Toshirō Mifune
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Toshirō Mifune (April 1, 1920 - December 24, 1997) was a Japanese actor who is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema. He was born in Qingdao, China, but was raised in Japan. Mifune's career spanned over 50 years, during which he collaborated extensively with renowned director Akira Kurosawa, creating some of the most iconic films in Japanese cinema. Mifune gained international recognition for his performances in Kurosawa's films, particularly in samurai films. He portrayed strong, dynamic, and often rebellious characters, bringing a raw intensity to his roles. Some of his notable collaborations with Kurosawa include "Rashomon" (1950), "Seven Samurai" (1954), "Yojimbo" (1961), and "The Hidden Fortress" (1958), which inspired George Lucas's "Star Wars." Apart from his work with Kurosawa, Mifune appeared in numerous other films, showcasing his versatility as an actor. He played roles in various genres, including dramas, comedies, and war films. Some of his other notable films include "The Throne of Blood" (1957), "High and Low" (1963), and "Red Beard" (1965). Mifune's charismatic presence, powerful performances, and ability to convey complex emotions made him an iconic figure in Japanese cinema. He received international recognition and awards for his contributions to the film industry, including several honors at the Venice Film Festival and a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Known for
Credits
Seven Samurai (1954)
as Kikuchiyo
High and Low (1963)
as Kingo Gondo
Rashomon (1950)
as Tajômaru
Red Beard (1965)
as Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Midway (1976)
as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Throne of Blood (1957)
as Taketoki Washizu
Yojimbo (1961)
as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
Drunken Angel (1948)
as Matsunaga
1941 (1979)
as Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
Samurai Rebellion (1967)
as Isaburo Sasahara
Red Sun (1971)
as Kuroda Jubei
Sanjuro (1962)
as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as General Rokurota Makabe
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Grand Prix (1966)
as Izō Yamura
Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)
as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
as Kroomak
Hell in the Pacific (1968)
as Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
The Bushido Blade (1981)
as Shogun's Commander
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
as Kôichi Nishi
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Toranosuke Shimada
Chûshingura (1962)
as Genba Tawaraboshi
The Important Man (1961)
as Ánimas Trujano
The Idiot (1951)
as Denkichi Akama
Death of a Tea Master (1989)
as Rikyu Sen-no
Winter Kills (1979)
as Keith
Stray Dog (1949)
as Det. Murakami
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
Inchon (1981)
as Saito-San
The Challenge (1982)
as Toru Yoshida
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as War Minister General Korechika Anami
The Life of Oharu (1952)
as Katsunosuke
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Prince Yamato Takeru
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Kiichi Nakajima
Port Arthur (1980)
as Emperor Meiji
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
The Lower Depths (1957)
as Sutekichi the Thief
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)
as Yoshinao Tokugawa
The Walking Major (1970)
as Kinugasa Tadao
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
as Kosuke Oishi
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
The Quiet Duel (1949)
as Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
as Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Proof of the Man (1977)
as Yohei Kori
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
as Yojimbo/Sasa
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Tsuruchiyo Niiro
Journey of Honor (1991)
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
Scandal (1950)
as Ichirô Aoye
Shogun (1980)
as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
as Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
Samurai Banners (1969)
as Kansuke Yamamoto
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978)
as Kosuke Oishi
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions (1966)
as Self
Picture Bride (1995)
as The Benshi
Samurai Pirate (1963)
as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
The Last Gunfight (1960)
as Detective Saburo Fujioka
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
as Tsuchiya Michinao
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
as Rokuro Kai
Princess from the Moon (1987)
as Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
The Militarists (1970)
as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
Attack Squadron (1963)
as Lt. Colonel Senda
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
as Matsugorō Tomishima
Tora-san Goes North (1987)
as Junkichi Ueno
The Ambitious (1970)
as Shojiro Goto
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979)
as Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell (1983)
as Sanjuro Hinoki
Sword for Hire (1952)
