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In one film, a character played by this actor enlists a coffin maker to smuggle him to safety in a coffin, but has to trick an enemy into carrying (-5[1])it when the coffin maker abandons (15[1])him. The opening credits of that film feature a continuous take following this actor’s character, who tosses a branch into the air to decide which road to follow. A character played by this actor (15[1])presents a (*) family tree to prove his supposed heritage, but is mocked (10[1])when the document claims that this man’s character is thirteen years old. That character played by this actor abruptly leaves Heihachi’s funeral to grab a banner (10[1])featuring a triangle representing this actor’s character, who is sarcastically referred to as “Lord” by his companions. For 10 points, name this actor who played nameless warriors in Yojimbo and Seven Samurai, (10[1])two of his many starring roles for Akira Kurosawa. ■END■

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