Toshiro Mifune
Actor
Japanese actor, the face of the samurai film and Akira Kurosawa's regular collaborator.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth4/1/1920
Date of Death12/24/1997
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanBiography
He did not train martial arts systematically, but went through long kenjutsu preparation for his roles and his swordwork became the genre's benchmark. He created the image of the samurai that still shapes how world audiences picture the figure — though he always stressed that he was an actor, not a swordsman.
Filmography
A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.