Toshir艒 Mifune
Acting
馃巶 1920-04-01
Toshir艒 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.
Cast credits(176)
Kikuchiyo
1954
Lord Yoshi Toranaga
1980
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
1976
Kingo Gondo
1963
Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
1961
Taj么maru
1950
General Rokurota Makabe
1958
Self
1971
Kuroda Jubei
1971
Taketoki Washizu
1957
Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
1979
Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
1965
Sanj没r么 Tsubaki / The ronin
1962
War Minister General Korechika Anami
1967
1981
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
1983
Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki
1949
Kroomak
1992
Iz艒 Yamura
1966
Keith
1979
Denkichi Akama
1951
Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"
1979
1983
Matsunaga
1948
Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
1987
Det. Murakami
1949
Emperor Meiji
1980
Ichir么 Aoye
1950
Toranosuke Shimada
1966
Isaburo Sasahara
1967
Takeichi Matsuo
1963
Sutekichi the Thief
1957
Mataemon Araki
1952
Sasa Hayatenosuke
1952
K么ichi Nishi
1960
Lt. Colonel Senda
1963
Kanbei Uchiyama
1978
Yojimbo/Sasa
1970
Eijima
1947
Tsukada
1995
Heihachir么 Murakami
1966
Genba Tawaraboshi
1962
Hikozaemon 艑kubo
1987
Sakon Shima
1981
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
1968
Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
1960
Kosuke Oishi
1978
Admiral Heihachiro Togo
1969
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
1956
Self
2002
Tsuchiya Michinao
1978
Yoshinao Tokugawa
1978
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
1955
Prince Yamato Takeru
1959
Tachibana Sakon
1979
Matsumura
1953
Junkichi Ueno
1987
Yohei Kori
1977
Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo
1954
Isami Kondo
1969
Ieyasu Tokugawa
1991
Sadanobu Matsudaira
1979
Shogoro Yano
1965
Y奴ichir艒 Takase
1969
Rokuro Kai
1959
Masao Tadokoro
1982
Gor艒 Sakata
1951
Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)
1961
Kinugasa Tadao
1970
Battalion Commander
1959
1982
Ky奴bei Matsufuji
1986
Kashimura
1959
Matsugor艒 Tomishima
1958
Kiichi Nakajima
1955
Detective Saburo Fujioka
1960
Lord Akashi
1964
Katsunosuke
1952
The Benshi
1995
Kujuro Toge
1972
Otsuichi Amo
1984
Tetsu
1949
Toshio Maruyama
1957
Hy艒tar艒 Aonari
1983
Omura
1965
Ippei Hitachi
1953
Rikyu Sen-no
1989
Kansuke Yamamoto
1969
Yojimbo
1970
Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
1963
Tenkai's nephew Jir艒
1958
Kosuke Oishi
1977
Mohei
1961
Sergeant Kosugi
1965
Osami
1966
Kitagawa
1968
Kukkune no j卯
1989
Yonetaro Katayama
1951
Kanji
1956
Zhang Zhizhang
1962
Shinkichi / Hayakawa
1953
Toru Yoshida
1982
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
1965
Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda
1968
Sanjuro Hinoki
1983
Gonzo
1969
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1983
Fisherman
1984
Kenkichi
1956
Sanjuro Hinoki
1982
Shogun's Commander
1981
Taoka
1991
1st Lieutenant Tomonaga
1953
Ambassador Kagoyama
1975
Oishi Kuranosuke
1971
Tasabur艒 Kasumi
1957
Murai
1987
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
1970
Tamon Umei
1981
Gor艒 Niinuma
1952
Sanjuro Hinoki
1981
1961
Captain Takeo Murata
1978
Tora
1951
Chiyokichi
1952
Kenji Kawakami
1951
Teisaku Nagasawa
1950
Saito-San
1981
K艒z艒 Kanzaki
1985
Shojiro Goto
1970
Shunsuke Kosugi
1952
S没r么nin Hinoki Saj没r么
1983
Acting teacher
1958
Tasaburo
1958
Mizuno
1951
1952
Masahiko Koseki
1956
Matsuo Tokuz艒
1956
Kaji
1960
Tatsu
1962
Kunisada Chuji
1960
脕nimas Trujano
1961
Self
1966
Sakuzaemon Okumura
1978
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2016
Kawada
1957
Abare G艒emon
1966
Prosecutor Daisuke Toki
1951
Takeshi Ema
1950
Genzaburo On艒, Gang Boss
1947
Mr. Danna
1976
Skipper of the Utashima-maru
1954
Shuntar艒 艑hira
1956
S没r么nin Rakuy么j没r么
1983
Daikichi Risshun
1955
Taiko Hideyoshi
1978
Heihachiro Komaki
1959
Toshinoshin Taya
1958
Kazuo Momoi
1960
Daikichi Risshun
1955
Mitsuo Yano
1955
Miyamoto Musashi
1951
Nagao Tamekage
1990
Sh奴sai Kond艒
1984
Kurokawa
1952
Kumaza
1968
Eiichi Tsuda
1954
Tamon Umei
1982
Sabur艒 Watari
1957
Yoshio Tsuruishi
1957
Sh奴ichir艒 Hase
1989
"Buick" Maki
1955
Chief Inspector Kumada
1956
Lord Yoshi Toranaga
1980
Shinkichi
1950
1958
