Poster of Yojimbo

Yojimbo

Plot: A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men
Release Date: Tuesday, April 25 1961
63 years ago
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Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
41 in Yojimbo
as 'Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai was
28 in Yojimbo
as 'Unosuke, gunfighter'.
Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Yōko TsukasaYōko Tsukasa
Yōko Tsukasa was
26 in Yojimbo
as 'Nui'.
Mon, Aug 20 1934
Portrait of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada was
44 in Yojimbo
as 'Orin'.
Mon, Feb 05 1917 –
Mon, Jul 09 2012
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
50 in Yojimbo
as 'Inokichi'.
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu was
52 in Yojimbo
as 'Seibê - brothel operator'.
Mon, Aug 31 1908 –
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
56 in Yojimbo
as 'Tokuemon, sake brewer'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Hiroshi TachikawaHiroshi Tachikawa
Hiroshi Tachikawa was
30 in Yojimbo
as 'Yoichiro'.
Sat, Mar 07 1931
Portrait of Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke Natsuki
Yōsuke Natsuki was
25 in Yojimbo
as 'Kohei's Son'.
Thu, Feb 27 1936 –
Sun, Jan 14 2018
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
53 in Yojimbo
as 'Gonji, Tavern Keeper'.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
56 in Yojimbo
as 'Tazaemon'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Ikio SawamuraIkio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura was
55 in Yojimbo
as 'Hansuke'.
Mon, Sep 04 1905 –
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe was
63 in Yojimbo
as 'The Cooper (Coffin-Maker)'.
Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Susumu FujitaSusumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita was
49 in Yojimbo
as 'Homma, Instructor Who Skips Town'.
Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sat, Mar 23 1991
Portrait of Kyū SazankaKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka was
47 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora'.
Wed, Apr 01 1914 –
Thu, Mar 04 1971
Portrait of Kō NishimuraKō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura was
38 in Yojimbo
as 'Kuma'.
Thu, Jan 25 1923 –
Tue, Apr 29 1997
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
31 in Yojimbo
as 'Ronin Kobuhachi'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani was
30 in Yojimbo
as 'First Samurai'.
Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
35 in Yojimbo
as 'First Foot Soldier'.
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani
Akira Tani was
50 in Yojimbo
as 'Kame'.
Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Namigoro RashomonNamigoro Rashomon
Namigoro Rashomon was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Kannuki the Giant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya was
33 in Yojimbo
as 'Kohei'.
Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Gen ShimizuGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu was
54 in Yojimbo
as 'Magotaro'.
Tue, Jan 01 1907 –
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Portrait of Jerry FujioJerry Fujio
Jerry Fujio was
20 in Yojimbo
as 'Roku - Samurai Whose Arm is Cut'.
Wed, Jun 26 1940 –
Sat, Aug 14 2021
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada was
50 in Yojimbo
as 'Matsukichi'.
Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Shin ŌtomoShin Ōtomo
Shin Ōtomo was
42 in Yojimbo
as 'Kumosuke'.
Sun, Apr 13 1919 –
Wed, Nov 16 1988
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose was
42 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto was
35 in Yojimbo
as 'Yahachi'.
Sat, Jan 02 1926 –
Sun, Mar 23 2003
Portrait of Shōji ŌkiShōji Ōki
Shōji Ōki was
24 in Yojimbo
as 'Sukeju'.
Sun, Sep 27 1936 –
Fri, Nov 20 2009
Portrait of Fuminori ŌhashiFuminori Ōhashi
Fuminori Ōhashi was
46 in Yojimbo
as 'Second Samurai'.
Sun, Jan 10 1915 –
Wed, Sep 20 1989
Portrait of Hiroshi KiyamaHiroshi Kiyama
Hiroshi Kiyama was
51 in Yojimbo
as 'Farmer'.
Fri, Dec 24 1909 –
Tue, Apr 11 1995
Portrait of Senkichi ŌmuraSenkichi Ōmura
Senkichi Ōmura was
38 in Yojimbo
as 'Traveler'.
Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Sun, Nov 24 1991
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma was
49 in Yojimbo
as 'Farmer's Ex-wife'.
Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Ryusuke NishioRyusuke Nishio
Ryusuke Nishio was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Seibei Follower'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoya KusakawaNaoya Kusakawa
Naoya Kusakawa was
31 in Yojimbo
as 'Seibei Follower'.
Tue, Jun 11 1929
Portrait of Nadao KirinoNadao Kirino
Nadao Kirino was
28 in Yojimbo
as 'Seibei Follower'.
Thu, Nov 24 1932
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda was
50 in Yojimbo
Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Shinpei TakagiShinpei Takagi
Shinpei Takagi was
58 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Mon, Nov 03 1902 –
Fri, Apr 21 1967
Portrait of Jun ŌtomoJun Ōtomo
Jun Ōtomo was
61 in Yojimbo
as 'Seibei Follower'.
Tue, Nov 21 1899 –
Thu, Dec 28 1978
Portrait of Akio KusamaAkio Kusama
Akio Kusama was
47 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Tue, Oct 07 1913
Portrait of Yasuzō OgawaYasuzō Ogawa
Yasuzō Ogawa was
28 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Tue, Sep 06 1932
Portrait of Hiroshi TakagiHiroshi Takagi
Hiroshi Takagi was
26 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Wed, Dec 12 1934
Portrait of Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai
Jun'ichirō Mukai was
33 in Yojimbo
as 'Seibei Follower'.
Mon, Jul 04 1927
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai was
54 in Yojimbo
Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Ichirō ChibaIchirō Chiba
Ichirō Chiba was
31 in Yojimbo
as 'Second Foot Soldier'.
Tue, Jul 30 1929
Portrait of Haruya SakamotoHaruya Sakamoto
Haruya Sakamoto was
32 in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Thu, Aug 23 1928
Portrait of Rinsaku OgataRinsaku Ogata
Rinsaku Ogata was
36 in Yojimbo
as 'Seibei Follower'.
Tue, Jan 06 1925
Portrait of Takeo OgushiTakeo Ogushi
Takeo Ogushi was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Ushitora Follower'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoko TeruiYoko Terui
Yoko Terui was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Woman at Seibei's House'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiromi MineokaHiromi Mineoka
Hiromi Mineoka was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Woman at Seibei's House'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko KawaMichiko Kawa
Michiko Kawa was
29 in Yojimbo
as 'Woman at Seibei's House'.
Sun, Mar 20 1932

