1920-04-01 Qingdao, China
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.
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Mifune: The Last Samurai | Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage) | 2016-12-02 |
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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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黒澤明～創ると云う事は素晴らしい～隠し砦の三悪人 | Self | 2002-10-25 |
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Picture Bride | The Benshi | 1995-05-05 |
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深い河 | Tsukada | 1995-04-01 |
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Shadow of the Wolf | Kroomak | 1992-03-05 |
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Journey of Honor | Ieyasu Tokugawa | 1991-04-27 |
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ストロベリーロード | Taoka | 1991-04-27 |
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天と地と〜黎明編 | Nagao Tamekage | 1990-04-20 |
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cfガール | Shūichirō Hase | 1989-10-07 |
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春来る鬼 | Kukkune no jî | 1989-04-15 |
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千利休 本覺坊遺文 | Rikyu Sen-no | 1989-10-07 |
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男はつらいよ 知床慕情 | Junkichi Ueno | 1987-08-15 |
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傑作時代劇 天下の御意見番罷り通る！彦左衛門外記 | Hikozaemon Ōkubo | 1987-09-10 |
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The Shatterer | Murai | 1987-06-13 |
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竹取物語 | Taketori-no-Miyatsuko | 1987-09-26 |
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玄海つれづれ節 | Kyūbei Matsufuji | 1986-01-15 |
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聖女伝説 | Kōzō Kanzaki | 1985-03-23 |
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燃えて、散る 炎の剣士 沖田総司 | Shūsai Kondō | 1984-04-02 |
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海燕ジョーの奇跡 | Fisherman | 1984-04-28 |
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素浪人罷り通る 矢立峠に裏切りを見た | Sûrônin Hinoki Sajûrô | 1983-08-05 |
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魔境 殺生谷の秘密 | 1983-11-10 | |
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Suronin Makari Toru 4 Sarumo Jigoku Nokorumo Jigoku | Sanjuro Hinoki | 1983-02-18 |
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日本海大海戦 海ゆかば | Admiral Heihachiro Togo | 1983-06-04 |
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人生劇場 | Hyōtarō Aonari | 1983-01-29 |
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女たちの大坂城 | Tokugawa Ieyasu | 1983-11-03 |
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素浪人罷り通る 涙に消えた三日極楽 | Sûrônin Rakuyôjûrô | 1983-04-08 |
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素浪人罷り通る 暁の死闘 | Sanjuro Hinoki | 1982-10-29 |
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新吾十番勝負2 | Tamon Umei | 1982-02-26 |
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The Challenge | Toru Yoshida | 1982-07-23 |
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制覇 | Masao Tadokoro | 1982-10-29 |
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素浪人罷り通る 血煙りの宿 | 1982-05-07 | |
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素浪人罷り通る | Sanjuro Hinoki | 1981-10-30 |
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The Bushido Blade | Shogun's Commander | 1981-06-19 |
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Inchon | Saito-San | 1981-05-04 |
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新吾十番勝負1 | Tamon Umei | 1981-05-15 |
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Shogun | Lord Yoshi Toranaga | 1980-11-08 |
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二百三高地 | Emperor Meiji | 1980-08-02 |
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隠密同心・大江戸捜査網 | Sadanobu Matsudaira | 1979-12-01 |
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1941 | Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura | 1979-12-14 |
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金田一耕助の冒険 | Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye" | 1979-07-14 |
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Winter Kills | Keith | 1979-05-11 |
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日本の首領 完結篇 | Kosuke Oishi | 1978-09-09 |
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お吟さま | Taiko Hideyoshi | 1978-06-03 |
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水戸黄門 | Sakuzaemon Okumura | 1978-12-23 |
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犬笛 | Captain Takeo Murata | 1978-03-31 |
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柳生一族の陰謀 | Yoshinao Tokugawa | 1978-01-21 |
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赤穂城断絶 | Tsuchiya Michinao | 1978-10-28 |
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人間の証明 | Yohei Kori | 1977-10-08 |
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日本の首領 野望篇 | Kosuke Oishi | 1977-10-29 |
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Midway | Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto | 1976-06-18 |
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Paper Tiger | Ambassador Kagoyama | 1975-11-05 |
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Soleil Rouge | Kuroda Jubei | 1971-09-15 |
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激動の昭和史 軍閥 | Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto | 1970-09-11 |
