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Yoshio Inaba

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Yoshio Inaba (稲葉 義男 Inaba Yoshio, July 15, 1920–April 20, 1998) was a Japanese actor best known for his role as one of the title characters (the good-natured, second-in-command Gorobei) in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai
Born: Thu, Jul 15 1920
Birthplace: Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Death: Mon, Apr 20 1998
Yoshio Inaba is 77 years old
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Poster of Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
Yoshio Inaba was
67 in Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
Sat, Jun 11 1988
Poster of Fireflies in the North
Fireflies in the North
Yoshio Inaba was
64 in Fireflies in the North
as 'Bessho'.
Sat, Sep 01 1984
Poster of Shogunate Secret Ninja
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Yoshio Inaba was
62 in Shogunate Secret Ninja
Tue, Jul 12 1983
Poster of Karate Cop 2
Karate Cop 2
Yoshio Inaba was
62 in Karate Cop 2
Sat, Jul 02 1983
Poster of Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Yoshio Inaba was
62 in Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Fri, Jun 24 1983
Poster of Battle Anthem
Battle Anthem
Yoshio Inaba was
62 in Battle Anthem
Sat, Jun 04 1983
Poster of The Yoshida School
The Yoshida School
Yoshio Inaba was
62 in The Yoshida School
as 'Shūji Masutani'.
Sat, Apr 09 1983
Poster of The Challenge
The Challenge
Yoshio Inaba was
62 in The Challenge
as 'Instructor'.
Fri, Jul 23 1982
Poster of Assassin's Road
Assassin's Road
Yoshio Inaba was
61 in Assassin's Road
Fri, May 28 1982
Poster of 運命の殺意 北信濃母子心中
運命の殺意 北信濃母子心中
Yoshio Inaba was
61 in 運命の殺意 北信濃母子心中
as 'Otani'.
Thu, Apr 29 1982
Poster of The Old Bear Hunter
The Old Bear Hunter
Yoshio Inaba was
61 in The Old Bear Hunter
as 'Kokichi Suzuki'.
Mon, Jan 25 1982
Poster of Willful Murder
Willful Murder
Yoshio Inaba was
61 in Willful Murder
as 'Horii'.
Sat, Nov 07 1981
Poster of Magnitude 7.9
Magnitude 7.9
Yoshio Inaba was
60 in Magnitude 7.9
as 'National Land Agency Director'.
Sat, Aug 30 1980
Poster of Port Arthur
Port Arthur
Yoshio Inaba was
60 in Port Arthur
as 'Kosuke Ijichi'.
Sat, Aug 02 1980
Poster of The Night of Martial Law
The Night of Martial Law
Yoshio Inaba was
59 in The Night of Martial Law
Sat, Jul 05 1980
Poster of Gassan
Gassan
Yoshio Inaba was
59 in Gassan
as 'Gensuke'.
Sat, Oct 20 1979
Poster of The Three Undelivered Letters
The Three Undelivered Letters
Yoshio Inaba was
59 in The Three Undelivered Letters
Sat, Oct 06 1979
Poster of Blood Type: Blue
Blood Type: Blue
Yoshio Inaba was
58 in Blood Type: Blue
Thu, Nov 23 1978
Poster of Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
Yoshio Inaba was
58 in Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
as 'Satomi'.
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Poster of Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Yoshio Inaba was
57 in Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
as 'Seizô'.
Sat, Jul 01 1978
Poster of Village of Eight Gravestones
Village of Eight Gravestones
Yoshio Inaba was
57 in Village of Eight Gravestones
Sat, Oct 29 1977
Poster of Island of Hell
Island of Hell
Yoshio Inaba was
57 in Island of Hell
as 'Village head Araki'.
Sat, Aug 27 1977
Poster of Human Revolution II
Human Revolution II
Yoshio Inaba was
55 in Human Revolution II
Sat, Jun 19 1976
Poster of The Fossil
The Fossil
Yoshio Inaba was
55 in The Fossil
as 'Toyoshima'.
Sat, Oct 04 1975
Poster of The Perennial Weed
The Perennial Weed
Yoshio Inaba was
54 in The Perennial Weed
Sat, Jun 07 1975
Poster of Without Complaint
Without Complaint
Yoshio Inaba was
54 in Without Complaint
Sat, Feb 01 1975
Poster of Love Is in the Green Wind
Love Is in the Green Wind
Yoshio Inaba was
54 in Love Is in the Green Wind
Sat, Nov 23 1974
Poster of The Castle of Sand
The Castle of Sand
Yoshio Inaba was
54 in The Castle of Sand
as 'Search Chief Clerk'.
Sat, Oct 19 1974
Poster of The Black Battlefront Kidnappers
The Black Battlefront Kidnappers
Yoshio Inaba was
53 in The Black Battlefront Kidnappers
as 'Onimaru'.
