Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (22%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Daisaku Kimura, age 87. This film starred Masayuki Yui and Keiju Kobayashi.
22% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 87.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Masayuki Yui Narrator | Narrator | Living | 21/09/1947 | 79 | — | 55 |
 Keiju Kobayashi Self | Self | Deceased | 23/11/1923 | 86 | 16/09/2010 | 79 |
 Yoshio Tsuchiya Self | Self | Deceased | 18/05/1927 | 89 | 08/02/2017 | 75 |
 Kunie Tanaka Self | Self | Deceased | 23/11/1932 | 88 | 24/03/2021 | 70 |
 Takao Saitō Self | Self | Deceased | 05/03/1929 | 85 | 06/12/2014 | 73 |
Shoji Jinbo Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yoshirō Muraki Self | Self | Deceased | 15/08/1924 | 85 | 26/10/2009 | 78 |
Daisaku Kimura Self | Self | Living | 13/07/1939 | 87 | — | 63 |
Ichirô Minawa Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tatsuya Nakadai Self | Self | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 70 |
 Teruyo Nogami Self | Self | Presumed Deceased | 24/05/1927 | 99 | — | 75 |
 Akira Kurosawa Self | Self | Deceased | 23/03/1910 | 88 | 06/09/1998 | 92 |