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was
51 in Yojimbo
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor'
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Kazuo MiyagawaKazuo Miyagawa
Kazuo Miyagawa was
53 in Yojimbo
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Feb 25 1908 –
Sat, Aug 07 1999
Portrait of Masanobu DemeMasanobu Deme
Masanobu Deme was
28 in Yojimbo
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Oct 02 1932 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Shirō MoritaniShirō Moritani
Shirō Moritani was
29 in Yojimbo
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Sep 28 1931 –
Sun, Dec 02 1984
Portrait of Yoshifumi HondaYoshifumi Honda
Yoshifumi Honda was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryūzō KikushimaRyūzō Kikushima
Ryūzō Kikushima was
47 in Yojimbo
as 'Screenplay, Executive Producer'
Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
50 in Yojimbo
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Reiko KanekoReiko Kaneko
Reiko Kaneko was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Editorial Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Masaru Satō was
32 in Yojimbo
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Teruyo NogamiTeruyo Nogami
Teruyo Nogami was
33 in Yojimbo
as 'Script Supervisor'
Tue, May 24 1927
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga
Hisashi Shimonaga was
48 in Yojimbo
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Dec 13 1912 –
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki was
36 in Yojimbo
as 'Production Design, Costume Design'
Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Kôichi HamamuraKôichi Hamamura
Kôichi Hamamura was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryū KuzeRyū Kuze
Ryū Kuze was
53 in Yojimbo
as 'Choreographer'
Sun, Jan 19 1908 –
Sat, Jan 05 1985
Portrait of Hiroshi NezuHiroshi Nezu
Hiroshi Nezu was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Production Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chôshichirô MikamiChôshichirô Mikami
Chôshichirô Mikami was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daisaku KimuraDaisaku Kimura
Daisaku Kimura was
21 in Yojimbo
as 'Focus Puller'
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō
Takao Saitō was
32 in Yojimbo
as 'First Assistant Camera'
Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Chōshirō IshiiChōshirō Ishii
Chōshirō Ishii was
42 in Yojimbo
as 'Lighting Technician'
Fri, Jun 07 1918 –
Sat, Feb 26 1983
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki
Masanobu Miyazaki was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Sound Mixer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junjirō YamadaJunjirō Yamada
Junjirō Yamada was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiko MatsumotoYoshiko Matsumoto
Yoshiko Matsumoto was
>> in Yojimbo
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday