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Yoshio Inaba

July 15, 1920 – April 20, 1998 was a Japanese actor best known for his role as Gorobei in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. In addition to his career in film, Inaba was also a prolific theater actor and a member of the prestigious Haiyuza Theatre Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 77.

Yoshio Inaba

『 七人の侍 』のリハーサル。左から志村喬、津島恵子、稲葉義男、黒澤明、三船敏郎、千秋実。

『世界芸能画報』1953年8月号、世界文化画報社。 · Public domain

Name
Yoshio Inaba
Born
15 July 1920
Birthplace
Narita, Chiba, Japan
Died
20 April 1998
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
Japan · Empire of Japan
Education
Nihon University
Languages
French

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July 15, 1920 – April 20, 1998 was a Japanese actor best known for his role as Gorobei in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. In addition to his career in film, Inaba was also a prolific theater actor and a member of the prestigious Haiyuza Theatre Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 77.

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Yoshio Inaba (1920–1998) was a Japanese and Japanese actor. Born in Narita, the actor died in Suginami.

Yoshio Inaba studied at Nihon University. The actor was a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company. Languages used include French.

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