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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

171 acting

13 crew

Popularity

2.8

Known For

Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 • as Kikuchiyo
★ 8.5
High and Low
High and Low
1963 • as Kingo Gondo
★ 8.4
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 • as Tajômaru
★ 8.0
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965 • as Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
★ 8.2
Midway
Midway
1976 • as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
★ 6.6
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 • as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
★ 8.1
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
1957 • as Taketoki Washizu
★ 7.9
1941
1941
1979 • as Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
★ 5.7
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958 • as General Rokurota Makabe
★ 8.0
Red Sun
Red Sun
1971 • as Kuroda Jubei
★ 6.8
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962 • as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
★ 7.9
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 • as Izō Yamura
★ 7.3
Stray Dog
Stray Dog
1949 • as Det. Murakami
★ 7.6
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
1948 • as Matsunaga
★ 7.6
Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion
1967 • as Isaburo Sasahara
★ 8.2
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
1960 • as Kôichi Nishi
★ 7.7
Scandal
Scandal
1950 • as Ichirô Aoye
★ 6.9
Hell in the Pacific
Hell in the Pacific
1968 • as Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
★ 7.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
1967 • as War Minister General Korechika Anami
★ 7.3
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
1966 • as Toranosuke Shimada
★ 7.8
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 • as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
★ 7.2
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
1962 • as Genba Tawaraboshi
★ 7.1
The Idiot
The Idiot
1951 • as Denkichi Akama
★ 7.0
The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel
1949 • as Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
★ 7.3
Winter Kills
Winter Kills
1979 • as Keith
★ 5.7
Battle Anthem
Battle Anthem
1983 • as Admiral Heihachiro Togo
★ 7.7
Shadow of the Wolf
Shadow of the Wolf
1992 • as Kroomak
★ 6.0
The Life of Oharu
The Life of Oharu
1952 • as Katsunosuke
★ 7.8
Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man
1977 • as Yohei Kori
★ 7.8
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954 • as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
★ 7.2
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978 • as Kosuke Oishi
★ 7.2
Inchon
Inchon
1981 • as Saito-San
★ 3.9
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths
1957 • as Sutekichi the Thief
★ 7.1
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955 • as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
★ 7.2
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016 • as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969 • as Admiral Heihachiro Togo
★ 6.4
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
1978 • as Yoshinao Tokugawa
★ 7.0
The Storm of the Pacific
The Storm of the Pacific
1960 • as Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
★ 6.0
Port Arthur
Port Arthur
1980 • as Emperor Meiji
★ 7.4
The Challenge
The Challenge
1982 • as Toru Yoshida
★ 5.9
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
1959 • as Prince Yamato Takeru
★ 5.5
I Live in Fear
I Live in Fear
1955 • as Kiichi Nakajima
★ 7.3
Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto
1968 • as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
★ 8.5
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977 • as Kosuke Oishi
★ 7.7
The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade
1981 • as Shogun's Commander
★ 5.3
Princess from the Moon
Princess from the Moon
1987 • as Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
★ 6.4
Death of a Tea Master
