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