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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Isao Kimura war ein bekannter japanischer Theater- und Filmschauspieler, der vor allem für seine häufige Zusammenarbeit mit dem Regisseur Akira Kurosawa bekannt ist.
Er ist weithin bekannt für seine Rolle als Katsushiro in Die sieben Samurai, den jungen Arzt in Ikiru und Yusa in Stray Dog.
Neben Akira Kurosawa wirkte er in mehreren Filmen unter der Regie von Mikio Naruse mit.