Death of a Tea Master
1989 • as Rikyu Sen-no
★ 5.6
Picture Bride
Picture Bride
1995 • as The Benshi
★ 6.5
Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin
1965 • as Tsuruchiyo Niiro
★ 7.3
Tora-san Goes North
Tora-san Goes North
1987 • as Junkichi Ueno
★ 9.0
Lord Mito
Lord Mito
1978 • as Sakuzaemon Okumura
★ 9.8
Snow Trail
Snow Trail
1947 • as Eijima
★ 7.2
The Sands of Kurobe
The Sands of Kurobe
1968 • as Kitagawa
★ 7.0
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970 • as Yojimbo/Sasa
★ 6.8
The Fall of Ako Castle
The Fall of Ako Castle
1978 • as Tsuchiya Michinao
★ 6.8
A Wife's Heart
A Wife's Heart
1956 • as Kenkichi
★ 6.9
Shag
Shag
1978 • as Captain Takeo Murata
★ 7.5
The Rickshaw Man
The Rickshaw Man
1958 • as Matsugorō Tomishima
★ 7.2
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979 • as Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"
★ 6.4
Safari 5000
Safari 5000
1969 • as Yūichirō Takase
★ 7.2
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984 • as Fisherman
★ 6.7
The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska
1965 • as Omura
★ 8.4
The Important Man
The Important Man
1961 • as Ánimas Trujano
★ 7.9
The Walking Major
The Walking Major
1970 • as Kinugasa Tadao
★ 6.0
Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners
1969 • as Kansuke Yamamoto
★ 7.4
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969 • as Isami Kondo
★ 6.9
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears
1955 • as Mitsuo Yano
★ 9.0
The Retired Samurai
The Retired Samurai
1987 • as Hikozaemon Ōkubo
Legacy of the 500,000
Legacy of the 500,000
1963 • as Takeichi Matsuo
★ 6.9
Swift Current
Swift Current
1952 • as Shunsuke Kosugi
★ 7.0
Love and Faith
Love and Faith
1978 • as Taiko Hideyoshi
★ 6.4
Sanshiro Sugata
Sanshiro Sugata
1965 • as Shogoro Yano
★ 7.1
Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life
1983 • as Hyōtarō Aonari
★ 9.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957 • as Tasaburō Kasumi
★ 6.5
Incident at Blood Pass
Incident at Blood Pass
1970 • as Yojimbo
★ 6.9
Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
1950 • as Takeshi Ema
★ 6.6
The Ambitious
The Ambitious
1970 • as Shojiro Goto
★ 7.3
Tokyo Sweetheart
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952 • as Kurokawa
★ 8.0
Fort Graveyard
Fort Graveyard
1965 • as Sergeant Kosugi
★ 6.1
Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger
1975 • as Ambassador Kagoyama
★ 6.2
cf Girl
cf Girl
1989 • as Shūichirō Hase
★ 7.0
Elegy
Elegy
1951 • as Prosecutor Daisuke Toki
★ 9.0
Rise Against the Sword
Rise Against the Sword
1966 • as Abare Gōemon
★ 6.3
The Last Gunfight
The Last Gunfight
1960 • as Detective Saburo Fujioka
★ 6.2
The Militarists
The Militarists
1970 • as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
★ 7.5
The Gambling Samurai
The Gambling Samurai
1960 • as Kunisada Chuji
★ 6.9
A Dangerous Hero
A Dangerous Hero
1957 • as Kawada
★ 9.0
Attack Squadron
Attack Squadron
1963 • as Lt. Colonel Senda
★ 7.0
Journey of Honor
Journey of Honor
1991 • as Ieyasu Tokugawa
★ 5.1
Shogun
Shogun
1980 • as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
★ 5.8
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
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road
1991 • as Taoka
★ 9.5
Desperado Outpost
Desperado Outpost
1959 • as Battalion Commander
★ 6.3
The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
1960 • as Kazuo Momoi
★ 10.0
Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle
1961 • as Mohei
★ 7.5
Deep River
Deep River
1995 • as Tsukada
★ 7.3
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
1964 • as Lord Akashi
★ 6.6
Red Lion
Red Lion
1969 • as Gonzo
★ 6.5
All About Marriage
All About Marriage
1958 • as Acting teacher
★ 10.0
My Wonderful Yellow Car
My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953 • as Matsumura
★ 7.0
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
1959 • as Heihachiro Komaki
★ 6.9
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962 • as Zhang Zhizhang
★ 6.5
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1959 • as Kashimura
