Toshirō Mifune
Acting
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 Wars." Apart from his work with Kurosawa, Mifune appeared in numerous other films, showcasing his versatility as an actor. He played roles in various genres, including dramas, comedies, and war films. Some of his other notable films include "The Throne of Blood" (1957), "High and Low" (1963), and "Red Beard" (1965). Mifune's charismatic presence, powerful performances, and ability to convey complex emotions made him an iconic figure in Japanese cinema. He received international recognition and awards for his contributions to the film industry, including several honors at the Venice Film Festival and a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Known for
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movieMifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
moviePicture Bride
1995
The Benshi
movieDeep River
1995
Tsukada
movieShadow of the Wolf
1992
Kroomak
movieJourney of Honor
1991
Ieyasu Tokugawa
movieHeaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
1990
Nagao Tamekage
movieDeath of a Tea Master
1989
Rikyu Sen-no
moviecf Girl
1989
Shūichirō Hase
movieThe Demon Comes in Spring
1989
Kukkune no jî
moviePrincess from the Moon
1987
Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
movieThe Retired Samurai
1987
Hikozaemon Ōkubo
movieTora-san Goes North
1987
Junkichi Ueno
movieThe Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986
Kyūbei Matsufuji
movieNo More God, No More Love
1985
Kōzō Kanzaki
movieOkita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
1984
Shūsai Kondō
tvBurning Mountain River
1984
Otsuichi Amo
movieThe Women of Osaka Castle
1983
Tokugawa Ieyasu
movieLowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983
Sûrônin Hinoki Sajûrô
movieBattle Anthem
1983
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
movieLowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
1983
Sûrônin Rakuyôjûrô
movieLowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
1983
Sanjuro Hinoki
movieTheater Of Life
1983
Hyōtarō Aonari
movieLowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982
Sanjuro Hinoki
movieDomineering
1982
Masao Tadokoro
movieThe Challenge
1982
Toru Yoshida
movieLowly Ronin
1981
Sanjuro Hinoki
movieThe Bushido Blade
1981
Shogun's Commander
movieInchon
1981
Saito-San
tvSekigahara
1981
Sakon Shima
movieShogun
1980
Lord Yoshi Toranaga
tvShōgun
1980
Lord Yoshi Toranaga
moviePort Arthur
1980
Emperor Meiji
movie1941
1979
Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
movieOnmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979
Sadanobu Matsudaira
movieThe Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"
The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979
Tachibana Sakon
movieLord Mito
1978
Sakuzaemon Okumura
movieThe Fall of Ako Castle
1978
Tsuchiya Michinao
movieJapanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978
Kosuke Oishi
movieLove and Faith
1978
Taiko Hideyoshi
movieShag
1978
Captain Takeo Murata
movieShogun's Samurai
1978
Yoshinao Tokugawa
tvFalcons of Edo
1978
Kanbei Uchiyama
movieJapanese Godfather: Ambition
1977
Kosuke Oishi
movieProof of the Man
1977
Yohei Kori
movieMidway
1976
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
tvRonin in a Lawless Town
1976
Mr. Danna
moviePaper Tiger
1975
Ambassador Kagoyama
tvRonin of the Wastelands
1972
Kujuro Toge
movieRed Sun
1971
Kuroda Jubei
tvEpic Chushingura
1971
Oishi Kuranosuke
movieThe Militarists
1970
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
movieThe Walking Major
1970
Kinugasa Tadao
movieThe Ambitious
1970
Shojiro Goto
movieZatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970
Yojimbo/Sasa
movieShinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969
Isami Kondo
movieRed Lion
1969
Gonzo
movieBattle of the Japan Sea
1969
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
movieSafari 5000
1969
Yūichirō Takase
movieSamurai Banners
1969
Kansuke Yamamoto
movieHell in the Pacific
1968
Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
movieAdmiral Yamamoto
1968
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
movieThe Sands of Kurobe
1968
Kitagawa
movieJapan's Longest Day
1967
War Minister General Korechika Anami
movieSamurai Rebellion
1967
Isaburo Sasahara
movieGrand Prix
1966
Izō Yamura
movieThe Mad Atlantic
1966
Heihachirô Murakami
movieThe Sword of Doom
1966
Toranosuke Shimada
movieRise Against the Sword
1966
Abare Gōemon
movieFort Graveyard
1965
