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Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

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 samura

Born

Apr 01, 1920

Qingdao, China

Died

Dec 24, 1997

Known For

Acting

Movies

167 acting

13 crew

Popularity

3.8

Known For

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 as Kikuchiyo
★ 8.5
High and Low
High and Low
1963 as Kingo Gondo
★ 8.4
Midway
Midway
1976 as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
★ 6.6
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 as Tajômaru
★ 8.0
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
1957 as Taketoki Washizu
★ 7.9
1941
1941
1979 as Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
★ 5.8
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 as (archive footage)
★ 7.6
Red Sun
Red Sun
1971 as Kuroda Jubei
★ 6.8
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965 as Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
★ 8.1
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
★ 8.1
The Idiot
The Idiot
1951 as Denkichi Akama
★ 7.0
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962 as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
★ 8.0
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958 as General Rokurota Makabe
★ 8.0
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 as Izō Yamura
★ 7.2
Port Arthur
Port Arthur
1980 as Emperor Meiji
★ 7.4
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
1960 as Kôichi Nishi
★ 7.7
Stray Dog
Stray Dog
1949 as Det. Murakami
★ 7.6
Shogun's Samurai
Shogun's Samurai
1978 as Yoshinao Tokugawa
★ 7.0
Shadow of the Wolf
Shadow of the Wolf
1992 as Kroomak
★ 5.8
The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade
1981 as Shogun's Commander
★ 5.8
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954 as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
★ 7.2
Scandal
Scandal
1950 as Ichirô Aoye
★ 6.9
Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man
1977 as Yohei Kori
★ 7.8
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
★ 7.2
The Gambling Samurai
The Gambling Samurai
1960 as Kunisada Chuji
★ 6.9
Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle
1961 as Mohei
★ 7.3
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
1967 as War Minister General Korechika Anami
★ 7.3
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
1957 as Sutekichi the Thief
★ 7.1
Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin
1965 as Tsuruchiyo Niiro
★ 7.4
Legacy of the 500,000
Legacy of the 500,000
1963 as Takeichi Matsuo
★ 6.9
Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion
1967 as Isaburo Sasahara
★ 8.2
The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel
1949 as Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
★ 7.3
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
1966 as Toranosuke Shimada
★ 7.7
Winter Kills
Winter Kills
1979 as Keith
★ 5.8
The Challenge
The Challenge
1982 as Toru Yoshida
★ 5.9
The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
1952 as Katsunosuke
★ 7.7
Inchon
Inchon
1981 as Saito-San
★ 3.9
Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto
1968 as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
★ 8.5
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
1959 as Prince Yamato Takeru
★ 5.5
Hell in the Pacific
Hell in the Pacific
1968 as Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
★ 7.0
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
1948 as Matsunaga
★ 7.6
The Sands of Kurobe
The Sands of Kurobe
1968 as Kitagawa
★ 7.0
Picture Bride
Picture Bride
1995 as The Benshi
★ 6.5
Incident at Blood Pass
Incident at Blood Pass
1970 as Yojimbo
★ 6.9
Princess from the Moon
Princess from the Moon
1987 as Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
★ 6.4
movie
The Day the Sun Rose
1968 as Kumaza
★ 8.7
Battle Anthem
Battle Anthem
1983 as Admiral Heihachiro Togo
★ 7.7
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955 as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
★ 7.2
Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life