★ 6.5
The Shatterer
The Shatterer
1987 • as Murai
★ 10.0
Lowly Ronin
Lowly Ronin
1981 • as Sanjuro Hinoki
★ 8.0
The Youth and His Amulet
The Youth and His Amulet
1961 • as Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)
★ 9.0
A Man Among Men
A Man Among Men
1955 • as "Buick" Maki
★ 8.0
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
★ 10.0
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958 • as Tenkai's nephew Jirō
★ 9.0
The Eagle of the Pacific
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953 • as 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga
★ 7.8
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966 • as Osami
★ 6.2
Man Against Man
Man Against Man
1960 • as Kaji
★ 7.0
The Surf
The Surf
1954 • as Skipper of the Utashima-maru
★ 8.0
Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
1984 • as Shūsai Kondō
All is Well 2
All is Well 2
1955 • as Daikichi Risshun
★ 10.0
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
1983 • as Sanjuro Hinoki
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983 • as Sûrônin Hinoki Sajûrô
Downtown
Downtown
1957 • as Yoshio Tsuruishi
★ 7.7
Tatsu
Tatsu
1962 • as Tatsu
★ 7.0
Rebels on the High Sea
Rebels on the High Sea
1956 • as Matsuo Tokuzō
★ 9.0
Sunflower Girl
Sunflower Girl
1953 • as Ippei Hitachi
★ 10.0
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951 • as Mizuno
★ 10.0
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951 • as Kenji Kawakami
★ 10.0
Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate
1951 • as Gorō Sakata
★ 7.5
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950 • as Teisaku Nagasawa
★ 6.9
Scoundrel
Scoundrel
1956 • as Kanji
Vendetta of a Samurai
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952 • as Mataemon Araki
★ 6.6
Domineering
Domineering
1982 • as Masao Tadokoro
★ 5.4
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
★ 5.4
Foghorn
Foghorn
1952 • as Chiyokichi
★ 10.0
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986 • as Kyūbei Matsufuji
★ 7.0
No More God, No More Love
No More God, No More Love
1985 • as Kōzō Kanzaki
★ 7.0
The Demon Comes in Spring
The Demon Comes in Spring
1989 • as Kukkune no jî
★ 10.0
Settlement of Love
Settlement of Love
1956 • as Shuntarō Ōhira
★ 9.0
The Life of a Horse Trader
The Life of a Horse Trader
1951 • as Yonetaro Katayama
★ 6.8
Sasaki Kojiro
Sasaki Kojiro
1951 • as Miyamoto Musashi
★ 5.4
A Man in the Storm
A Man in the Storm
1957 • as Saburō Watari
★ 7.0
Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949 • as Tetsu
★ 9.5
The Underworld
The Underworld
1956 • as Chief Inspector Kumada
★ 7.0
The Women of Osaka Castle
The Women of Osaka Castle
1983 • as Tokugawa Ieyasu
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The Day the Sun Rose
1968 • as Kumaza
★ 8.0
All is Well
All is Well
1955 • as Daikichi Risshun
★ 10.0
The Mad Atlantic
The Mad Atlantic
1966 • as Heihachirô Murakami
★ 9.0
Good Luck to These Two
Good Luck to These Two
1957 • as Toshio Maruyama
★ 8.0
Pirates
Pirates
1951 • as Tora
★ 10.0
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958 • as Toshinoshin Taya
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982 • as Sanjuro Hinoki
★ 8.0
Escape from Prison
Escape from Prison
1950 • as Shinkichi
★ 10.0
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1
★ 5.8
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979 • as Sadanobu Matsudaira
★ 6.0
Rainy Night Duel
Rainy Night Duel
1956 • as Masahiko Koseki
★ 8.0
Sword for Hire
Sword for Hire
1952 • as Sasa Hayatenosuke
★ 6.7
Saga of the Vagabonds
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959 • as Rokuro Kai
★ 6.8
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
1983 • as Sûrônin Rakuyôjûrô
★ 8.0
The Black Fury
The Black Fury
1954 • as Eiichi Tsuda
★ 8.0
The Last Embrace
The Last Embrace
1953 • as Shinkichi / Hayakawa
★ 10.0
These Foolish Times
These Foolish Times
1947 • as Genzaburo Onō, Gang Boss
★ 10.0
Theater of Life
★ 10.0
Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
1990 • as Nagao Tamekage
★ 10.0