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Toshiro Mifune | |
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Born | Seitō, Shandong, China | April 1, 1920
Died | December 24, 1997 Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan | (aged 77)
Resting place | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1947–1995 |
Spouse |
Sachiko Yoshimine
(m. 1950; died 1995) |
Partner | Mika Kitagawa |
Children | 3 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Aerial Photography |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Signature | |
Website | mifuneproductions |
Toshiro Mifune (三船 敏郎, Mifune Toshirō, April 1, 1920 – December 24, 1997) was a Japanese actor and producer. A winner of numerous awards and accolades over a lengthy career,[1][2] Mifune is best known for starring in Akira Kurosawa's critically acclaimed jidaigeki films such as Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), The Hidden Fortress (1958) and Yojimbo (1961). He also portrayed Miyamoto Musashi in Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy (1954–1956), Lord Toranaga in the NBC television miniseries Shōgun, and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in three different films.[3] He is widely considered one of the greatest actors of all time.[4][5]
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