| Isao Kimura | |
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Isao Kimura in Stray Dog (1949) |
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| Born | June 22, 1923 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Died | July 4, 1981 (aged 58) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
Isao Kimura (木村 功 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 role was in Seven Samurai as the youngest of the samurai, Katsushiro.
He died of esophageal cancer.