TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings
  • Profile

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
Toshirō Mifune profile photo

Toshirō Mifune

Acting
April 1, 1920
— December 24, 1997(77 years old)
Qingdao, China
Popularity: 2
IMDbWebsite

Biography

Toshirō Mifune (April 1, 1920 - December 24, 1997) was a Japanese actor who is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema. He was born in Qingdao, China, but was raised in Japan. Mifune's career spanned over 50 years, during which he collaborated extensively with renowned director Akira Kurosawa, creating some of the most iconic films in Japanese cinema. Mifune gained international recognition for his performances in Kurosawa's films, particularly in samurai films. He portrayed strong, dynamic, and often rebellious characters, bringing a raw intensity to...

Also Known As

Toshiroh Mifune • Mifune Toshirō

Known For

Seven Samurai movie poster (1954)
8.5
Gem

Seven Samurai

Kikuchiyo

High and Low movie poster (1963)
8.4
Gem

High and Low

Kingo Gondo

Shōgun series poster (1980)
7.6

Shōgun

Lord Yoshi Toranaga

Yojimbo movie poster (1961)
8.1
Gem

Yojimbo

Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai

Rashomon movie poster (1950)
8.0
Gem

Rashomon

Tajômaru

Throne of Blood movie poster (1957)
7.9
Gem

Throne of Blood

Taketoki Washizu

Red Beard movie poster (1965)
8.1

Red Beard

Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

The Hidden Fortress movie poster (1958)
8.0
Gem

The Hidden Fortress

General Rokurota Makabe

Sanjuro movie poster (1962)
7.9
Gem

Sanjuro

Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

Midway movie poster (1976)
6.6

Midway

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Chûshingura movie poster (1962)
7.1

Chûshingura

Genba Tawaraboshi

The Bad Sleep Well movie poster (1960)
7.7

The Bad Sleep Well

Kôichi Nishi

Photos of Toshirō Mifune

Filmography

1990s

Picture Bride movie poster (1995)
6.4

Picture Bride

The Benshi

Deep River movie poster (1995)
7.0

Deep River

Tsukada

Shadow of the Wolf movie poster (1992)
5.6

Shadow of the Wolf

Kroomak

Journey of Honor movie poster (1991)
4.6

Journey of Honor

Ieyasu Tokugawa

1980s

Death of a Tea Master movie poster (1989)
5.4

Death of a Tea Master

Rikyu Sen-no

cf Girl movie poster (1989)
7.0

cf Girl

Shūichirō Hase

The Demon Comes in Spring movie poster (1989)

The Demon Comes in Spring

Kukkune no jî

Princess from the Moon movie poster (1987)
6.4

Princess from the Moon

Taketori-no-Miyatsuko

The Retired Samurai movie poster (1987)

The Retired Samurai

Hikozaemon Ōkubo

Secret of the Forbidden Valley movie poster (1983)

Secret of the Forbidden Valley

Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell movie poster (1983)

Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell

Sanjuro Hinoki

The Challenge movie poster (1982)
5.8

The Challenge

Toru Yoshida

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood movie poster (1982)

Lowly Ronin 2: The Spray of Blood

Sanjuro Hinoki

Inchon movie poster (1981)
3.5

Inchon

Saito-San

The Bushido Blade movie poster (1981)
5.4

The Bushido Blade

Shogun's Commander

Lowly Ronin movie poster (1981)

Lowly Ronin

Sanjuro Hinoki

Port Arthur movie poster (1980)
7.3

Port Arthur

Emperor Meiji

1970s

1941 movie poster (1979)
5.8

1941

Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura

Winter Kills movie poster (1979)
5.8

Winter Kills

Keith

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police movie poster (1979)
5.0

Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police

Associate Producer

The Fall of Ako Castle movie poster (1978)
6.7

The Fall of Ako Castle

Tsuchiya Michinao

Shogun's Samurai movie poster (1978)
6.9

Shogun's Samurai

Yoshinao Tokugawa

Love and Faith movie poster (1978)
6.3

Love and Faith

Taiko Hideyoshi

Shag movie poster (1978)
7.0

Shag

Captain Takeo Murata

Proof of the Man movie poster (1977)
7.6

Proof of the Man

Yohei Kori

Midway movie poster (1976)
6.6

Midway

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Paper Tiger movie poster (1975)
6.1

Paper Tiger

Ambassador Kagoyama

Red Sun movie poster (1971)
6.8

Red Sun

Kuroda Jubei

Morning for Two movie poster (1971)

Morning for Two

Producer

Incident at Blood Pass movie poster (1970)
6.8

Incident at Blood Pass

Yojimbo

The Ambitious movie poster (1970)
7.2

The Ambitious

Shojiro Goto

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo movie poster (1970)
6.7

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Yojimbo/Sasa

1960s

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor movie poster (1969)
6.8

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Isami Kondo

Samurai Banners movie poster (1969)
7.4

Samurai Banners

Kansuke Yamamoto

Red Lion movie poster (1969)
6.4

Red Lion

Gonzo

Safari 5000 movie poster (1969)
7.3

Safari 5000

Yūichirō Takase

Battle of the Japan Sea movie poster (1969)
6.0

Battle of the Japan Sea

Admiral Heihachiro Togo

Admiral Yamamoto movie poster (1968)
8.3

Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

The Sands of Kurobe movie poster (1968)
6.5

The Sands of Kurobe

Kitagawa

Hell in the Pacific movie poster (1968)
7.0

Hell in the Pacific

Captain Tsuruhiko Kuroda

Samurai Rebellion movie poster (1967)
8.2

Samurai Rebellion

Isaburo Sasahara

Japan's Longest Day movie poster (1967)
7.2

Japan's Longest Day

War Minister General Korechika Anami

The Sword of Doom movie poster (1966)
7.7

The Sword of Doom

Toranosuke Shimada

Grand Prix movie poster (1966)
7.2

Grand Prix

Izō Yamura

Adventure in Kigan Castle movie poster (1966)
5.6

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Osami

The Mad Atlantic movie poster (1966)

