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Toshirô Mifune
Toshiro Mifune (三船 敏郎, Mifune Toshirō, April 1, 1920 – December 24, 1997) was a dazzling Japanese actor and producer. He was a rocket in the acting world commanding much respect and admiration throughout his career. He was often placed in roles that embodied hypermasculine characters, harnessing his overwhelming screen presence to deliver unmatched performances. Mifune is most well remembered for his 16 collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa. The magnificence of his acting skills shone brightly in films like Rashomon (1950) and Yojimbo (1961) that won him international recognition and prestigious awards. He also played the mesmerizing character of Miyamoto Musashi in Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy.
Beyond his phenomenal acting career, Mifune was also a film producer and director. He established Mifune Productions in 1962, which saw great success with large-scale works including The Sands of Kurobe and Samurai Banners. His performance in Red Beard earned him the Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival, marking his impact not only in Japan but in foreign lands as well. In the twilight of his life, Mifune's star was etched on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of his astonishing contributions to film. He remains an emblem of pure talent and meticulous craft in the acting industry. His life was artfully portrayed in the feature-length documentary, Mifune: The Last Samurai.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Toshiro Mifune
Born: Qingdao, Shandong, China
Citizenship: Japan
Birthday: April 1, 1920
Occupations: Actor, film producer, film director
Years Active: 1947-1995
Children: 3
Spouses: Sachiko Yoshimine
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Movies Featuring Toshirô Mifune
Samurai Rebellion
Red Beard
High and Low
Yojimbo
Rashomon
The Hidden Fortress
Grand Prix
Midway
Winter Kills
Seven Samurai
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: ‘The Hidden Fortress’
Kurosawa
Journey of Honor
Shōgun
Inchon
The Bushido Blade
The Challenge
Tora-san Goes North
Princess from the Moon
Battle Anthem
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
Death of a Tea Master
Safari 5000
Shadow of the Wolf
Scandal
The Ambitious
The Idiot
Sanjuro
Samurai Banners
Samurai Pirate
Snow Trail
I Live in Fear
Incident at Blood Pass
The Quiet Duel
The Fall of Ako Castle
Paper Tiger
Fort Graveyard
Japan’s Longest Day
The Life of a Horse Trader
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Sasaki Kojiro
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Sword for Hire
Daredevil in the Castle
Wedding Ring
Stray Dog
The Sword of Doom
The Important Man
Red Lion
The Making of ‘1941’
The Lower Depths
Throne of Blood
The Big Boss
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Desperado Outpost
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
The Retreat from Kiska
Attack Squadron
The Last Gunfight
Legacy of the 500,000
Drunken Angel
Sanshiro Sugata
Chûshingura
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
The Storm of the Pacific
Proof of the Man
Vendetta of a Samurai
All About Marriage
Deep River
The Three Treasures
The Hidden Fortress
Saga of the Vagabonds
Shogun’s Samurai
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
The Eagle of the Pacific
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai Assassin
The Bad Sleep Well
Red Sun
Rise Against the Sword
Admiral Yamamoto
Battle of the Japan Sea
Picture Bride
Samurai Saga
The Life of Oharu
Hell in the Pacific
The Sands of Kurobe
Career Timeline
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1969
Safari 5000
Yūichirō Takase
Samurai Banners
Kansuke Yamamoto
Red Lion
Gonzo
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Isami Kondo
Battle of the Japan Sea
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
1968
Red Beard
Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Hell in the Pacific
Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
The Sands of Kurobe
Kitagawa
1966
Grand Prix
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Osami
The Sword of Doom
Toranosuke Shimada
Rise Against the Sword
Abare Gōemon
1965
Fort Graveyard
Sergeant Kosugi
The Retreat from Kiska
Omura
Sanshiro Sugata
Shogoro Yano
Samurai Assassin
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
1963
High and Low
Samurai Pirate
Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
Attack Squadron
Lt. Colonel Senda
Legacy of the 500,000
Takeichi Matsuo
1960
The Hidden Fortress
The Last Gunfight
Detective Saburo Fujioka
The Storm of the Pacific
Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
The Bad Sleep Well
Kôichi Nishi
1959
The Big Boss
Kashimura
Desperado Outpost
Battalion Commander
The Three Treasures
Prince Yamato Takeru
Saga of the Vagabonds
Rokuro Kai
Samurai Saga
Heihachiro Komaki
1958
All About Marriage
Acting teacher
The Hidden Fortress
General Rokurota Makabe
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Tasaburo
1957
The Lower Depths
Sutekichi the Thief
Throne of Blood
Taketoki Washizu
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Tasaburō Kasumi
1955
I Live in Fear
Kiichi Nakajima
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
1952
Sword for Hire
Sasa Hayatenosuke
Vendetta of a Samurai
Mataemon Araki
The Life of Oharu
Katsunosuke
1951
Rashomon
The Idiot
Denkichi Akama
The Life of a Horse Trader
Yonetaro Katayama
Sasaki Kojiro
Miyamoto Musashi
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