Takashi Shimura
Known for Acting · 298 credits
- Born
- 1905-03-12
- Died
- 1982-02-11
- Place of birth
- Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
- Also known as
- Shoji Shimazaki · 島崎捷爾 · تاکاشی شیمورا
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Takashi Shimura (志村 喬, Shimura Takashi, March 12, 1905 – February 11, 1982) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1934 and 1981. He appeared in 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films (more than any other actor), including as a lead actor in Drunken Angel (1948), Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954).[3] He played Professor Kyohei Yamane in Ishirō Honda's original Godzilla (1954) and its first sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955). For his contributions to the arts, the Japanese government decorated Shimura with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1974 and the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette in 1980.
Shimura died on February 11, 1982, in Tokyo, Japan, from emphysema at the age of 76. His effects were presented to the Film Centre of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
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Known For
TV Shows (12)
Akō Rōshi
1964
as Onodera Juunai
Three Sisters
1967
as Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]
Heaven and Earth
1969
as Nagao Fusakage
Kashin
1977
as Chikuin
Akai Unmei
1976
Women of Osaka Castle
1970
Strait of Roses
1978
The Roads Men Travel
1976
as Motoki
Fuyu no Undokai
1977
A-Un
1980
愛と愛
1972
Sorcerer’s Orb
1954
Movies (286)
Seven Samurai
1954
as Kambei Shimada
High and Low
1963
as Chief of Investigation Section
Ikiru
1952
as Kanji Watanabe
Rashomon
1950
as Woodcutter
Godzilla
1954
as Kyohei Yamane
Yojimbo
1961
as Tokuemon, sake brewer
Beauty and the Thief
1952
as Yoshimichi
The Man Who Came to Port
1952
as Okabe
Ishimatsu of the Forest
1949
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
Kagemusha
1980
as Taguchi Gyobu
The Last Embrace
1953
as Watanabe (Nabesan)
King of the Gang
1967
Foghorn
1952
Scoundrel
1956
Kwaidan
1965
as Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Greatest Boss of the Showa Era
1966
Throne of Blood
1957
as Noriyasu Odagura
Red Beard
1965
as Tokubei Izumiya
Lion Festival of Echigo
1962
The Magoichi Saga
1969
as Magoichi's father
Kurama Tengu
1938
Hadaka no Machi
1957
Festival Across the Sea
1941
as Oil Seller
I Saw the Killer
1956
as Nagasawa
Young Tree
1956
as Hanako's Father
The Sword Knows
1958
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
Phantom Castle
1940
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as General Izumi Nagakura
Chushingura
1938
Drunken Angel
1948
as Sanada
Mothra
1961
as News Editor
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
I Live in Fear
1955
as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Crazy Uproar
1950
The Bullet Train
1975
as JNR President
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Dr. Tsukamoto
Sanjuro
1962
as Kurofuji
Toki no teizo: Sōshūban
1952
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
as Saemon Toki
Fright Time
1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Dr. Yamane
Stray Dog
1949
as Det. Sato
Human Revolution II
1976
The Idiot
1951
as Ono, Ayako's father
Godzilla
1977
as Dr. Yamane
Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion
1957
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
1959
as Masagoro
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
To Love and Forgive
1955
The Day the Sun Rose
1968
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
as Kataoka
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as Administrative Officer Moriyama
New Tengu Kurama: Tengu Appears
1954
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain
1948
as Seibei Kido
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Narihisa Ichijō
Oka wa hanazakari
1952
The Quiet Duel
1949
as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments
1971
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
The Sculpture of Master Choji
1943
as Gamatoku
Actress
1947
as Genshirō Kuramoto
Gorath
1962
as Kensuke Sonoda
Expelled from the Kanto Mob
1965
The Mysterians
1957
as Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
Cordon at Midnight
1951
Love Express
1954
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Court official
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Untamed Woman
1957
as Owner of the rice mill
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Military Command president
Platform at Night
1948
Points and Lines
1958
as Kasai
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
as Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
as Dr. Junan
Chûshingura
1962
as Hyobu Chishaka
Evening Calm
1957
The Bride In Uguisu Castle
1958
Oda Nobunaga
1940
The Silent Murder
1959
Night in Bangkok
1966
The Revolt
1980
Snow Trail
1947
as Nojiri
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as Pediatrician
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
as Hyôichirô Suwa
A Daughter's Life Guide
1955
Scandal
1950
as Attorney Hiruta
Attack Squadron
1963
as Admiral
Jiraiya
1937
as Gundayû Yao
The Three Treasures
1959
as Elder Kumaso
Three Yakuza
1965
The Sands of Kurobe
1968
as Ashimura
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Dr. Yamane
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
as Jûbei Ôtake
The Most Beautiful
1944
as Chief Goro Ishida
The Bride from Hades
1968
as Fortune Teller
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Sakubei
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969
The Eleventh Hour
1957
as Banno
Mother
1958
as Ijûin
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
as Tosaku
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Bukichi Oura
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946
as Theatre manager (uncredited)
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Katagiri
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
as Mishima
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
1969
The Lord Takes a Bride
1957
Woman Gambler and the Nun
1968
The Gambler's Code
1961
as Hacchônawate Tokubei
The Whale God
1962
as Village elder
The 36 Passengers
1957
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
as Hiroshi's Father
The Militarists
1970
as Takeda
Osaka Elegy
1936
as Inspector
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as Colonel A, staff officer of the army
Vagabond Employee: Outcry
1959
as President Kakihara
Samurai Pirate
1963
as King Raksha
The Den of Beasts
1951
About Takashi Shimura
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Takashi Shimura (志村 喬, Shimura Takashi, March 12, 1905 – February 11, 1982) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1934 and 1981. He appeared in 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films (more than any other actor), including as a lead actor in Drunken Angel (1948), Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954).[3] He played Professor Kyohei Yamane in Ishirō Honda's original Godzilla (1954) and its first sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955). For his contributions to the arts, the Japan… With 298 credits spanning from 1935 to 2002, Takashi Shimura has appeared in 286 films and 12 TV shows.
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- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Kambei Shimada
- High and Low (1963) — as Chief of Investigation Section
- Ikiru (1952) — as Kanji Watanabe
- Rashomon (1950) — as Woodcutter
- Godzilla (1954) — as Kyohei Yamane
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