Toshirō Mifune

Acting · Born 1920-04-01 in Qingdao, China

Biography

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…

Filmography

• The Hidden Fortress as General Rokurota Makabe
• Rashomon as Tajômaru
• Throne of Blood as Taketoki Washizu
• Red Beard as Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
• Grand Prix as Izō Yamura
• Stray Dog as Det. Murakami
• Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
• Sanjuro as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
• The Bad Sleep Well as Kôichi Nishi
• Yojimbo as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai

TV

• Shōgun as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
• Sekigahara as Sakon Shima
• V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
• Falcons of Edo as Kanbei Uchiyama
• Epic Chushingura as Oishi Kuranosuke