1983 as Hyōtarō Aonari
★ 9.0
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016 as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
★ 7.1
The Rickshaw Man
The Rickshaw Man
1958 as Matsugorō Tomishima
★ 7.2
Rise Against the Sword
Rise Against the Sword
1966 as Abare Gōemon
★ 6.3
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969 as Admiral Heihachiro Togo
★ 6.5
Journey of Honor
Journey of Honor
1991 as Ieyasu Tokugawa
★ 5.1
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
1962 as Genba Tawaraboshi
★ 7.1
The Ambitious
The Ambitious
1970 as Shojiro Goto
★ 7.3
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
1955 as Kiichi Nakajima
★ 7.3
The Militarists
The Militarists
1970 as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
★ 7.5
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
1983 as Sanjuro Hinoki
A Man in the Storm
A Man in the Storm
1957 as Saburō Watari
★ 7.0
The Fall of Ako Castle
The Fall of Ako Castle
1978 as Tsuchiya Michinao
★ 6.7
Sasaki Kojiro
Sasaki Kojiro
1951 as Miyamoto Musashi
★ 6.0
Tora-san Goes North
Tora-san Goes North
1987 as Junkichi Ueno
★ 9.0
Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners
1969 as Kansuke Yamamoto
★ 7.4
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969 as Isami Kondo
★ 6.9
Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata
1965 as Shogoro Yano
★ 7.1
The Storm of the Pacific
The Storm of the Pacific
1960 as Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
★ 6.0
Safari 5000
Safari 5000
1969 as Yūichirō Takase
★ 7.3
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
★ 5.4
Snow Trail
Snow Trail
1947 as Eijima
★ 7.0
The Man Who Came to Port
The Man Who Came to Port
1952 as Gorō Niinuma
★ 10.0
Samurai Pirate
Samurai Pirate
1963 as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
★ 5.9
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 as Kosuke Oishi
★ 7.7
The Eagle of the Pacific
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953 as 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga
★ 7.8
The Important Man
The Important Man
1961 as Ánimas Trujano
★ 7.9
The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska
1965 as Omura
★ 8.5
Red Lion
Red Lion
1969 as Gonzo
★ 6.5
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958 as Tenkai's nephew Jirō
★ 9.0
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970 as Yojimbo/Sasa
★ 6.8
All About Marriage
All About Marriage
1958 as Acting teacher
★ 10.0
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
1983 as Sûrônin Rakuyôjûrô
★ 8.0
Fort Graveyard
Fort Graveyard
1965 as Sergeant Kosugi
★ 6.1
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979 as Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"
★ 6.3
Attack Squadron
Attack Squadron
1963 as Lt. Colonel Senda
★ 7.0
The Demon Comes in Spring
The Demon Comes in Spring
1989 as Kukkune no jî
★ 10.0
Saga of the Vagabonds
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959 as Rokuro Kai
★ 6.8
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 as Kosuke Oishi
★ 7.3
Desperado Outpost
Desperado Outpost
1959 as Battalion Commander
★ 6.3
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
1956 as Kenkichi
★ 6.9
Swift Current
Swift Current
1952 as Shunsuke Kosugi
★ 7.0
Death of a Tea Master
Death of a Tea Master
1989 as Rikyu Sen-no
★ 5.6
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982 as Sanjuro Hinoki
★ 8.0
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road
1991 as Taoka
★ 9.5
Sword for Hire
Sword for Hire
1952 as Sasa Hayatenosuke
★ 6.7
All is Well
All is Well
1955 as Daikichi Risshun
★ 10.0
Pirates
Pirates
1951 as Tora
★ 10.0
Tokyo Sweetheart
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952 as Kurokawa
★ 8.0
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962 as Zhang Zhizhang
★ 6.5
Domineering
Domineering
1982 as Masao Tadokoro
★ 6.0
The Mad Atlantic
The Mad Atlantic
1966 as Heihachirô Murakami
★ 9.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957 as Tasaburō Kasumi
★ 6.5
