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Toshirō Mifune

Japanese actor (1920–1997)

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Occupation

actor

Born in

Qingdao

Born

April 1, 1920

Zodiac

Aries

28,392

days lived

77

age at death

Born
April 1, 1920 in 🇯🇵Qingdao
Died
December 24, 1997 (aged 77)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·monkey 🐒
Updated Jul 2026

About

Toshiro Mifune was a Japanese actor and producer. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades over a lengthy career, he is widely considered one of the greatest actors of all time. He often played heroic characters and was noted for his commanding screen presence in the Japanese film industry.

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Virgo♍︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for April 1, 1920

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1997
Day 28,391
Age 77

Death of Toshirō Mifune

Confidence
96%
Dec 24, 1997

Mifune dies of multiple organ failure in Mitaka, Tokyo.

1984
Day 23,285
Age 63

Awarded the Legion of Honour

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96%
Jan 1, 1984

Mifune is awarded France's Legion of Honour.

1980
Day 21,824
Age 59

Divorce from Sachiko Yoshimine

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Mifune divorces his wife, Sachiko Yoshimine.

Day 21,824
Age 59

Filming 'Shogun'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Mifune stars in the American TV miniseries 'Shogun'.

1977
Day 20,729
Age 56

Mifune Productions Bankruptcy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Mifune Productions declares bankruptcy.

1963
Day 15,615
Age 42

Founded Mifune Productions

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1963

Mifune establishes his own production company.

Day 15,615
Age 42

Stars in 'High and Low'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1963
High and Low
High and Low1963Film★ 8.4

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'High and Low'.

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1961
Day 14,885
Age 40

Stars in 'Yojimbo'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961
Yojimbo
Yojimbo1961Film★ 8.2

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'Yojimbo'.

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1960
Day 14,519
Age 39

Stars in 'The Bad Sleep Well'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well1960Film★ 8.0

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'The Bad Sleep Well'.

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1958
Day 13,789
Age 37

Stars in 'The Hidden Fortress'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress1958Film★ 8.0

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'The Hidden Fortress'.

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1957
Day 13,424
Age 36

Stars in 'Throne of Blood'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood1957Film★ 8.0

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'Throne of Blood'.

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1954
Day 12,443
Age 34

Stars in 'Seven Samurai'

Confidence
96%
Apr 26, 1954
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai1954Film★ 8.6

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai'.

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1950
Day 10,867
Age 29

Stars in 'Rashomon'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950
Rashomon
Rashomon1950Film★ 8.1

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashomon'.

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Day 10,867
Age 29

Marriage to Sachiko Yoshimine

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Mifune marries Sachiko Yoshimine.

1948
Day 10,136
Age 27

Stars in 'Drunken Angel'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel1948Film★ 7.6

Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa's 'Drunken Angel'.

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1947
Day 9,771
Age 26

Film Debut in 'Snow Trail'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Mifune makes his film debut in 'Snow Trail'.

1940
Day 7,214
Age 19

Military Service

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Mifune serves in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service during WWII.

1920
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Toshirō Mifune

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96%
Apr 1, 1920

Toshirō Mifune is born in Qingdao, China.