Isao Kimura
Japanese actor (1923-1981)
- Born
- 22 June 1923, Naka-ku
- Died
- 4 July 1981
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupation
- actor, film actor
- Films here
- 5
Isao Kimura (木村 功, Kimura Isao; 22 June 1923 – 4 July 1981), sometimes credited as Kō Kimura, was a Japanese stage and film actor who appeared in more than one hundred films of directors such as Akira Kurosawa, Mikio Naruse, Tadashi Imai and Yoshishige Yoshida.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | Cast |
| 1957 | Throne of Blood | Cast |
| 1963 | Bushido, Samurai Saga | Cast |
| 1964 | Assassination | Cast |
| 1974 | Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Takashi Shimura
- Toshirō Mifune
- Seiji Miyaguchi
- Minoru Chiaki
- Yoshio Inaba
- Kokuten Kōdō
- Eijirō Tōno
- Sachio Sakai
- Akira Kurosawa
- Takeshi Katō
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q63525 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.