The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
1960 as Kazuo Momoi
★ 10.0
Elegy
Elegy
1951 as Prosecutor Daisuke Toki
★ 9.0
Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger
1975 as Ambassador Kagoyama
★ 6.3
My Wonderful Yellow Car
My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953 as Matsumura
★ 7.0
The Last Gunfight
The Last Gunfight
1960 as Detective Saburo Fujioka
★ 6.2
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1
★ 5.8
Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952 as Mataemon Araki
★ 6.6
Rebels on the High Sea
Rebels on the High Sea
1956 as Matsuo Tokuzō
★ 9.0
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1959 as Kashimura
★ 6.5
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
★ 10.0
Man Against Man
Man Against Man
1960 as Kaji
★ 7.0
Deep River
Deep River
1995 as Tsukada
★ 7.3
Sunflower Girl
Sunflower Girl
1953 as Ippei Hitachi
★ 10.0
The Walking Major
The Walking Major
1970 as Kinugasa Tadao
★ 6.0
The Surf
The Surf
1954 as Skipper of the Utashima-maru
★ 8.0
The Life of a Horse Trader
The Life of a Horse Trader
1951 as Yonetaro Katayama
★ 6.8
The Last Embrace
The Last Embrace
1953 as Shinkichi / Hayakawa
★ 10.0
Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
1990 as Nagao Tamekage
★ 10.0
Shag
Shag
1978 as Captain Takeo Murata
★ 7.5
All is Well 2
All is Well 2
1955 as Daikichi Risshun
★ 10.0
The Black Fury
The Black Fury
1954 as Eiichi Tsuda
★ 8.0
The Shatterer
The Shatterer
1987 as Murai
★ 10.0
Love and Faith
Love and Faith
1978 as Taiko Hideyoshi
★ 6.4
Lord Mito
Lord Mito
1978 as Sakuzaemon Okumura
★ 9.8
Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
1950 as Takeshi Ema
★ 6.6
Theater of Life
★ 10.0
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986 as Kyūbei Matsufuji
★ 7.0
A Dangerous Hero
A Dangerous Hero
1957 as Kawada
★ 9.0
Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate
1951 as Gorō Sakata
★ 7.0
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966 as Osami
★ 6.2
A Man Among Men
A Man Among Men
1955 as "Buick" Maki
★ 8.0
Rainy Night Duel
Rainy Night Duel
1956 as Masahiko Koseki
★ 8.0
Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
1984 as Shūsai Kondō
Tatsu
Tatsu
1962 as Tatsu
★ 7.0
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958 as Toshinoshin Taya
No More God, No More Love
No More God, No More Love
1985 as Kōzō Kanzaki
★ 7.0
Settlement of Love
Settlement of Love
1956 as Shuntarō Ōhira
★ 9.0
Escape from Prison
Escape from Prison
1950 as Shinkichi
★ 10.0
cf Girl
cf Girl
1989 as Shūichirō Hase
★ 7.0
These Foolish Times
These Foolish Times
1947 as Genzaburo Onō, Gang Boss
★ 10.0
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951 as Kenji Kawakami
★ 10.0
The Youth and His Amulet
The Youth and His Amulet
1961 as Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)
★ 9.0
Foghorn
Foghorn
1952 as Chiyokichi
★ 10.0
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951 as Mizuno
★ 10.0
Shogun
Shogun
1980 as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
★ 7.0
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984 as Fisherman
★ 6.7
Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949 as Tetsu
★ 10.0
The Underworld
The Underworld
1956 as Chief Inspector Kumada
★ 7.0
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979 as Sadanobu Matsudaira
★ 6.0
Lowly Ronin
Lowly Ronin
1981 as Sanjuro Hinoki
★ 8.0
Scoundrel
Scoundrel
1956 as Kanji
Good Luck to These Two
Good Luck to These Two
1957 as Toshio Maruyama
★ 8.0
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950 as Teisaku Nagasawa
★ 6.9
Down Town
Down Town
1957 as Yoshio Tsuruishi
★ 9.0
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
1964 as Lord Akashi
★ 6.6
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears
1955 as Mitsuo Yano
★ 9.0
The Women of Osaka Castle
The Women of Osaka Castle
1983 as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
1959 as Heihachiro Komaki
★ 6.9
The Retired Samurai
The Retired Samurai
1987 as Hikozaemon Ōkubo
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983 as Sûrônin Hinoki Sajûrô