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座頭市と用心棒 | Yojimbo/Sasa | 1970-01-15 |
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幕末 | Shojiro Goto | 1970-02-14 |
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待ち伏せ | Yojimbo | 1970-04-21 |
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ある兵士の賭け | Kinugasa Tadao | 1970-06-06 |
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新選組 | Isami Kondo | 1969-12-05 |
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風林火山 | Kansuke Yamamoto | 1969-03-01 |
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日本海大海戦 | Admiral Heihachiro Togo | 1969-08-01 |
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栄光への５０００キロ | Yūichirō Takase | 1969-07-19 |
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赤毛 | Gonzo | 1969-10-10 |
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黒部の太陽 | Kitagawa | 1968-03-01 |
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Hell in the Pacific | Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda | 1968-12-19 |
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祇園祭 | Kumaza | 1968-11-23 |
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連合艦隊司令長官 山本五十六 | Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto | 1968-08-14 |
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日本のいちばん長い日 | War Minister General Korechika Anami | 1967-08-03 |
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上意討ち 拝領妻始末 | Isaburo Sasahara | 1967-05-27 |
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Grand Prix | Izō Yamura | 1966-12-21 |
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大菩薩峠 | Toranosuke Shimada | 1966-02-25 |
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怒涛一万浬 | Heihachirô Murakami | 1966-07-13 |
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暴れ豪右衛門 | Abare Gōemon | 1966-01-15 |
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奇巌城の冒険 | Osami | 1966-04-28 |
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Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions | Self | 1966-12-21 |
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太平洋奇跡の作戦 キスカ | Omura | 1965-07-04 |
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赤ひげ | Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard") | 1965-03-04 |
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侍 | Tsuruchiyo Niiro | 1965-01-03 |
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血と砂 | Sergeant Kosugi | 1965-09-18 |
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姿三四郎 | Shogoro Yano | 1965-05-29 |
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士魂魔道 大龍巻 | Lord Akashi | 1964-01-03 |
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天国と地獄 | Kingo Gondo | 1963-03-01 |
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大盗賊 | Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version] | 1963-10-26 |
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太平洋の翼 | Lt. Colonel Senda | 1963-01-03 |
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五十万人の遺産 | Takeichi Matsuo | 1963-04-18 |
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椿三十郎 | Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin | 1962-01-01 |
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続社長洋行記 | Zhang Zhizhang | 1962-06-01 |
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どぶろくの辰 | Tatsu | 1962-04-29 |
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忠臣蔵 花の巻・雪の巻 | Genba Tawaraboshi | 1962-11-03 |
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続 サラリーマン忠臣蔵 | 1961-02-25 | |
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Ánimas Trujano | Ánimas Trujano | 1961-11-03 |
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大阪城物語 | Mohei | 1961-01-03 |
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ゲンと不動明王 | Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King) | 1961-09-17 |
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用心棒 | Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai | 1961-04-25 |
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ハワイ・ミッドウェイ大海空戦 太平洋の嵐 | Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi | 1960-04-26 |
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国定忠治 | Kunisada Chuji | 1960-03-28 |
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サラリーマン忠臣蔵 | Kazuo Momoi | 1960-12-25 |
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男対男 | Kaji | 1960-08-14 |
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悪い奴ほどよく眠る | Kôichi Nishi | 1960-09-19 |
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暗黒街の対決 | Detective Saburo Fujioka | 1960-01-03 |
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独立愚連隊 | Battalion Commander | 1959-10-06 |
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暗黒街の顔役 | Kashimura | 1959-01-15 |
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或る剣豪の生涯 | Heihachiro Komaki | 1959-04-28 |
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戦国群盗傳 | Rokuro Kai | 1959-08-09 |
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日本誕生 | Prince Yamato Takeru | 1959-11-01 |
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人生劇場 青春篇 | 1958-11-23 | |
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無法松の一生 | Matsugorō Tomishima | 1958-04-21 |
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弥次喜多道中記 | Toshinoshin Taya | 1958-04-29 |
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結婚のすべて | Acting teacher | 1958-05-26 |
