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Toshirō Mifune
Acting

Toshirō Mifune
Homepage
http://www.mifuneproductions.co.jp/index.php
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-04-01,Qingdao, China
Gender
Male
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 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.

Filmography

The Hidden Fortress

8

The Hidden Fortress
1958-12-28

8.038

Rashomon
1950-08-26

Throne of Blood

7.919

Throne of Blood
1957-01-15

8.1

Red Beard
1965-03-04

7.2

Grand Prix
1966-12-21

Incident at Blood Pass

6.942

Incident at Blood Pass
1970-04-21

7.6

Stray Dog
1949-10-17

5.8

1941
1979-12-14

7.31

I Live in Fear
1955-11-22

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

7.158

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955-07-12

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

7.179

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954-09-25

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

7.2

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956-01-03

6.6

Midway
1976-06-18

7.952

Sanjuro
1962-01-01

The Bad Sleep Well

7.691

The Bad Sleep Well
1960-09-19

6.8

Red Sun
1971-09-15

7

The Idiot
1951-05-23

Hell in the Pacific

7

Hell in the Pacific
1968-12-19

8.08

Yojimbo
1961-04-25

The Lower Depths

7.082

The Lower Depths
1957-10-01

7.6

Drunken Angel
1948-04-27

6.856

Scandal
1950-04-26

Samurai Rebellion

8.2

Samurai Rebellion
1967-05-27

Death of a Tea Master

5.607

Death of a Tea Master
1989-10-07

8.364

High and Low
1963-03-01

5.8

Winter Kills
1979-05-11

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

6.766

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970-01-15

The Rickshaw Man

7.244

The Rickshaw Man
1958-04-21

The Life of Oharu

7.69

The Life of Oharu
1952-04-17

7.343

The Quiet Duel
1949-03-19

7.149

Chûshingura
1962-11-03

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

6.935

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969-12-05

Japan's Longest Day

7.266

Japan's Longest Day
1967-08-03

5.9

The Challenge
1982-07-23

Shadow of the Wolf

5.786

Shadow of the Wolf
1992-03-05

5.9

Samurai Pirate
1963-10-26

Samurai Banners

7.411

Samurai Banners
1969-03-01

7

Tatsu
1962-04-29

The Sword of Doom

7.7

The Sword of Doom
1966-02-25

The Fall of Ako Castle

6.722

The Fall of Ako Castle
1978-10-28

Attack Squadron

7

Attack Squadron
1963-01-03

Princess from the Moon

6.442

Princess from the Moon
1987-09-26

Adventure in Kigan Castle

6.214

Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966-04-28

Samurai Assassin

7.355

Samurai Assassin
1965-01-03

Yaji and Kita on the Road

0

Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958-04-29

Vendetta of a Samurai

6.625

Vendetta of a Samurai
1952-01-03

7

cf Girl
1989-10-07

6.518

Red Lion
1969-10-10

Desperado Outpost

6.273

Desperado Outpost
1959-10-06

6.286

Paper Tiger
1975-11-05

Battle of the Japan Sea

6.5

Battle of the Japan Sea
1969-08-01

7

Snow Trail
1947-08-05

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

6.5

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957-04-14

The Important Man

7.935

The Important Man
1961-11-03

The Bushido Blade

5.75

The Bushido Blade
1981-06-19

3.933

Inchon
1981-05-04

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

5.375

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958-01-03

6.1

Fort Graveyard
1965-09-18

The Sands of Kurobe

7

The Sands of Kurobe
1968-03-01

The Last Gunfight

6.2

The Last Gunfight
1960-01-03

6.947

Samurai Saga
1959-04-28

6.6

Whirlwind
1964-01-03

8

Lowly Ronin
1981-10-30

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood

8

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982-10-29

The Three Treasures

5.5

The Three Treasures
1959-11-01

6.583

Wedding Ring
1950-07-01

Daredevil in the Castle

7.318

Daredevil in the Castle
1961-01-03

All About Marriage

10

All About Marriage
1958-05-26

6.417

Love and Faith
1978-06-03

7.308

The Ambitious
1970-02-14

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

8

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966-12-21

Rebels on the High Sea

9

Rebels on the High Sea
1956-08-08

The Mad Atlantic

9

The Mad Atlantic
1966-07-13

A Dangerous Hero

9

A Dangerous Hero
1957-07-30

A Man in the Storm

7

A Man in the Storm
1957-02-05

Settlement of Love

9

Settlement of Love
1956-03-28

The Masterless 47

10

The Masterless 47
1960-12-25

10

All is Well 2
1955-02-20

10

All is Well
1955-01-29

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

6.5

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962-06-01

Proof of the Man

7.8

Proof of the Man
1977-10-08

Holiday in Tokyo

9

Holiday in Tokyo
1958-04-15

Journey of Honor

5.083

Journey of Honor
1991-04-27

Shogun's Samurai

6.966

Shogun's Samurai
1978-01-21

Escape from Prison

10

Escape from Prison
1950-01-04

7.25

Safari 5000
1969-07-19

6

Sasaki Kojiro
1951-10-26

Secret of the Forbidden Valley

7

Secret of the Forbidden Valley
1983-11-10

Admiral Yamamoto

8.5

Admiral Yamamoto
1968-08-14

6.917

A Wife's Heart
1956-05-03

Rise Against the Sword

6.3

Rise Against the Sword
1966-01-15

The Retired Samurai

0

The Retired Samurai
1987-09-10

7.333

Deep River
1995-04-01

6.5

Picture Bride
1995-05-05

The Demon Comes in Spring

10

The Demon Comes in Spring
1989-04-15

7.385

Port Arthur
1980-08-02

7.5

Shag
1978-03-31

The Storm of the Pacific

6

