dual personalities

Yesterday was the birthday of the late great Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune (April 1, 1920 – December 24, 1997) who appeared in almost 170 feature films. He is best known for his 16-film collaboration with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, from 1948 to 1965, in works such as Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, and Yojimbo.

Who doesn’t love him as a samurai warrior? He is indeed the Best.

But I like him as well in the 1949 Japanese police procedural film noir classic, Stray Dog. He is so young and handsome!

He also stole the show as Toranaga in the 1980 miniseries Shogun.

So when you are trying to think of something to watch this week, think of old Toshiro Mifune.