Toshirō Mifune

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

4/1/1920

Place of Birth

Qingdao, China

Also Known As

Toshiroh MifuneMifune Toshirō

Toshirō Mifune

Biography

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 h...

Known For

Career Timeline

2016

Mifune: The Last Samurai

as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

2002

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

as Self

1995

Picture Bride

as The Benshi

Deep River

as Tsukada

1992

Shadow of the Wolf

as Kroomak

1991

Journey of Honor

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Strawberry Road

as Taoka

1990

Heaven and Earth: Dawn Episode

as Nagao Tamekage

1989

Death of a Tea Master

as Rikyu Sen-no

cf Girl

as Shūichirō Hase

The Demon Comes in Spring

as Kukkune no jî

1987

Princess from the Moon

as Taketori-no-Miyatsuko

The Retired Samurai

as Hikozaemon Ōkubo

Tora-san Goes North

as Junkichi Ueno

The Shatterer

as Murai

1986

The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai

as Kyūbei Matsufuji

1985

No More God, No More Love

as Kōzō Kanzaki

1984

The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel

as Fisherman

Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire

as Shūsai Kondō

Burning Mountain River

as Otsuichi Amo

1983

Secret of the Forbidden Valley

Role unknown

The Women of Osaka Castle

as Tokugawa Ieyasu

Lowly Ronin 6: Betrayal at Yatate Pass

as Sûrônin Hinoki Sajûrô

Battle Anthem

as Admiral Heihachiro Togo

Lowly Ronin 5: The Teenage Orphan Girl

as Sûrônin Rakuyôjûrô

Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell

as Sanjuro Hinoki

Theater Of Life

as Hyōtarō Aonari

1982

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood

as Sanjuro Hinoki

Domineering

as Masao Tadokoro

The Challenge

as Toru Yoshida

The Lowly Ronin 3: Duel at Dawn

Role unknown

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2

as Tamon Umei

1981

Lowly Ronin

as Sanjuro Hinoki

Tuesday Suspense Theater

Role unknown

The Bushido Blade

as Shogun's Commander

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

as Tamon Umei

Inchon

as Saito-San

Sekigahara

as Sakon Shima

1980

Shōgun

as Lord Yoshi Toranaga

Port Arthur

as Emperor Meiji

1979

1941

as Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police

as Sadanobu Matsudaira

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

as Kindaichi of 11th Generation in "The Woman in the Eye"

Winter Kills

as Keith

The 47 Ronins of Ako

as Tachibana Sakon

1978

Lord Mito

as Sakuzaemon Okumura

The Fall of Ako Castle

as Tsuchiya Michinao

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

as Kosuke Oishi

Love and Faith

as Taiko Hideyoshi

Shag

as Captain Takeo Murata

Shogun's Samurai

as Yoshinao Tokugawa

Falcons of Edo

as Kanbei Uchiyama

1977

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

as Kosuke Oishi

Proof of the Man

as Yohei Kori

1976

Midway

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Ronin in a Lawless Town

as Mr. Danna

1975

Paper Tiger

as Ambassador Kagoyama

1972

Ronin of the Wastelands

as Kujuro Toge

1971

Red Sun

as Kuroda Jubei

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Epic Chushingura

as Oishi Kuranosuke

1970

The Militarists

as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto

The Walking Major

as Kinugasa Tadao

Incident at Blood Pass

as Yojimbo

The Ambitious

as Shojiro Goto

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

as Yojimbo/Sasa

1969

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

as Isami Kondo

Red Lion

as Gonzo

Battle of the Japan Sea

as Admiral Heihachiro Togo

Safari 5000

as Yūichirō Takase

Samurai Banners

as Kansuke Yamamoto

1968

Hell in the Pacific

as Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda

The Day the Sun Rose

as Kumaza

Admiral Yamamoto

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

The Sands of Kurobe

as Kitagawa

1967

Japan's Longest Day

as War Minister General Korechika Anami

Samurai Rebellion

as Isaburo Sasahara

1966

Grand Prix

as Izō Yamura

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

as Self

Rise Against the Sword

as Abare Gōemon

The Mad Atlantic

as Heihachirô Murakami

Adventure in Kigan Castle

as Osami

The Sword of Doom

as Toranosuke Shimada

1965

Fort Graveyard

as Sergeant Kosugi

The Retreat from Kiska

as Omura

Sanshiro Sugata

as Shogoro Yano

Red Beard

as Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

Samurai Assassin

as Tsuruchiyo Niiro

1964

Whirlwind

as Lord Akashi

1963

Samurai Pirate

as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]

