International superstar Toshiro Mifune. Whether blustering his way through Seven Samurai (1954) or carefully dismantling rival gangs in Yojimbo (1960) his films with legendary director Akira Kurosawa made him a star even on this side of the Pacific. He was handsome, magnetic, and had charisma to burn; yet he was not afraid to play and look the fool if the role called for it.
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