1954Winner
Best Performance
Seven Samurai
Isao Kimura
Actor
Senda, Hiroshima, Japan
June 22, 1923
Biography
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.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1963Winner
Best Performance
High and Low
1952Winner
Best Performance
Ikiru
Career Highlights
1957Highlight
Best Performance
Throne of Blood
1949Highlight
Best Performance
Stray Dog
Video
Seven Samurai
High and Low
Ikiru