Legacy of the 500,000

as Takeichi Matsuo

High and Low

as Kingo Gondo

Attack Squadron

as Lt. Colonel Senda

1962

Chûshingura

as Genba Tawaraboshi

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

as Zhang Zhizhang

Home-Brewed Tatsu

as Tatsu

Sanjuro

as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

1961

The Important Man

as Ánimas Trujano

The Youth and His Amulet

as Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)

Yojimbo

as Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai

The Masterless 47 – Part II

Role unknown

Daredevil in the Castle

as Mohei

1960

The Masterless 47

as Kazuo Momoi

The Bad Sleep Well

as Kôichi Nishi

Man Against Man

as Kaji

The Storm of the Pacific

as Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

The Gambling Samurai

as Kunisada Chuji

The Last Gunfight

as Detective Saburo Fujioka

1959

The Three Treasures

as Prince Yamato Takeru

Desperado Outpost

as Battalion Commander

Saga of the Vagabonds

as Rokuro Kai

Samurai Saga

as Heihachiro Komaki

The Big Boss

as Kashimura

1958

The Hidden Fortress

as General Rokurota Makabe

Theater of Life

Role unknown

All About Marriage

as Acting teacher

Yaji and Kita on the Road

as Toshinoshin Taya

The Rickshaw Man

as Matsugorō Tomishima

Holiday in Tokyo

as Tenkai's nephew Jirō

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

as Tasaburo

1957

Down Town

as Yoshio Tsuruishi

The Lower Depths

as Sutekichi the Thief

A Dangerous Hero

as Kawada

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

as Tasaburō Kasumi

Good Luck to These Two

as Toshio Maruyama

A Man in the Storm

as Saburō Watari

Throne of Blood

as Taketoki Washizu

1956

Rebels on the High Sea

as Matsuo Tokuzō

Scoundrel

as Kanji

A Wife's Heart

as Kenkichi

Settlement of Love

as Shuntarō Ōhira

The Underworld

as Chief Inspector Kumada

Rainy Night Duel

as Masahiko Koseki

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

1955

I Live in Fear

as Kiichi Nakajima

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

No Time for Tears

as Mitsuo Yano

All is Well 2

as Daikichi Risshun

All is Well

as Daikichi Risshun

A Man Among Men

as "Buick" Maki

1954

The Black Fury

as Eiichi Tsuda

The Surf

as Skipper of the Utashima-maru

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

as Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

Seven Samurai

as Kikuchiyo

1953

The Eagle of the Pacific

as 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga

Sunflower Girl

as Ippei Hitachi

The Last Embrace

as Shinkichi / Hayakawa

My Wonderful Yellow Car

as Matsumura

1952

The Man Who Came to Port

as Gorō Niinuma

Swift Current

as Shunsuke Kosugi

Tokyo Sweetheart

as Kurokawa

Sword for Hire

as Sasa Hayatenosuke

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

Role unknown

The Life of Oharu

as Katsunosuke

Foghorn

as Chiyokichi

Vendetta of a Samurai

as Mataemon Araki

1951

Who Knows a Woman's Heart

as Mizuno

The Life of a Horse Trader

as Yonetaro Katayama

Sasaki Kojiro

as Miyamoto Musashi

Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre

as Kenji Kawakami

Pirates

as Tora

The Idiot

as Denkichi Akama

Elegy

as Prosecutor Daisuke Toki

Beyond Love and Hate

as Gorō Sakata

1950

Rashomon

as Tajômaru

Wedding Ring

as Takeshi Ema

Scandal

as Ichirô Aoye

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

as Teisaku Nagasawa

Escape from Prison

as Shinkichi

1949

Stray Dog

as Det. Murakami

Jakoman and Tetsu

as Tetsu

The Quiet Duel

as Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki

1948

Drunken Angel

as Matsunaga

1947

These Foolish Times

as Genzaburo Onō, Gang Boss

Snow Trail

as Eijima