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Yoshio Inaba(1920-1998)

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Yoshio Inaba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Japanese character actor who achieved his greatest acclaim in the role of "Gorobei" in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954). Inaba began in the theatre after the Second World War, joining the Haiyu-Za company and appearing in plays such as The Cherry Orchard and The Threepenny Opera. His film debut came in 1954, and he worked steadily in the following years as a character actor, usually of a good-hearted type. He died from a heart attack in 1998.
BornJuly 15, 1920
DiedApril 20, 1998(77)
BornJuly 15, 1920
DiedApril 20, 1998(77)
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Yoshio Inaba in Ken (1964)
Yoshio Inaba, Kensaku Morita, Taketoshi Naitô, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Yoshio Inaba, Taketoshi Naitô, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Matsuyama, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Yoshio Inaba, Kensaku Morita, and Tetsurô Tanba in The Castle of Sand (1974)
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, and Takashi Shimura in Seven Samurai (1954)
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, and Takashi Shimura in Seven Samurai (1954)
Toshirô Mifune, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katô, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, and Takashi Shimura in Seven Samurai (1954)

Known for

Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Gorobei Katayama
  • 1954
Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri
8.6
  • Jinai Chijiiwa
  • 1962
Toshirô Mifune and Isuzu Yamada in Throne of Blood (1957)
Throne of Blood
8.1
  • Third Military Commander
  • 1957
Nemuri Kyôshirô: Joyôken (1964)
Nemuri Kyôshirô: Joyôken
6.9
  • Bizen-ya Tokuemon the Merchant
  • 1964

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  • Seito shokun! (1984)
    Seito shokun!
  • Kita no hotaru (1984)
    Kita no hotaru
  • Yôkirô (1983)
    Yôkirô
  • Keiji monogatari 2 - Ringo no uta (1983)
    Keiji monogatari 2 - Ringo no uta
  • Battle Anthem (1983)
    Battle Anthem
  • Edogawa Ranpo no Bijo (1977)
    Edogawa Ranpo no Bijo
  • The Challenge (1982)
    The Challenge
  • Matagi (1982)
    Matagi
  • Willful Murder (1981)
    Willful Murder
  • Jishin rettô (1980)
    Jishin rettô
  • Tatsuya Nakadai and Tetsurô Tanba in The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
    The Battle of Port Arthur
  • Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974)
    Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
  • Mitsuyaku: Gaimushô kimitsu rôei jiken
  • Blue Christmas (1978)
    Blue Christmas
  • Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen (1978)
    Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen

Personal details

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    • July 15, 1920
    • Japan
    • April 20, 1998
    • Tokyo, Japan(heart attack)

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    He was useless at remembering his lines. This caused Akira Kurosawa to yell at him during the making of 'Seven Samurai'.

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