Saw the Killer
as 'Takeo Fujisaki'.
Sun, Jan 29 1956
Poster of Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
Isao Kimura was
32 in Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree
as 'Kashima'.
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Yukiko
Yukiko
Isao Kimura was
32 in Yukiko
Wed, Aug 03 1955
Poster of Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
Isao Kimura was
31 in Beautiful Days
Wed, May 25 1955
Poster of Ofukuro
Ofukuro
Isao Kimura was
31 in Ofukuro
Sun, Apr 10 1955
Poster of The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
Isao Kimura was
31 in The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
as 'Ensign Tamai'.
Sun, Jan 09 1955
Poster of A Billionaire
A Billionaire
Isao Kimura was
31 in A Billionaire
as 'Koroku Tate'.
Mon, Nov 22 1954
Poster of Student Double Suicide
Student Double Suicide
Isao Kimura was
31 in Student Double Suicide
Tue, Jul 27 1954
Poster of Cape Ashizuri
Cape Ashizuri
Isao Kimura was
30 in Cape Ashizuri
Tue, May 18 1954
Poster of Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
Isao Kimura was
30 in Seven Samurai
as 'Katsushiro Okamoto'.
Mon, Apr 26 1954
Poster of The End of a Day
The End of a Day
Isao Kimura was
30 in The End of a Day
Wed, Feb 03 1954
Poster of At the End of the Clouds
At the End of the Clouds
Isao Kimura was
29 in At the End of the Clouds
Tue, Jun 09 1953
Poster of Mr. Pu
Mr. Pu
Isao Kimura was
29 in Mr. Pu
Wed, Apr 15 1953
Poster of A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
Isao Kimura was
29 in A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
Fri, Feb 20 1953
Poster of Vacuum Zone
Vacuum Zone
Isao Kimura was
29 in Vacuum Zone
as 'Kitani'.
Wed, Dec 10 1952
Poster of Ikiru
Ikiru
Isao Kimura was
29 in Ikiru
as 'Intern'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of Violence
Violence
Isao Kimura was
29 in Violence
Mon, Aug 25 1952
Poster of The Yamabiko School
The Yamabiko School
Isao Kimura was
28 in The Yamabiko School
Thu, May 01 1952
Poster of Sekidô matsuri
Sekidô matsuri
Isao Kimura was
28 in Sekidô matsuri
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl
Isao Kimura was
28 in Dancing Girl
as 'Nozu'.
Fri, Aug 17 1951
Poster of Still I Live On
Still I Live On
Isao Kimura was
28 in Still I Live On
as 'Mizuno'.
Wed, Jul 04 1951
Poster of Weeping Doll
Weeping Doll
Isao Kimura was
27 in Weeping Doll
as 'Nomine'.
Sat, May 19 1951
Poster of Elegy
Elegy
Isao Kimura was
27 in Elegy
Thu, Feb 22 1951
Poster of Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate
Isao Kimura was
27 in Beyond Love and Hate
Thu, Jan 11 1951
Poster of The Angry Street
The Angry Street
Isao Kimura was
26 in The Angry Street
Sun, May 14 1950
Poster of Stray Dog
Stray Dog
Isao Kimura was
26 in Stray Dog
as 'Yusa'.
Mon, Oct 17 1949
Poster of The Love of the Actress Sumako
The Love of the Actress Sumako
Isao Kimura was
24 in The Love of the Actress Sumako
Sat, Aug 16 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Nukata no Ōkimi
Nukata no Ōkimi
Isao Kimura was
56+ in Nukata no Ōkimi
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Ayu no uta
Ayu no uta
Isao Kimura was
56+ in Ayu no uta
as '木島先生'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Poster of Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
Isao Kimura was
54+ in Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 03 1978