Isao Kimura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isao Kimura

Japanese actor

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Naka-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1981

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Isao Kimura (?? ?, Kimura Isao, June 22, 1923 – July 4, 1981), also known as Ko 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.