Yoshio Inaba
Actor (1920-1998) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Yoshio Inaba was a Japanese actor best known for his role as Gorobei in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. In addition to his career in film, Inaba was also a prolific theater actor and a member of the prestigious Haiyuza Theatre Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
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1998Died20 April 19981984
Fireflies in the NorthFilm, Bessho1980
Port ArthurFilm, Kosuke Ijichi1979
The Three Undelivered LettersFilm1977
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuSeries
Island of HellFilm, 1977Village head Araki1974
Love Is in the Green WindFilm1972
Kogarashi MonjiroSeries, Yachiyoshi
シークレット部隊Series, 19721971
SilenceFilm, Prisoner official1969
Battle of the Japan SeaFilm, Chief of Staff Officer Shimamura1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of TrapsFilm1965
TaikoukiSeries, Kato Kiyotada
Samurai AssassinFilm, 1965Keijiro Sumita1964
KenFilm, Seiichiro Kokubun1960
Spring DreamsFilm, Yamada1957
The Story of Pure LoveFilm1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleFilm, (uncredited)1951
Fireworks Over the SeaFilm1920Born15 July 1920
Fireflies in the NorthFilm, Bessho1980Port ArthurFilm, Kosuke Ijichi1979The Three Undelivered LettersFilm1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuSeriesIsland of HellFilm, 1977Village head Araki1974Love Is in the Green WindFilm1972Kogarashi MonjiroSeries, Yachiyoshiシークレット部隊Series, 19721971SilenceFilm, Prisoner official1969Battle of the Japan SeaFilm, Chief of Staff Officer Shimamura1967Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of TrapsFilm1965TaikoukiSeries, Kato KiyotadaSamurai AssassinFilm, 1965Keijiro Sumita1964KenFilm, Seiichiro Kokubun1960Spring DreamsFilm, Yamada1957The Story of Pure LoveFilm1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleFilm, (uncredited)1951Fireworks Over the SeaFilm1920Born15 July 1920People around Yoshio
Close ties
Toshiro Mifune Also in Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1967)- Shinobu Hashimoto Wrote Harakiri and Samurai Assassin
Tetsurō Tamba Also in Harakiri and Castle of Sand
Akihiko Hirata Also in Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1967)
Akira Kubo Also in Arashi (1956)
Seiji Miyaguchi Also in Seven Samurai (1954)
Tatsuya Nakadai Also in Seven Samurai (1965)
Ichikawa Raizō VIII Also in Cut the Shadow (1963)
Daisuke Katō Also in Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1967)
Yoshio Tsuchiya Also in Seven Samurai (1965)
Toshio Masuda Directed The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
Kazuo Ikehiro Directed Cut the Shadow (1963)
Matsumoto Hakuō I Also in Rengōkantai Shireichōkan Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
Yoshifumi Tajima Also in Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1967)
Gen Shimizu Also in Rengōkantai Shireichōkan Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
Jun Funato Also in The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
Sachio Sakai Also in Throne of Blood (1957)
Akira Kurosawa Directed Seven Samurai and Throne of Blood
Susumu Fujita Also in Rengōkantai Shireichōkan Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
Shigeru Kōyama Also in The Battle of Port Arthur and The Fossil
Masao Shimizu Also in Rengōkantai Shireichōkan Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
Yū Fujiki Also in Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1967)
Taketoshi Naito Also in Castle of Sand and The Castle of Sand
Eijirō Yanagi Also in Rengōkantai Shireichōkan Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
Known for
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Harakiri 1962
Seven Samurai 1954
Throne of Blood 1957
Fires on the Plain 1959
The Castle of Sand 1974
Filmography 40
116 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1998 · aged 77