Sergeant Kosugi
movieSanshiro Sugata
1965
Shogoro Yano
movieRed Beard
1965
Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
movieSamurai Assassin
1965
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
movieWhirlwind
1964
Lord Akashi
movieSamurai Pirate
1963
Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
movieLegacy of the 500,000
1963
Takeichi Matsuo
movieHigh and Low
1963
Kingo Gondo
movieAttack Squadron
1963
Lt. Colonel Senda
movieChûshingura
1962
Genba Tawaraboshi
movieThree Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
Zhang Zhizhang
movieTatsu
1962
Tatsu
movieSanjuro
1962
Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin
movieThe Important Man
1961
Ánimas Trujano
movieThe Youth and His Amulet
1961
Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)
movieYojimbo
1961
Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
movieThe Masterless 47
1960
Kazuo Momoi
movieThe Bad Sleep Well
1960
Kôichi Nishi
movieThe Storm of the Pacific
1960
Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
movieThe Gambling Samurai
1960
Kunisada Chuji
movieThe Last Gunfight
1960
Detective Saburo Fujioka
movieThe Three Treasures
1959
Prince Yamato Takeru
movieDesperado Outpost
1959
Battalion Commander
movieSaga of the Vagabonds
1959
Rokuro Kai
movieSamurai Saga
1959
Heihachiro Komaki
movieThe Big Boss
1959
Kashimura
movieThe Hidden Fortress
1958
General Rokurota Makabe
movieAll About Marriage
1958
Acting teacher
movieYaji and Kita on the Road
1958
Toshinoshin Taya
movieThe Rickshaw Man
1958
Matsugorō Tomishima
movieHoliday in Tokyo
1958
Tenkai's nephew Jirō
movieDown Town
1957
Yoshio Tsuruishi
movieThe Lower Depths
1957
Sutekichi the Thief
movieYagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
Tasaburō Kasumi
movieGood Luck to These Two
1957
Toshio Maruyama
movieA Man in the Storm
1957
Saburō Watari
movieThrone of Blood
1957
Taketoki Washizu
movieRebels on the High Sea
1956
Matsuo Tokuzō
movieScoundrel
1956
Kanji
movieA Wife's Heart
1956
Kenkichi
movieSettlement of Love
1956
Shuntarō Ōhira
movieThe Underworld
1956
Chief Inspector Kumada
movieRainy Night Duel
1956
Masahiko Koseki
movieSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
movieI Live in Fear
1955
Kiichi Nakajima
movieSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
movieNo Time for Tears
1955
Mitsuo Yano
movieAll is Well 2
1955
Daikichi Risshun
movieAll is Well
1955
Daikichi Risshun
movieA Man Among Men
1955
"Buick" Maki
movieThe Black Fury
1954
Eiichi Tsuda
movieThe Surf
1954
Skipper of the Utashima-maru
movieSamurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
movieSeven Samurai
1954
Kikuchiyo
movieThe Eagle of the Pacific
1953
1st Lieutenant Tomonaga
movieSunflower Girl
1953
Ippei Hitachi
movieThe Last Embrace
1953
Shinkichi / Hayakawa
movieMy Wonderful Yellow Car
1953
Matsumura
movieThe Man Who Came to Port
1952
Gorō Niinuma
movieSwift Current
1952
Shunsuke Kosugi
movieTokyo Sweetheart
1952
Kurokawa
movieSword for Hire
1952
Sasa Hayatenosuke
movieThe Life of Oharu
1952
Katsunosuke
movieFoghorn
1952
Chiyokichi
movieVendetta of a Samurai
1952
Mataemon Araki
movieThe Life of a Horse Trader
1951
Yonetaro Katayama
movieSasaki Kojiro
1951
Miyamoto Musashi
movieMeeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951
Kenji Kawakami
moviePirates
1951
Tora
movieThe Idiot
1951
Denkichi Akama
movieElegy
1951
Prosecutor Daisuke Toki
movieBeyond Love and Hate
1951
Gorō Sakata
movieRashomon
1950
Tajômaru
movieWedding Ring
1950
Takeshi Ema
movieScandal
1950
Ichirô Aoye
movieConduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950
Teisaku Nagasawa
movieEscape from Prison
1950
Shinkichi
movieStray Dog
1949
Det. Murakami
movieThe Quiet Duel
1949
Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
movieDrunken Angel
1948
Matsunaga
movieThese Foolish Times
1947
Genzaburo Onō, Gang Boss
movieSnow Trail
1947
Eijima
Production13
movieOnmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979
Associate Producer
movieShag
1978
Executive Producer
tvRonin of the Wastelands
1972
Associate Producer
movieMorning for Two
1971
Producer
movieIncident at Blood Pass
1970
Producer
movieRed Lion
1969
Producer
movieSamurai Banners
1969
Producer
movieSamurai Rebellion
1967
Producer
movieThe Mad Atlantic
1966
Executive Producer
movieAdventure in Kigan Castle
1966
Associate Producer
movieFort Graveyard
1965
Associate Producer
movieLegacy of the 500,000
1963
Associate Producer
Directing1
movieLegacy of the 500,000
1963
Director