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Toshirô Mifune was born on April 1, 1920 in Tsingtao, China. He was an actor, producer, and director. He is best known for his roles in Akira Kurosawa's films, including Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and Yojimbo. He was also known for his roles in the films of other directors, such as The Bad Sleep Well, High and Low, and Red Beard. Mifune was one of the most influential actors in Japanese cinema, and was the first Japanese actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He was also the first Japanese actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Mifune's career spanned over 50 years, and he appeared in over 150 films. He was also a prolific producer, and produced over 30 films. Mifune died on December 24, 1997, at the age of 77.

Popular As Sanchuan Minlang (The Wolf, The Shogun)
Occupation actor,producer,director
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 1 April 1920
Birthday 1 April
Birthplace Tsingtao, China [now Qingdao, Shandong, China]
Date of death 24 December, 1997
Died Place Mitaka city, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality China

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Toshirô Mifune Height, Weight & Measurements

At 77 years old, Toshirô Mifune height is 5' 8½" (1.74 m) .

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Height 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Who Is Toshirô Mifune's Wife?

His wife is Sachiko Yoshimine (1950 - 1995) ( her death) ( 3 children)

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Wife Sachiko Yoshimine (1950 - 1995) ( her death) ( 3 children)
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Toshirô Mifune Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Toshirô Mifune worth at the age of 77 years old? Toshirô Mifune’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from China. We have estimated Toshirô Mifune's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actor

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Timeline

2016

He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6912 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 14, 2016.

1999

His unique acting style is referenced by several characters in the Danish film Mifunes sidste sang (1999).

1997

Ranked #90 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

1991

His prolific career included repeat roles as three of the most noted figures in Japanese history. He portrayed Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto in three separate films, has played both the real-life version of the indomitable warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu in Journey of Honor (1991) and his fictionalized counterpart Toranaga in Shogun (1980), and has performed the role of the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi four times.

1984

He was considered for the role of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984), but after the reading, the producers felt that he acted the role too scary. The role went to Pat Morita.

1980

In his later years he gained new fame in the title role of the American TV miniseries Shogun (1980), and appeared infrequently in cameo roles after that.

1977

He was considered early on by George Lucas for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). The role went to Sir Alec Guinness.

1975

Mosfilm wanted him to star in Dersu Uzala (1975), but the producer convinced them otherwise as Mifune would not be attached to such a long production.

1967

In the Japanese animated series Speed Racer (1967), the hero was named Go Mifune as a tribute to him and the M on the hood of the Mach 5 and Speed Racer's helmet was in tribute to him.

1965

A personal rift during the filming of Red Beard (1965) ended the Mifune-Kurosawa collaboration, but Mifune continued to perform leading roles in major films both in Japan and in foreign countries.

1963

In 1963 he formed his own production company, directing one film and producing several others.

1961

He was twice named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival (for Yojimbo (1961) and Red Beard (1965)).

1954

Reportedly watched films of lions in the wild for inspiration for his character in Seven Samurai (1954).

1950

In Kurosawa's pictures, especially Rashômon (1950), Mifune would become the most famous Japanese actor in the world. A dynamic and ferocious actor, he excelled in action roles, but also had the depth to plumb intricate and subtle dramatic parts.

1948

Beginning with Drunken Angel (1948), Mifune appeared in 16 of Kurosawa's films, most of which have become world-renowned classics.

1947

Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. He was born in Tsingtao, China, to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian. He did not set foot in Japan until he was 21. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in his father's studio for a time after graduating from Dalian Middle School. He was automatically drafted into the Japanese army when he turned 20, and enlisted in the Air Force where he was attached to the Aerial Photography Unit for the duration of the World War II. In 1947 he took a test for Kajirô Yamamoto, who recommended him to director Senkichi Taniguchi, thus leading to Mifune's first film role in These Foolish Times II (1947). Mifune then met and bonded with director Akira Kurosawa, and the two joined to become the most prominent actor-director pairing in all Japanese cinema.

1941

Personally trained the Asian extras who were hired to play the Japanese submarine crew in 1941 (1979). He was reportedly very annoyed that they were not real sailors and had no real training, so he used his own military background to teach them how to act like sailors in the film.