Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Date of Birth:

Mar 12, 1905

Place of Birth:

Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan

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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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filmography:

Snow in the South Seas Snow in the South Seas

1961

The Magoichi Saga The Magoichi Saga

1969

Blood and Diamonds Blood and Diamonds

1964

Vanquished Foes Vanquished Foes

1964

The Bride from Hades The Bride from Hades

1968

The Bullet Train The Bullet Train

1975

Last of the Wild Ones Last of the Wild Ones

1954

Sword for Hire Sword for Hire

1952

The Protector The Protector

1966

No Greater Love No Greater Love

1966

The Chivalrous Life The Chivalrous Life

1967

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

1969

Zoku Shimizu Minato Zoku Shimizu Minato

1940

Human Revolution II Human Revolution II

1976

King of the Gang King of the Gang

1967

The Woman Champion The Woman Champion

1968

The Drifting Avenger The Drifting Avenger

1968

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

2002

Love Never Fails Love Never Fails

1955

The Blue Pearl The Blue Pearl

1951

Structure of Hate Structure of Hate

1961

Man of Thirteen Eyes Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

1966

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

1965

Those Who Make Tomorrow Those Who Make Tomorrow

1946

Woman Gambler and the Nun Woman Gambler and the Nun

1968

Stop the Old Fox Stop the Old Fox

1959

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

1974

Industrial Spy Industrial Spy

1968

Festival Across the Sea Festival Across the Sea

1941

Hoodlum Match Hoodlum Match

1965

The Retreat from Kiska The Retreat from Kiska

1965

The Elephant Who Waited The Elephant Who Waited

1949

The Loyal 47 Ronin The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958

The Life of a Horse Trader The Life of a Horse Trader

1951

New Prison Walls of Abashiri New Prison Walls of Abashiri

1968

Patience Has An End Patience Has An End

1971

Street of Violence Street of Violence

1950

The Eleventh Hour The Eleventh Hour

1957

The Lovelorn Geisha The Lovelorn Geisha

1960

The End of the Night The End of the Night

1953

Daredevil in the Castle Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Saga of the Vagabonds Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Singing Lovebirds Singing Lovebirds

1939

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1958

Points and Lines Points and Lines

1958

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

1944

Nichijô no tatakai Nichijô no tatakai

1944

The Underworld The Underworld

1956

No Time for Tears No Time for Tears

1955

Man Against Man Man Against Man

1960

Life of a Country Doctor Life of a Country Doctor

1960

The Revenge and the Death The Revenge and the Death

1963

Brand of Evil Brand of Evil

1964

The Last Embrace The Last Embrace

1953

Beauty and the Thief Beauty and the Thief

1952

The Bride In Uguisu Castle The Bride In Uguisu Castle

1958

Three Women Around Yoshinaka Three Women Around Yoshinaka

1956

Three Women of the North Three Women of the North

1945

Beyond Love and Hate Beyond Love and Hate

1951

Foghorn Foghorn

1952

Untamed Woman Untamed Woman

1957

The Sword Knows The Sword Knows

1958

Restoration Fire Restoration Fire

1961

A Second Life A Second Life

1948

Code of Ruffians Code of Ruffians

1965

Otome no iru kichi Otome no iru kichi

1945

Lion Festival of Echigo Lion Festival of Echigo

1962

Sagohei the Three-footer Sagohei the Three-footer

1944

Ticket to Hell Ticket to Hell

1955

No Response from Car 33 No Response from Car 33

1955

Eleven High School Girls Eleven High School Girls

1946

Scoundrel Scoundrel

1956

Chikagai nijuyojikan Chikagai nijuyojikan

1947

Lady From Hell Lady From Hell

1949

君死に給うことなかれ 君死に給うことなかれ

1954

Theater of Life Theater of Life

1958

The Tattooed Hitman The Tattooed Hitman

1974

Crazy Uproar Crazy Uproar

1950

Goblin Courier Goblin Courier

1949

Chuji for Sale Chuji for Sale

1935

A Woman's Life A Woman's Life

1949

Fearless Opposition Fearless Opposition

1958

Mother Mother

1958

Oniisan to oneesan Oniisan to oneesan

1961

Devoted Servant Naosuke Devoted Servant Naosuke

1939

An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People

1946

Elegy Elegy

1951

The Black Hooded Man 5 The Black Hooded Man 5

1958

Lord for a Night Lord for a Night

1946

Mother and Child Grass Mother and Child Grass

1942

Last Days of Edo Last Days of Edo

1941

Actress Actress

1947

Devil's Gold Devil's Gold

1950

Red Peony of Night Red Peony of Night

1950

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

1937

To Love and Forgive To Love and Forgive

1955

The Den of Beasts The Den of Beasts

1951

Samurai Banners Samurai Banners

1969

Gigantis, the Fire Monster Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

1969

A Yakuza Has His Way A Yakuza Has His Way

1972

The Skin of the South The Skin of the South

1952

A Circus Girl A Circus Girl

1966

The Happy Family The Happy Family

1959

The Image of Mother The Image of Mother

1963

Challenge to Live Challenge to Live

1961

House of Gamblers House of Gamblers

1970

Chushingura Chushingura

1938

Young Tree Young Tree

1956

An Ocean to Cross An Ocean to Cross

1980

I Saw the Killer I Saw the Killer

1956

Virtue in Spades Virtue in Spades

1956

Prophecies of Nostradamus Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

Ishimatsu of the Forest Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949

Seven Samurai Seven Samurai

1954

The Story of Iron Arm Inao The Story of Iron Arm Inao

1959

Good Luck to These Two Good Luck to These Two

1957

Princess Sen in Edo Princess Sen in Edo

1960

The Bitch The Bitch

1951

Hadashi no seishun Hadashi no seishun

1975

The Masterless 47 – Part II The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961