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隠し砦の三悪人 | General Rokurota Makabe | 1958-12-28 |
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東京の休日 | Tenkai's nephew Jirō | 1958-04-15 |
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柳生武芸帳 双龍秘剣 | Tasaburo | 1958-01-03 |
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この二人に幸あれ | Toshio Maruyama | 1957-02-19 |
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蜘蛛巣城 | Taketoki Washizu | 1957-01-15 |
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柳生武芸帳 | Tasaburō Kasumi | 1957-04-14 |
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危険な英雄 | Kawada | 1957-07-30 |
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どん底 | Sutekichi the Thief | 1957-10-01 |
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下町 | Yoshio Tsuruishi | 1957-10-29 |
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嵐の中の男 | Saburō Watari | 1957-02-05 |
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宮本武蔵完結編 決闘巌流島 | Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo | 1956-01-03 |
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愛情の決算 | Shuntarō Ōhira | 1956-03-28 |
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ならず者 | Kanji | 1956-05-10 |
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暗黒街 | Chief Inspector Kumada | 1956-02-26 |
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妻の心 | Kenkichi | 1956-05-03 |
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囚人船 | Matsuo Tokuzō | 1956-08-08 |
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黒帯三国志 | Masahiko Koseki | 1956-01-29 |
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続宮本武蔵 一乗寺の決闘 | Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo | 1955-07-12 |
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生きものの記録 | Kiichi Nakajima | 1955-11-22 |
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続天下泰平 | Daikichi Risshun | 1955-02-20 |
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男性ＮＯ.１ | "Buick" Maki | 1955-01-03 |
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天下泰平 | Daikichi Risshun | 1955-01-29 |
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男ありて | Mitsuo Yano | 1955-05-10 |
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宮本武蔵 | Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo | 1954-09-25 |
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七人の侍 | Kikuchiyo | 1954-04-26 |
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密輸船 | Eiichi Tsuda | 1954-11-30 |
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潮騒 | Skipper of the Utashima-maru | 1954-10-20 |
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吹けよ春風 | Matsumura | 1953-01-15 |
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太平洋の鷲 | 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga | 1953-10-21 |
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抱擁 | Shinkichi / Hayakawa | 1953-03-11 |
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ひまわり娘 | Ippei Hitachi | 1953-03-26 |
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荒木又右衛門 決闘鍵屋の辻 | Mataemon Araki | 1952-01-03 |
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激流 | Shunsuke Kosugi | 1952-10-23 |
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東京の恋人 | Kurokawa | 1952-07-15 |
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金の卵 | 1952-05-14 | |
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港へ来た男 | Gorō Niinuma | 1952-11-27 |
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戦国無頼 | Sasa Hayatenosuke | 1952-05-22 |
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霧笛 | Chiyokichi | 1952-03-03 |
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西鶴一代女 | Katsunosuke | 1952-04-17 |
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悲歌 | Prosecutor Daisuke Toki | 1951-02-22 |
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戦後派お化け大会 | Kenji Kawakami | 1951-08-03 |
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海賊船 | Tora | 1951-07-13 |
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馬喰一代 | Yonetaro Katayama | 1951-12-07 |
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佐々木小次郎 | Miyamoto Musashi | 1951-10-26 |
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愛と憎しみの彼方へ | Gorō Sakata | 1951-01-11 |
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白痴 | Denkichi Akama | 1951-05-23 |
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女ごころ誰が知る | Mizuno | 1951-12-21 |
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羅生門 | Tajômaru | 1950-08-26 |
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石中先生行状記 | Teisaku Nagasawa | 1950-01-22 |
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婚約指輪 | Takeshi Ema | 1950-07-01 |
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脱獄 | Shinkichi | 1950-01-04 |
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醜聞 | Ichirô Aoye | 1950-04-26 |
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野良犬 | Det. Murakami | 1949-10-17 |
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静かなる決闘 | Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki | 1949-03-19 |
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ジャコ萬と鉄 | Tetsu | 1949-07-11 |
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酔いどれ天使 | Matsunaga | 1948-04-27 |
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銀嶺の果て | Eijima | 1947-08-05 |
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新馬鹿時代 | Genzaburo Onō, Gang Boss | 1947-10-12 |
