Inaba Yoshio

Name: Inaba Yoshio
Native name: 稲葉義男
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 15, 1920
Died: April 20, 1998

Yoshio Inaba 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. He died of a heart attack at the age of 77. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1984	Nagareboshi Sakichi Japanese Drama, 1984, 26 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Mito Komon Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps (Ep. 2, 19) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 2, 19) Guest Role	8.0
1982	Mito Komon Season 13 Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Ooka Echizen Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1982, 32 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Himawari no Uta Japanese Drama, 1981, 27 eps [Ep.4] (Guest Role)	27	[Ep.4] Guest Role	0.0
1981	Gennosuke Yonaoshi Cho Japanese Drama, 1981, 24 eps [Ep. 10] (Guest Role)	24	[Ep. 10] Guest Role	0.0
1981	Mito Komon Season 12 Japanese Drama, 1981, 27 eps (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 20) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Orewa Owarimakun Japanese Drama, 1981, 19 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	19	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	10.0
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps Asano Nagamasa (Support Role)	3	Asano Nagamasa Support Role	6.0
1979	Mito Komon Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Ep. 9, 25) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 9, 25) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Akoroshi Japanese Drama, 1979, 36 eps Nakajima Gorosaku (Guest Role)	36	Nakajima Gorosaku Guest Role	0.0
1978	Ooka Echizen Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1978, 26 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Ningen no Shomei Japanese Drama, 1978, 13 eps (Support Role)	13	Support Role	0.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Ep. 9, 40) (Guest Role)	196	(Ep. 9, 40) Guest Role	2.0
1977	Mito Komon Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps (Ep. 5, 25) (Guest Role)	29	(Ep. 5, 25) Guest Role	0.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 26) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps (Ep. 19, 27, 34) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 19, 27, 34) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Mito Komon Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	6.0
1974	Jikengari Japanese Drama, 1974, 14 eps (Ep.7) (Guest Role)	14	(Ep.7) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Mito Komon Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 22) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 22) Guest Role	10.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 2, 5, 10) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 2, 5, 10) Guest Role	6.0
1972	Futari no Suronin Japanese Drama, 1972, 19 eps Osawa Kurobei (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	19	Osawa Kurobei (Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps (Ep. 141) \| [Kagoshima prefectural police's chief of criminal investigation] (Ep. 142) \| Nango Soichi (Ep. 181) \| (Ep. 288, 312, 393, 415, 453, 469-470, 715) (Guest Role)	718	(Ep. 141) \| [Kagoshima prefectural police's chief of criminal investigation] (Ep. 142) \| Nango Soichi (Ep. 181) \| (Ep. 288, 312, 393, 415, 453, 469-470, 715) Guest Role	4.0
1972	Ooka Echizen Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest Role)	31	(Ep. 27) Guest Role	0.0
1972	Shikuretto Butai Japanese Drama, 1972, 26 eps [Detective Fujii] (Support Role)	26	[Detective Fujii] Support Role	0.0
1971	Mito Komon Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 16) Guest Role	8.0
1965	The Guard Man Japanese Drama, 1965, 350 eps (Support Role)	350	Support Role	0.0
1965	Taikoki Japanese Drama, 1965, 52 eps Kato Kiyotada (Support Role)	52	Kato Kiyotada Support Role	1.0
1958	Wagahai wa Neko de Aru Japanese Drama, 1958, 5 eps (Support Role)	5	Support Role	0.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 80) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 80) Guest Role	2.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 15, 50, 55, 69, 84) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 15, 50, 55, 69, 84) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1984	Fireflies in the North Japanese Movie, 1984, Bessho Ken (Support Role)	Bessho Ken Support Role	7.4
1983	Keiji Monogatari 2: Ringo no Uta Japanese Movie, 1983, Tashiro Kenzo (Support Role)	Tashiro Kenzo Support Role	4.0
1980	Warui Yatsura Japanese Movie, 1980, [Detective] (Bit part)	[Detective] Bit part	5.8
1978	Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1978, Sasaya Kihei (Support Role)	Sasaya Kihei Support Role	7.0
1978	Kumokiri Nizaemon Japanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.7
1977	Village of Eight Gravestones Japanese Movie, 1977, [Deserter] (Bit part)	[Deserter] Bit part	8.0
1975	Fossil Japanese Movie, 1975, [Employee in Paris] (Support Role)	[Employee in Paris] Support Role	7.0
