
Toshirō Mifune
Known for: Acting
Born: April 1, 1920
Died: December 24, 1997
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…
Known for

The Hidden Fortress
1958

Rashomon
1950

Red Beard
1965

Throne of Blood
1957

Incident at Blood Pass
1970

Stray Dog
1949

I Live in Fear
1955

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956

Sanjuro
1962

The Bad Sleep Well
1960

Yojimbo
1961

The Lower Depths
1957

Scandal
1950

Samurai Rebellion
1967

High and Low
1963

The Rickshaw Man
1958

The Quiet Duel
1949

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969

Samurai Pirate
1963

Samurai Banners
1969

Tatsu
1962

Attack Squadron
1963

Princess from the Moon
1987

Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966

Samurai Assassin
1965

Vendetta of a Samurai
1952

Red Lion
1969

Battle of the Japan Sea
1969

Snow Trail
1947

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957

The Important Man
1961

Fort Graveyard
1965

The Sands of Kurobe
1968

The Last Gunfight
1960

Samurai Saga
1959

Whirlwind
1964

Lowly Ronin
1981

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood
1982

The Three Treasures
1959

Daredevil in the Castle
1961

Rebels on the High Sea
1956

The Mad Atlantic
1966

A Man in the Storm
1957

All is Well
1955

All is Well 2
1955

Secret of the Forbidden Valley
1983

Admiral Yamamoto
1968

Rise Against the Sword
1966

The Retired Samurai
1987

The Demon Comes in Spring
1989

Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
1983

Battle Anthem
1983

The Gambling Samurai
1960

Domineering
1982

Saga of the Vagabonds
1959

The Life of a Horse Trader
1951

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl
1983

Beyond Love and Hate
1951

Man Against Man
1960

The Retreat from Kiska
1965

The Youth and His Amulet
1961

Legacy of the 500,000
1963

The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn
1982

Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass
1983

The Man Who Came to Port
1952

Seven Samurai
1954

Scoundrel
1956

Swift Current
1952

My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953

Sunflower Girl
1953

A Man Among Men
1955

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1
1981

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
1982

Pirates
1951

Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951

Jakoman and Tetsu
1949

The Black Fury
1954

Rainy Night Duel
1956

Elegy
1951

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952

Hell in the Pacific
1968

Drunken Angel
1948

Death of a Tea Master
1989

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970

Chûshingura
1962

The Challenge
1982

Shadow of the Wolf
1992

Paper Tiger
1975

The Bushido Blade
1981

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958

Wedding Ring
1950

The Ambitious
1970

Settlement of Love
1956

Escape from Prison
1950

Sasaki Kojiro
1951

A Wife's Heart
1956

The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Day the Sun Rose
1968

Tora-san Goes North
1987

The Last Embrace
1953

No Time for Tears
1955

Sword for Hire
1952

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
1978

Tokyo Sweetheart
1952

Down Town
1957

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977

Sanshiro Sugata
1965

Shogun
1980

Red Sun
1971

The Idiot
1951

Safari 5000
1969

Deep River
1995

The Militarists
1970

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950

Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire
1984

The Shatterer
1987

Foghorn
1952

Who Knows a Woman's Heart
1951

Grand Prix
1966

Inchon
1981

Strawberry Road
1991

Good Luck to These Two
1957

These Foolish Times
1947

The Life of Oharu
1952

Japan's Longest Day
1967

The Sword of Doom
1966

Picture Bride
1995

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode
1990

The Walking Major
1970

cf Girl
1989

A Dangerous Hero
1957

The Women of Osaka Castle
1983

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
1984

Lord Mito
1978

Midway
1976

Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958

Holiday in Tokyo
1958

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
1979

1941
1979

The Eagle of the Pacific
1953

The Underworld
1956

Theater of Life
1958

Shogun's Samurai
1978

Theater Of Life
1983

Winter Kills
1979

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966

Journey of Honor
1991

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986

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

The Fall of Ako Castle
1978

The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961

The Surf
1954

No More God, No More Love
1985

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979

Love and Faith
1978

Shag
1978

Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016

All About Marriage
1958

The Masterless 47
1960

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962

The Big Boss
1959

Desperado Outpost
1959

Proof of the Man
1977

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012

Port Arthur
1980

Sekigahara
1981

Shōgun
1980

Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979

Falcons of Edo
1978

Epic Chushingura
1971

Ronin of the Wastelands
1972

Ronin in a Lawless Town
1976

Burning Mountain River
1984

The Brave Man Says Little
1983