The Storm of the Pacific
1960-04-26

The Day the Sun Rose

8.667

The Day the Sun Rose
1968-11-23

Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell

0

Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
1983-02-18

The Eagle of the Pacific

7.8

The Eagle of the Pacific
1953-10-21

7.667

Battle Anthem
1983-06-04

6.5

The Big Boss
1959-01-15

No More God, No More Love

7

No More God, No More Love
1985-03-23

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

7

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986-01-15

The Militarists

7.5

The Militarists
1970-09-11

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

6.889

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950-01-22

The Gambling Samurai

6.857

The Gambling Samurai
1960-03-28

6

Domineering
1982-10-29

Saga of the Vagabonds

6.8

Saga of the Vagabonds
1959-08-09

Mifune: The Last Samurai

7.1

Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016-12-02

Tora-san Goes North

9

Tora-san Goes North
1987-08-15

The Women of Osaka Castle

0

The Women of Osaka Castle
1983-11-03

Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire

0

Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
1984-04-02

The Life of a Horse Trader

6.8

The Life of a Horse Trader
1951-12-07

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl

8

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
1983-04-08

10

The Shatterer
1987-06-13

Beyond Love and Hate

7

Beyond Love and Hate
1951-01-11

The Last Embrace

10

The Last Embrace
1953-03-11

No Time for Tears

9

No Time for Tears
1955-05-10

10

Foghorn
1952-03-03

7

The Underworld
1956-02-26

Man Against Man

7

Man Against Man
1960-08-14

The Retreat from Kiska

8.5

The Retreat from Kiska
1965-07-04

6.7

Sword for Hire
1952-05-22

Theater Of Life

9

Theater Of Life
1983-01-29

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

8

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002-10-25

The Youth and His Amulet

9

The Youth and His Amulet
1961-09-17

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

6.667

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984-04-28

9.75

Lord Mito
1978-12-23

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

7.25

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978-09-09

Tokyo Sweetheart

8

Tokyo Sweetheart
1952-07-15

Legacy of the 500,000

6.929

Legacy of the 500,000
1963-04-18

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

6.286

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979-07-14

Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass

0

Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983-08-05

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police

6

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979-12-01

The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn

9

The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
1982-05-07

Strawberry Road

9.5

Strawberry Road
1991-04-27

9

Down Town
1957-10-29

The Masterless 47 – Part II

9

The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961-02-25

The Man Who Came to Port

10

The Man Who Came to Port
1952-11-27

Good Luck to These Two

8

Good Luck to These Two
1957-02-19

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

7.7

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977-10-29

8.4

Seven Samurai
1954-04-26

0

Scoundrel
1956-05-10

Theater of Life

10

Theater of Life
1958-11-23

7

Swift Current
1952-10-23

My Wonderful Yellow Car

7

My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953-01-15

10

Sunflower Girl
1953-03-26

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode

10

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
1990-04-20

A Man Among Men

8

A Man Among Men
1955-01-03

Sanshiro Sugata

7.1

Sanshiro Sugata
1965-05-29

These Foolish Times

10

These Foolish Times
1947-10-12

The Walking Major

6

The Walking Major
1970-06-06

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

5.75

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1
1981-05-15

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2

10

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
1982-02-26

Jakoman and Tetsu

10

Jakoman and Tetsu
1949-07-11

10

Pirates
1951-07-13

Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre

10

Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951-08-03

Who Knows a Woman's Heart

10

Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951-12-21

8

The Black Fury
1954-11-30

Rainy Night Duel

8

Rainy Night Duel
1956-01-29

8

The Surf
1954-10-20

9

Elegy
1951-02-22

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

9

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952-05-14

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

7.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012-02-04

7

Shogun
1980-11-08

6.5

Sekigahara
1981-01-02

7.66

Shōgun
1980-09-15

Tuesday Suspense Theater

0

Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981-09-29

V.I.P. Schaukel

7.667

V.I.P. Schaukel
1971-05-09

The 47 Ronins of Ako

0

The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979-04-16

8.5

Falcons of Edo
1978-01-10

Epic Chushingura

9

Epic Chushingura
1971-01-05

Ronin of the Wastelands

10

Ronin of the Wastelands
1972-01-04

Ronin in a Lawless Town

8

Ronin in a Lawless Town
1976-04-28

Burning Mountain River

8

Burning Mountain River
1984-01-08

The Brave Man Says Little

0

The Brave Man Says Little
1983-02-07