Takashi Shimura
Known for Acting · 291 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)
The Roads Men Travel
1976
as Motoki
Three Sisters
1967
as Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]
Akō Rōshi
1964
as Onodera Juunai
Heaven and Earth
1969
as Nagao Fusakage
Kashin
1977
as Chikuin
Women of Osaka Castle
1970
A-Un
1980
Akai Unmei
1976
Strait of Roses
1978
愛と愛
1972
Fuyu no Undokai
1977
Sorcerer’s Orb
1954
Movies (279)
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
Throne of Blood
1957
as Noriyasu Odagura
Red Beard
1965
as Tokubei Izumiya
Kagemusha
1980
as Taguchi Gyobu
Kwaidan
1965
as Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as General Izumi Nagakura
Stray Dog
1949
as Det. Sato
Sanjuro
1962
as Kurofuji
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
as Administrative Officer Moriyama
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Dr. Tsukamoto
Mothra
1961
as News Editor
Gorath
1962
as Kensuke Sonoda
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Dr. Yamane
Drunken Angel
1948
as Sanada
The Idiot
1951
as Ono, Ayako's father
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Dr. Yamane
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Court official
The Bullet Train
1975
as JNR President
Chûshingura
1962
as Hyobu Chishaka
The Three Treasures
1959
as Elder Kumaso
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
as Kataoka
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Samurai Pirate
1963
as King Raksha
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as Pediatrician
Scandal
1950
as Attorney Hiruta
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Narihisa Ichijō
I Live in Fear
1955
as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Samurai Banners
1969
as Obu Toramasa
The Mysterians
1957
as Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
Three Yakuza
1965
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Katagiri
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
as Tosaku
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
as Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
The Revolt
1980
The Quiet Duel
1949
as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
Untamed Woman
1957
as Owner of the rice mill
Industrial Spy
1968
as Taizo Matsui
Godzilla
1977
as Dr. Yamane
Snow Trail
1947
as Nojiri
The Chivalrous Life
1967
as Sakamoto
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
as Jûbei Ôtake
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as Colonel A, staff officer of the army
The Militarists
1970
as Takeda
Brand of Evil
1964
as Tsukamoto
The Sands of Kurobe
1968
as Ashimura
Sword for Hire
1952
Points and Lines
1958
as Kasai
Patience Has An End
1971
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Military Command president
Love and Faith
1978
as Sen Rikyu
Lady From Hell
1949
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
as Sakubei
Afraid to Die
1960
as Gohei Hirayama
Town of Violence
1950
as Sagawa
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
as Hiroshi's father
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
as Hyôichirô Suwa
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
as Bukichi Oura
New Prison Walls of Abashiri
1968
Attack Squadron
1963
as Admiral
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
as Dr. Junan
Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946
as Theatre manager (uncredited)
Osaka Elegy
1936
as Inspector
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
The Masterless 47
1960
as Honzo Kadokawa
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
as Hiroshi's Father
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
1969
The Blue Pearl
1951
as Fujiki
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
as Mishima
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Restoration Fire
1961
as Yahei
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
The Most Beautiful
1944
as Chief Goro Ishida
The Bride from Hades
1968
as Fortune Teller
Human Torpedoes
1968
The Angry Street
1950
Man Against Man
1960
as Chotaro Masue
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
Yoru no keisha
1962
Vendetta of a Samurai
1952
Red Peony of Night
1950
The End of the Night
1953
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
Fifth Movement
1981
An Ocean to Cross
1980
as Ryuuson
The Eleventh Hour
1957
as Banno
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Dr. Yamane
The Gambler's Code
1961
as Hacchônawate Tokubei
The Letter
1936
as Taranoshin Tsunomata
The Life of a Horse Trader
1951
as Rokutaro Kosaka
Chikagai nijuyojikan
1947
Code of Ruffians
1965
Different Sons
1961
as Hisamitsu Ando
A Second Life
1948
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958
as Yasaburô
Snow in the South Seas
1961
Mother's First Love
1954
Spring Awakens
1947
as Kenzô Ogura
The Sun is Calling You
1963
An Enemy of the People
1946
Three Women of the North
1945
The Lord Takes a Bride
1957
The Soundless Cry
1965
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
1969
Nichijô no tatakai
1944
The Harbor of No Return
1966
as Detective Egusa
The Crimson Sky
1962
The Earth is Born Again
1971
as Gondo
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Theater of Life
1958
A Dangerous Hero
1957
The Protector
1966
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 291 credits spanning from 1935 to 2002, Takashi Shimura has appeared in 279 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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