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Gen Kimura

Actor

Gen Kimura

Born February 7, 1937 in Osaka, JapanDied February 21, 2021116 films

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The Tale of Zatoichi posterFirst watchThe Tale of Zatoichi19627.3as Sasagawa gambler spyThe adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.View film

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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues poster7.1The Tale of Zatoichi Continues1962New Tale of Zatoichi poster7.0New Tale of Zatoichi1963Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo poster6.8Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970An Actor's Revenge poster6.6An Actor's Revenge1963Zatoichi on the Road poster6.9Zatoichi on the Road1963Fight, Zatoichi, Fight poster6.8Fight, Zatoichi, Fight1964Irezumi poster6.8Irezumi1966Daimajin poster6.5Daimajin1966

Filmography

116 films as actor
  1. 2005Samurai Justice 2: Mother & DaughterChoji
  2. 2004Samurai Justice: Assistance in a DuelChoji
  3. 1999Housewife Meiko Murder Mystery - Death of a Teacher
  4. 1998Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro
  5. 1998Murderous Intent in the PacificDetective Nishikata
  6. 1991Kim's War
  7. 1987There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl
  8. 1986Apartment Wife: Serial Murders
  9. 1983Danchizuma no sakebiDetective Namiki
  10. 1982Baian Mayoibashi
  11. 1982Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako
  12. 1982The RapeDetective
  13. 1981The Two Musashis
  14. 1978Double Clutch
  15. 1978Double Suicide of SonezakiKichibei
  16. 1977Case of the Disjointed MurderYumihiko Tango
  17. 1976Lullaby of the Earth
  18. 1971The Genius and Delinquent
  19. 1970Island of HorrorsMinokichi
  20. 1970Play It CoolKazama
  21. 1970The Angry Sword
  22. 1970Naked Ambition
  23. 1970The Invisible Swordsman
  24. 1970Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
  25. 1969Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
  26. 1969Haunted CastleNarrator (voice)
  27. 1969Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
  28. 1969Prison Break
  29. 1969Girl with Bamboo Leaves
  30. 1969The Curse of the Ghost
  31. 1969Lefty Fencer
  32. 1969Devil's Temple
  33. 1969Broken Swords
  34. 1969Kanto Woman Infamy
  35. 1969手錠無用
  36. 1969Sworn Brothers
  37. 1969出獄四十八時間
  38. 1969Secrets of a Woman's Temple
  39. 1968Yokai Monsters: Spook WarfareSaheiji Kawano
  40. 1968Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
  41. 1968The Funeral Racket
  42. 1968Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
  43. 1968Kanto Woman Yakuza
  44. 1968The Bride from Hades
  45. 1968The Saga of TanegashimaTokuzô
  46. 1968The Night before Pearl Harbor
  47. 1968Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty
  48. 1967The Wife of Seishu HanaokaYonejiro
  49. 1967G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards
  50. 1967Zatoichi the Outlaw
  51. 1967Two Wives
  52. 1967Spy on the Masked Car
  53. 1967Zatoichi's Cane SwordHanzo the dice player
  54. 1966Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
  55. 1966Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
  56. 1966Assignment Cloud
  57. 1966The Betrayal
  58. 1966Dianas of the Campus
  59. 1966Zatoichi's VengeanceTamekichi
  60. 1966DaimajinMosuke - Take-bô's Dad
  61. 1966The Thieves' Who's Who
  62. 1966Irezumi
  63. 1965ほんだら剣法
  64. 1965The Informer
  65. 1965Sword DevilTakeshi Tanakura
  66. 1965New Tengu from Mount Kurama
  67. 1965Young Boss: Prison Release
  68. 1965Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga SpySaburobei Kumagai
  69. 1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
  70. 1965Zatoichi's RevengeInspector Jingo Odate
  71. 1965Bloody Shuriken
  72. 1965Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
  73. 1964Adventures of ZatoichiYakuza dice thrower
  74. 1964Showdown at Night's EndCustoms officer
  75. 1964Fight, Zatoichi, FightHyaku
  76. 1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
  77. 1964Shinobi no Mono 4: SiegeKosuke Anayamu
  78. 1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle KillingNinja Leader
  79. 1964Homeless Dog
  80. 1964Ken
  81. 1964Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
  82. 1963Zatoichi on the RoadYakuza enforcer
  83. 1963Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
  84. 1963Bronze Magician
  85. 1963The Third Shadow Warrior
  86. 1963New Tale of ZatoichiYakuza member with mark on his face
  87. 1963An Actor's Revenge
  88. 1963Shinsengumi ChroniclesShimpachi Nagakura
  89. 1962The Lightning Sword
  90. 1962Ninja, A Band of Assassins
  91. 1962The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
  92. 1962The Fencing Master
  93. 1962Betting on the Sword
  94. 1962Destiny's Son
  95. 1962Kumoemon to sono tsuma
  96. 1962The Tale of ZatoichiSasagawa gambler spy
  97. 1962Sabakareru Echizen no kami
  98. 1962Third Generation's Loyalty Offering
  99. 1962Teppo Yasu no Shogai
  100. 1962The Temple of Wild GeeseNanzō Sasai
  101. 1961Oniisan to oneesan
  102. 1961The Radiant Prince
  103. 1961Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
  104. 1961The Gambler's Code
  105. 1961Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
  106. 1961Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
  107. 1961Three Young Samurai
  108. 1961Uta wa tōge o koete
  109. 1961Straw hat of Itako
  110. 1961晴小袖
  111. 1960Samurai Save The Virgin
  112. 1960Bara daimyo
  113. 1960Satan's SwordOkada Yaichi
  114. 1960The Blind Menace
  115. 1960Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
  116. 1959Samurai Vendetta