as Sasa Hayatenosuke
Whirlwind (1964)
as Lord Akashi
The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
as Kitagawa
Legacy of the 500,000 (1963)
as Takeichi Matsuo
Strawberry Road (1991)
as Taoka
The Demon Comes in Spring (1989)
as Kukkune no jî
Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
as Miyamoto Musashi
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood (1982)
as Sanjuro Hinoki
Red Lion (1969)
as Gonzo
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
as 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga
The Day the Sun Rose (1968)
as Kumaza
Desperado Outpost (1959)
as Battalion Commander
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Mohei
The Last Embrace (1953)
as Shinkichi / Hayakawa
The Man Who Came to Port (1952)
as Gorō Niinuma
Scoundrel (1956)
as Kanji
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Omura
Theater Of Life (1983)
as Hyōtarō Aonari
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl (1983)
as Sûrônin Rakuyôjûrô
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
as Tasaburō Kasumi
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
as Mataemon Araki
Battle Anthem (1983)
as Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Sanshiro Sugata (1965)
as Shogoro Yano
The Gambling Samurai (1960)
as Kunisada Chuji
Snow Trail (1947)
as Eijima
Paper Tiger (1975)
as Ambassador Kagoyama
The Big Boss (1959)
as Kashimura
Who Knows a Woman's Heart (1951)
as Mizuno
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002)
as Self
Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)
as Kurokawa
Fort Graveyard (1965)
as Sergeant Kosugi
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958)
as Tasaburo
Foghorn (1952)
as Chiyokichi
Domineering (1982)
as Masao Tadokoro
Man Against Man (1960)
as Kaji
The Black Fury (1954)
as Eiichi Tsuda
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre (1951)
as Kenji Kawakami
Lowly Ronin (1981)
as Sanjuro Hinoki
A Wife's Heart (1956)
as Kenkichi
All About Marriage (1958)
as Acting teacher
The Masterless 47 (1960)
as Kazuo Momoi
The Retired Samurai (1987)
as Hikozaemon Ōkubo
Safari 5000 (1969)
as Yūichirō Takase
Elegy (1951)
as Prosecutor Daisuke Toki
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)
as Isami Kondo
Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
as Yojimbo
The Surf (1954)
as Skipper of the Utashima-maru
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)
Actor
Rise Against the Sword (1966)
as Abare Gōemon
The Shatterer (1987)
as Murai
Shag (1978)
as Captain Takeo Murata
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai (1986)
as Kyūbei Matsufuji
Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire (1984)
as Shūsai Kondō
The Underworld (1956)
as Chief Inspector Kumada
No Time for Tears (1955)
as Mitsuo Yano
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962)
as Zhang Zhizhang
Rebels on the High Sea (1956)
as Matsuo Tokuzō
Samurai Saga (1959)
as Heihachiro Komaki
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
as Osami
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Actor
Wedding Ring (1950)
as Takeshi Ema
Downtown (1957)
as Yoshio Tsuruishi
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel (1984)
as Fisherman
Tatsu (1962)
as Tatsu
The Women of Osaka Castle (1983)
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Deep River (1995)
as Tsukada
Secret of the Forbidden Valley (1983)
Actor
Love and Faith (1978)
as Taiko Hideyoshi
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police (1979)
as Sadanobu Matsudaira
No More God, No More Love (1985)
as Kōzō Kanzaki
A Dangerous Hero (1957)
as Kawada
Jakoman and Tetsu (1949)
as Tetsu
All is Well 2 (1955)
as Daikichi Risshun
Good Luck to These Two (1957)
as Toshio Maruyama
Settlement of Love (1956)
as Shuntarō Ōhira
Sunflower Girl (1953)
as Ippei Hitachi
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 (1982)
as Tamon Umei
Lord Mito (1978)
as Sakuzaemon Okumura
All is Well (1955)
as Daikichi Risshun
cf Girl (1989)
as Shūichirō Hase
Rainy Night Duel (1956)
as Masahiko Koseki
Theater of Life (1958)
Actor
The Life of a Horse Trader (1951)
as Yonetaro Katayama
Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)
as Toshinoshin Taya
A Man Among Men (1955)
as "Buick" Maki
My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)
as Matsumura
These Foolish Times (1947)
as Genzaburo Onō, Gang Boss
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass (1983)
as Sûrônin Hinoki Sajûrô
Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
as Tenkai's nephew Jirō
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1 (1981)
as Tamon Umei
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950)
as Teisaku Nagasawa
A Man in the Storm (1957)
as Saburō Watari
Beyond Love and Hate (1951)
as Gorō Sakata
Escape from Prison (1950)
as Shinkichi
The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn (1982)
Actor
The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
as Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)
Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode (1990)
as Nagao Tamekage
Pirates (1951)
as Tora
The Mad Atlantic (1966)
as Heihachirô Murakami
Swift Current (1952)
as Shunsuke Kosugi