The Man Who Came to Port The Man Who Came to Port

1952

The Angry Street The Angry Street

1950

Life of Hishakaku 3 Life of Hishakaku 3

1964

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Afraid to Die Afraid to Die

1960

Sanshiro of Ginza Sanshiro of Ginza

1950

Eight Views of Samurai Eight Views of Samurai

1958

Tokkan ekichô Tokkan ekichô

1945

These Foolish Times These Foolish Times

1947

The Crimson Sky The Crimson Sky

1962

続サラリーマン清水港 続サラリーマン清水港

1962

No Regrets for Our Youth No Regrets for Our Youth

1946

The Mysterians The Mysterians

1957

The Quiet Duel The Quiet Duel

1949

Osaka Elegy Osaka Elegy

1936

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1962

Stolen Love Stolen Love

1951

The Lord Takes a Bride The Lord Takes a Bride

1957

Japan's Longest Day Japan's Longest Day

1967

Tokyo Crime Map Tokyo Crime Map

1956

Zatoichi's Conspiracy Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

Samurai Assassin Samurai Assassin

1965

The Sun is Calling You The Sun is Calling You

1963

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Vendetta of a Samurai Vendetta of a Samurai

1952

Zatoichi and the Fugitives Zatoichi and the Fugitives

1968

Attack Squadron Attack Squadron

1963

Mothra Mothra

1961

The Most Beautiful The Most Beautiful

1944

Shunjû ittôryû Shunjû ittôryû

1939

The Soundless Cry The Soundless Cry

1965

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Long Way to Okinawa Long Way to Okinawa

1962

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952

Jiruba no Tetsu Jiruba no Tetsu

1950

Spring Snow Spring Snow

1950

Fifth Movement Fifth Movement

1981

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1949

Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways

1967

Kwaidan Kwaidan

1965

Escape Zone Escape Zone

1953

Ikiru Ikiru

1952

Godzilla Godzilla

1954

Rashomon Rashomon

1950

Godzilla Raids Again Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Frankenstein Conquers the World Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Red Beard Red Beard

1965

Throne of Blood Throne of Blood

1957

I Live in Fear I Live in Fear

1955

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

High and Low High and Low

1963

Scandal Scandal

1950

A Geisha on Horseback A Geisha on Horseback

1954

Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro Sugata

1943

Sazae-san's Marriage Sazae-san's Marriage

1959

To Love and Swear To Love and Swear

1945

Drunken Angel Drunken Angel

1948

Yojimbo Yojimbo

1961

Kanto Woman Infamy Kanto Woman Infamy

1969

Sanjuro Sanjuro

1962

The Bad Sleep Well The Bad Sleep Well

1960

The Idiot The Idiot

1951

Kagemusha Kagemusha

1980

Snow Trail Snow Trail

1947

Akanishi Kakita Akanishi Kakita

1936

Godzilla Godzilla

1977

Echo of Love Echo of Love

1937

Talk of the Town Tora-san Talk of the Town Tora-san

1978

Gorath Gorath

1962

Phantom Castle Phantom Castle

1940

It's Tough Being a Man It's Tough Being a Man

1969

Akagaki Genzo Akagaki Genzo

1938

Fūryū onsen bantō nikki Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

1962

Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro Sugata

1965

Dorei kōjō Dorei kōjō

1968

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

1971

浅草の夜 浅草の夜

1954

Hadaka no Machi Hadaka no Machi

1957

The Gambler's Code The Gambler's Code

1961

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

1973

Wakare mo tanoshi Wakare mo tanoshi

1945

Human Torpedoes Human Torpedoes

1968

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

1959

When the Cookie Crumbles When the Cookie Crumbles

1967

Mother's First Love Mother's First Love

1954

The Way of Drama The Way of Drama

1944

The Revolt The Revolt

1980

Three Yakuza Three Yakuza

1965

Eagle of the Pacific Eagle of the Pacific

1953

Seven from Edo Seven from Edo

1958

The Whale God The Whale God

1962

Fuun Senryobune Fuun Senryobune

1952

The Storm of the Pacific The Storm of the Pacific

1960

The Day the Sun Rose The Day the Sun Rose

1968

The Skull Coin The Skull Coin

1938

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

1963

A Whistle in My Heart A Whistle in My Heart

1959

The Militarists The Militarists

1970

A Bullet Hole Underground A Bullet Hole Underground

1949

Kurama Tengu Kurama Tengu

1938

Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga

1940

Taiko's Rising in the World Taiko's Rising in the World

1938

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

1938

Different Sons Different Sons

1961

あの空の果てに星はまたたく あの空の果てに星はまたたく

1962

Master Fencer Sees the World Master Fencer Sees the World

1960

The Sands of Kurobe The Sands of Kurobe

1968

Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

1955

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

1969

Tora-san's Love Call Tora-san's Love Call

1971

Yoru no keisha Yoru no keisha

1962

The Masterless 47 The Masterless 47

1960

A Dangerous Hero A Dangerous Hero

1957

Navy Navy

1943

The Harbor of No Return The Harbor of No Return

1966

The Traveling Ruffian The Traveling Ruffian

1958

Escape from Prison Escape from Prison

1950

Shogun's Holiday Shogun's Holiday

1958

Jiraiya Jiraiya

1937

Evening Calm Evening Calm

1957

Spring Awakens Spring Awakens

1947

Love and Faith Love and Faith

1978

Samurai Pirate Samurai Pirate

1963

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless

1969

The Hidden Fortress The Hidden Fortress

1958

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