Sat, Nov 17 1973
Poster of Long Journey into Love
Long Journey into Love
Yoshio Inaba was
52 in Long Journey into Love
Sat, Jul 07 1973
Poster of Silence
Silence
Yoshio Inaba was
51 in Silence
as 'Prisoner official'.
Sat, Nov 13 1971
Poster of I Hear the Whistle
I Hear the Whistle
Yoshio Inaba was
51 in I Hear the Whistle
as 'Kitagawa'.
Fri, Sep 24 1971
Poster of Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
Yoshio Inaba was
50 in Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
as 'Yoshitaro Araki'.
Sun, Jan 03 1971
Poster of Banner of the Young
Banner of the Young
Yoshio Inaba was
50 in Banner of the Young
Sat, Nov 28 1970
Poster of The Shadow Within
The Shadow Within
Yoshio Inaba was
49 in The Shadow Within
Sat, Jun 13 1970
Poster of Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea
Yoshio Inaba was
49 in Battle of the Japan Sea
as 'Chief of Staff Officer Shimamura'.
Fri, Aug 01 1969
Poster of Broken Swords
Broken Swords
Yoshio Inaba was
48 in Broken Swords
Fri, May 30 1969
Poster of Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto
Yoshio Inaba was
48 in Admiral Yamamoto
as 'Chief of Staff Ugaki'.
Wed, Aug 14 1968
Poster of Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
Yoshio Inaba was
47 in Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack
Fri, Sep 15 1967
Poster of Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Yoshio Inaba was
47 in Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Sat, Jul 15 1967
Poster of Assignment Dragon No. 3
Assignment Dragon No. 3
Yoshio Inaba was
46 in Assignment Dragon No. 3
Tue, Jan 03 1967
Poster of Moment of Terror
Moment of Terror
Yoshio Inaba was
45 in Moment of Terror
Sat, Apr 16 1966
Poster of Tokyo Ninja Force
Tokyo Ninja Force
Yoshio Inaba was
45 in Tokyo Ninja Force
Sat, Feb 12 1966
Poster of The Thin Line
The Thin Line
Yoshio Inaba was
45 in The Thin Line
Sat, Feb 12 1966
Poster of Cash Calls Hell
Cash Calls Hell
Yoshio Inaba was
45 in Cash Calls Hell
Sat, Jan 15 1966
Poster of Beast Alley
Beast Alley
Yoshio Inaba was
45 in Beast Alley
Sun, Sep 05 1965
Poster of The Spy
The Spy
Yoshio Inaba was
45 in The Spy
Sat, Sep 04 1965
Poster of The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska
Yoshio Inaba was
44 in The Retreat from Kiska
as 'Tamai'.
Sun, Jul 04 1965
Poster of Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Yoshio Inaba was
44 in Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Fri, Apr 30 1965
Poster of Hoodlum Soldier
Hoodlum Soldier
Yoshio Inaba was
44 in Hoodlum Soldier
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin
Yoshio Inaba was
44 in Samurai Assassin
as 'Keijiro Sumita'.
Sun, Jan 03 1965
Poster of Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Yoshio Inaba was
44 in Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
Sat, Oct 17 1964
Poster of Whirlwind
Whirlwind
Yoshio Inaba was
44 in Whirlwind
Sun, Jul 26 1964
Poster of The Great Duel
The Great Duel
Yoshio Inaba was
43 in The Great Duel
Wed, Jun 03 1964
Poster of Ken
Ken
Yoshio Inaba was
43 in Ken
as 'Seiichiro Kokubun'.
Sat, Mar 14 1964
Poster of Ukyunosuke on Patrol
Ukyunosuke on Patrol
Yoshio Inaba was
43 in Ukyunosuke on Patrol
Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of Bronze Magician
Bronze Magician
Yoshio Inaba was
43 in Bronze Magician
as 'Мицунари из рода Фудзивара'.
Sat, Oct 05 1963
Poster of Cut the Shadow
Cut the Shadow
Yoshio Inaba was
42 in Cut the Shadow
Fri, Mar 01 1963
Poster of A Fishmonger's Tour
A Fishmonger's Tour
Yoshio Inaba was
42 in A Fishmonger's Tour
Tue, Jan 15 1963
Poster of Chibusa o daku musume tachi
Chibusa o daku musume tachi
Yoshio Inaba was
42 in Chibusa o daku musume tachi
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of Harakiri
Harakiri
Yoshio Inaba was
42 in Harakiri
as 'Jinai Chijiiwa'.
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Destiny's Son
Destiny's Son
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Destiny's Son
as 'Giichirô Ikebe'.
Sun, Jul 01 1962
Poster of Kumoemon to sono tsuma
Kumoemon to sono tsuma
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Kumoemon to sono tsuma
Sun, Jun 24 1962
Poster of Kiriko no unmei
Kiriko no unmei
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Kiriko no unmei
Sun, May 27 1962
Poster of Woman of Design
Woman of Design
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Woman of Design
as 'Yasuda'.