The Mad Atlantic

Heihachirô Murakami

Rise Against the Sword movie poster (1966)
6.2

Rise Against the Sword

Abare Gōemon

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions movie poster (1966)

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

Self

Red Beard movie poster (1965)
8.1

Red Beard

Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

Samurai Assassin movie poster (1965)
7.3

Samurai Assassin

Tsuruchiyo Niiro

Fort Graveyard movie poster (1965)
6.0

Fort Graveyard

Sergeant Kosugi

Whirlwind movie poster (1964)
6.4

Whirlwind

Lord Akashi

High and Low movie poster (1963)
8.4
Gem

High and Low

Kingo Gondo

Attack Squadron movie poster (1963)
6.0

Attack Squadron

Lt. Colonel Senda

Samurai Pirate movie poster (1963)
5.7

Samurai Pirate

Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]

Legacy of the 500,000 movie poster (1963)
6.8

Legacy of the 500,000

Director

Sanjuro movie poster (1962)
7.9
Gem

Sanjuro

Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

Chûshingura movie poster (1962)
7.1

Chûshingura

Genba Tawaraboshi

Tatsu movie poster (1962)

Tatsu

Tatsu

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong movie poster (1962)
5.8

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Zhang Zhizhang

Yojimbo movie poster (1961)
8.1
Gem

Yojimbo

Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai

Daredevil in the Castle movie poster (1961)
7.1

Daredevil in the Castle

Mohei

The Important Man movie poster (1961)
7.9

The Important Man

Ánimas Trujano

The Bad Sleep Well movie poster (1960)
7.7

The Bad Sleep Well

Kôichi Nishi

The Storm of the Pacific movie poster (1960)
5.6

The Storm of the Pacific

Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

The Last Gunfight movie poster (1960)
6.1

The Last Gunfight

Detective Saburo Fujioka

The Masterless 47 movie poster (1960)

The Masterless 47

Kazuo Momoi

1950s

The Three Treasures movie poster (1959)
5.3

The Three Treasures

Prince Yamato Takeru

Desperado Outpost movie poster (1959)
6.1

Desperado Outpost

Battalion Commander

Samurai Saga movie poster (1959)
6.8

Samurai Saga

Heihachiro Komaki

The Hidden Fortress movie poster (1958)
8.0
Gem

The Hidden Fortress

General Rokurota Makabe

The Rickshaw Man movie poster (1958)
7.2

The Rickshaw Man

Matsugorō Tomishima

Holiday in Tokyo movie poster (1958)

Holiday in Tokyo

Tenkai's nephew Jirō

Yaji and Kita on the Road movie poster (1958)

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Toshinoshin Taya

All About Marriage movie poster (1958)

All About Marriage

Acting teacher

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II movie poster (1958)
5.0

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Tasaburo

Throne of Blood movie poster (1957)
7.9
Gem

Throne of Blood

Taketoki Washizu

The Lower Depths movie poster (1957)
7.1

The Lower Depths

Sutekichi the Thief

Yagyu Secret Scrolls movie poster (1957)
6.4

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Tasaburō Kasumi

A Man in the Storm movie poster (1957)

A Man in the Storm

Saburō Watari

A Dangerous Hero movie poster (1957)

A Dangerous Hero

Kawada

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island movie poster (1956)
7.1

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

A Wife's Heart movie poster (1956)
6.8

A Wife's Heart

Kenkichi

Settlement of Love movie poster (1956)

Settlement of Love

Shuntarō Ōhira

Rebels on the High Sea movie poster (1956)

Rebels on the High Sea

Matsuo Tokuzō

I Live in Fear movie poster (1955)
7.3

I Live in Fear

Kiichi Nakajima

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple movie poster (1955)
7.1

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

All is Well movie poster (1955)

All is Well

Daikichi Risshun

All is Well 2 movie poster (1955)

All is Well 2

Daikichi Risshun

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto movie poster (1954)
7.2

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Musashi Miyamoto a.k.a. Takezo

The Life of Oharu movie poster (1952)
7.7

The Life of Oharu

Katsunosuke

Vendetta of a Samurai movie poster (1952)
6.5

Vendetta of a Samurai

Mataemon Araki

The Idiot movie poster (1951)
7.0

The Idiot

Denkichi Akama

Sasaki Kojiro movie poster (1951)
5.0

Sasaki Kojiro

Miyamoto Musashi

Rashomon movie poster (1950)
8.0
Gem

Rashomon

Tajômaru

Scandal movie poster (1950)
6.9

Scandal

Ichirô Aoye

Escape from Prison movie poster (1950)

Escape from Prison

Shinkichi

Wedding Ring movie poster (1950)
6.5

Wedding Ring

Takeshi Ema

1940s

The Quiet Duel movie poster (1949)
7.3

The Quiet Duel

Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki

Stray Dog movie poster (1949)
7.6

Stray Dog

Det. Murakami

Drunken Angel movie poster (1948)
7.6

Drunken Angel

Matsunaga

Snow Trail movie poster (1947)
6.9

Snow Trail

Eijima