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Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was a legendary Japanese actor known for his portrayal of samurais in films such as Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. He collaborated with director Akira Kurosawa on 16 films and became an international star, appearing in Hollywood productions like Grand Prix and Shogun. Mifune received numerous awards throughout his career, including a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 77.
Titles credited to Toshirō Mifune
Soleil Rouge
In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the...
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Midway
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
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Picture Bride
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her...
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The Challenge
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path...
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Paper Tiger
A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.
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