1975	Dynamic Islands Japanese Movie, 1975, [Labor Committee Chairman] (Support Role)	[Labor Committee Chairman] Support Role	1.0
1975	Kokuso Sezu Japanese Movie, 1975, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1974	Love Is in the Green Wind Japanese Movie, 1974, [Vice principal] (Support Role)	[Vice principal] Support Role	4.0
1974	The Castle of Sand Japanese Movie, 1974, [Search chief clerk] (Support Role)	[Search chief clerk] Support Role	7.6
1973	Yaju Gari Japanese Movie, 1973, Onimaru (Support Role)	Onimaru Support Role	8.0
1973	Rise, Fair Sun Japanese Movie, 1973, Torahira (Support Role)	Torahira Support Role	0.0
1973	Hanzo the Razor 2: The Snare Japanese Movie, 1973, Surugaya Rokuzaemon (Support Role)	Surugaya Rokuzaemon Support Role	6.7
1972	The Long Darkness Japanese Movie, 1972, [Motomura's superior] (Bit part)	[Motomura's superior] Bit part	7.1
1971	Silence Japanese Movie, 1971, Prisioner official (Support Role)	Prisioner official Support Role	6.9
1971	A Soul to Devils Japanese Movie, 1971, Gorouzaemon (Support Role)	Gorouzaemon Support Role	2.0
1971	Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 Japanese Movie, 1971, Araki Yoshitaro (Support Role)	Araki Yoshitaro Support Role	6.2
1970	The Shadow Within Japanese Movie, 1970, [Doctor] (Bit part)	[Doctor] Bit part	6.2
1967	Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack Japanese Movie, 1967, Colonel Obuchi (Support Role)	Colonel Obuchi Support Role	0.0
1966	Hit and Run Japanese Movie, 1966, [Interrogator] (Support Role)	[Interrogator] Support Role	7.3
1966	The Stranger Within a Woman Japanese Movie, 1966, Inspector Tomoda (Support Role)	Inspector Tomoda Support Role	7.2
1966	Cash Calls Hell Japanese Movie, 1966, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.5
1965	Beast Alley Japanese Movie, 1965, [Chief] (Bit part)	[Chief] Bit part	7.0
1965	Spy Japanese Movie, 1965, Wada (Support Role)	Wada Support Role	1.0
1965	The Retreat from Kiska Japanese Movie, 1965, Tamai (Unknown)	Tamai Unknown	2.0
1964	The Scent of Incense Japanese Movie, 1964, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.3
1964	Ken Japanese Movie, 1964, Kokubu Seiichiro (Support Role)	Kokubu Seiichiro Support Role	7.0
1963	Shiro to Kuro Japanese Movie, 1963, [Professor of forensic medicine] (Support Role)	[Professor of forensic medicine] Support Role	0.0
1962	Harakiri Japanese Movie, 1962, Chijiwa Jinnai (Support Role)	Chijiwa Jinnai Support Role	8.3
1962	Destiny's Son Japanese Movie, 1962, Ikebe Giichiro (Support Role)	Ikebe Giichiro Support Role	6.7
1962	Woman of Design Japanese Movie, 1962, Yasuda (Support Role)	Yasuda Support Role	6.0
1962	Big Brother Japanese Movie, 1962, President Ono (Bit part)	President Ono Bit part	0.0
1962	Otoko to Otoko no Ikiru Machi Japanese Movie, 1962, Iwasaki Keibu (Support Role)	Iwasaki Keibu Support Role	0.0
1961	The Matsukawa Incident Japanese Movie, 1961, [Original detective] (Bit part)	[Original detective] Bit part	0.0
1960	Ruthless City Japanese Movie, 1960, Shimazu (Support Role)	Shimazu Support Role	0.0
1960	Keishicho Monogatari: Shinyaben Ichi San Rei Ressha Japanese Movie, 1960, [Public security officer C] (Support Role)	[Public security officer C] Support Role	1.0
1960	Spring Dreams Japanese Movie, 1960, Yamada (Support Role)	Yamada Support Role	7.0
1959	Fires on the Plain Japanese Movie, 1959, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.5
1959	Samurai Saga Japanese Movie, 1959, Genpachi Shiraishi (Support Role)	Genpachi Shiraishi Support Role	7.5
1959	Daigo Fukuryuu Maru Japanese Movie, 1959, Mishima Tamio (Support Role)	Mishima Tamio Support Role	6.5
1959	Niguruma no Uta Japanese Movie, 1959, Fujitaro (Support Role)	Fujitaro Support Role	7.5
1957	Keishicho Monogatari: Yoru no Nokemono Japanese Movie, 1957, [Male Pickpocketer] (Support Role)	[Male Pickpocketer] Support Role	2.0
1957	The Story of Pure Love Japanese Movie, 1957, [Doctor at the Red Cross Hospital] (Bit part)	[Doctor at the Red Cross Hospital] Bit part	0.0
1956	Mitsu Kubi Tou Japanese Movie, 1956, Shoshichi Kito (Support Role)	Shoshichi Kito Support Role	1.0
1955	Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Japanese Movie, 1955, Ueda Ryohei (Support Role)	Ueda Ryohei Support Role	7.8
1955	Keisatsu Nikki Japanese Movie, 1955, Maruo [Minister of International Trade and Industry] (Support Role)	Maruo [Minister of International Trade and Industry] Support Role	7.1
1954	Horafuki Niji Japanese Movie, 1954, Escaped Prisoner Iwagoro (Support Role)	Escaped Prisoner Iwagoro Support Role	3.0
1954	Ai to Shi no Tanima Japanese Movie, 1954, Chief Kanno (Support Role)	Chief Kanno Support Role	1.0
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, Gorobei (Main Role)	Gorobei Main Role	8.6
1951	Fireworks Over the Sea Japanese Movie, 1951, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1959	Taiyo to Ushi no Uta Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1952	Karekusa Monogatari Japanese Special, 1952, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0

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