Sun, Jan 28 1962
Poster of Aniki
Aniki
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Aniki
Sat, Jan 27 1962
Poster of Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi
Sun, Jan 14 1962
Poster of The Black Scar
The Black Scar
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in The Black Scar
Sun, Dec 10 1961
Poster of Oniisan to oneesan
Oniisan to oneesan
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Oniisan to oneesan
Fri, Dec 08 1961
Poster of The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
Wed, Nov 29 1961
Poster of Lost in the Sun
Lost in the Sun
Yoshio Inaba was
41 in Lost in the Sun
Wed, Aug 16 1961
Poster of The Spear of Heroism
The Spear of Heroism
Yoshio Inaba was
40 in The Spear of Heroism
Sat, Jun 17 1961
Poster of The Gambler's Code
The Gambler's Code
Yoshio Inaba was
40 in The Gambler's Code
as 'Shôten'.
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of Darling Escape
Darling Escape
Yoshio Inaba was
40 in Darling Escape
Wed, Feb 22 1961
Poster of Lord Tadanao
Lord Tadanao
Yoshio Inaba was
40 in Lord Tadanao
Tue, Nov 22 1960
Poster of The Angry Sea
The Angry Sea
Yoshio Inaba was
40 in The Angry Sea
Sun, Oct 16 1960
Poster of The Man of Seven Faces
The Man of Seven Faces
Yoshio Inaba was
39 in The Man of Seven Faces
as 'Yukichi Akutsu'.
Tue, Apr 26 1960
Poster of Police Precinct Part 12
Police Precinct Part 12
Yoshio Inaba was
39 in Police Precinct Part 12
Wed, Jan 27 1960
Poster of Spring Dreams
Spring Dreams
Yoshio Inaba was
39 in Spring Dreams
as 'Yamada'.
Sun, Jan 03 1960
Poster of Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain
Yoshio Inaba was
39 in Fires on the Plain
Tue, Nov 03 1959
Poster of Hell's Companion
Hell's Companion
Yoshio Inaba was
38 in Hell's Companion
Mon, Jun 01 1959
Poster of I Want to Be a Shellfish
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Yoshio Inaba was
38 in I Want to Be a Shellfish
Sun, Apr 12 1959
Poster of Lucky Dragon No. 5
Lucky Dragon No. 5
Yoshio Inaba was
38 in Lucky Dragon No. 5
Wed, Feb 18 1959
Poster of The Song of the Cart
The Song of the Cart
Yoshio Inaba was
38 in The Song of the Cart
Wed, Feb 11 1959
Poster of Men in a Rough Town
Men in a Rough Town
Yoshio Inaba was
38 in Men in a Rough Town
as 'Missile Tatsu'.
Wed, Jan 28 1959
Poster of Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
Yoshio Inaba was
37 in Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
Sun, Dec 22 1957
Poster of The Story of Pure Love
The Story of Pure Love
Yoshio Inaba was
37 in The Story of Pure Love
Tue, Oct 15 1957
Poster of Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yoshio Inaba was
36 in Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Sun, Apr 14 1957
Poster of Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
Yoshio Inaba was
36 in Throne of Blood
as 'Military Commander #3'.
Tue, Jan 15 1957
Poster of The Storm
The Storm
Yoshio Inaba was
36 in The Storm
Wed, Oct 24 1956
Poster of Rebels on the High Sea
Rebels on the High Sea
Yoshio Inaba was
36 in Rebels on the High Sea
Wed, Aug 08 1956
Poster of Three-Headed Tower
Three-Headed Tower
Yoshio Inaba was
35 in Three-Headed Tower
Wed, Apr 25 1956
Poster of Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Yoshio Inaba was
34 in Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as '(uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 12 1955
Poster of Hirado Pirates
Hirado Pirates
Yoshio Inaba was
34 in Hirado Pirates
Tue, Jun 07 1955
Poster of Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
Yoshio Inaba was
33 in Seven Samurai
as 'Gorobei Katayama'.
Mon, Apr 26 1954
Poster of Dispersed Clouds
Dispersed Clouds
Yoshio Inaba was
31 in Dispersed Clouds
Fri, Nov 23 1951
Poster of Fireworks Over the Sea
Fireworks Over the Sea
Yoshio Inaba was
31 in Fireworks Over the Sea
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Beyond Love and Hate
Beyond Love and Hate
Yoshio Inaba was
30 in Beyond Love and Hate
Thu, Jan 11 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Yoshio Inaba was
57+ in Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 20 1977
Poster of Kogarashi Monjiro
Kogarashi Monjiro
Yoshio Inaba was
51+ in Kogarashi Monjiro
as 'Yachiyoshi'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Taikouki
Taikouki
Yoshio Inaba was
44+ in Taikouki
as 'Kato Kiyotada'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1965