Takashi Shimura
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takashi Shimura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Seven Samurai (1954)
as Kambei Shimada
Rashomon (1950)
as Woodcutter
High and Low (1963)
as Chief of Investigation Section
Ikiru (1952)
as Kanji Watanabe
Godzilla (1954)
as Kyohei Yamane
Yojimbo (1961)
as Tokuemon, sake brewer
Throne of Blood (1957)
as Noriyasu Odagura
Kagemusha (1980)
as Taguchi Gyobu
Sanjuro (1962)
as Kurofuji
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as General Izumi Nagakura
Kwaidan (1965)
as Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Red Beard (1965)
as Tokubei Izumiya
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Dr. Yamane
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
Drunken Angel (1948)
as Sanada
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Dr. Tsukamoto
Stray Dog (1949)
as Det. Sato
The Bullet Train (1975)
as JNR President
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
as Administrative Officer Moriyama
Mothra (1961)
as News Editor
Godzilla (1977)
as Dr. Yamane
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Court official
The Mysterians (1957)
as Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
as Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
The Quiet Duel (1949)
as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
The Idiot (1951)
as Ono, Ayako's father
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Gorath (1962)
as Kensuke Sonoda
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
as Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Dr. Yamane
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Elder Kumaso
Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
as Pediatrician
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952)
as Kataoka
Chûshingura (1962)
as Hyobu Chishaka
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
as Tosaku
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Narihisa Ichijō
The Man Who Came to Port (1952)
as Okabe
Beauty and the Thief (1952)
as Yoshimichi
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Military Command president
Snow Trail (1947)
as Nojiri
King of the Gang (1967)
Actor
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
as Sakubei
Hadaka no Machi (1957)
Actor
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
as Hyôichirô Suwa
Lion Festival of Echigo (1962)
Actor
The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958)
as Jûbei Ôtake
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Dr. Yamane
Ishimatsu of the Forest (1949)
Actor
Untamed Woman (1957)
as Owner of the rice mill
Greatest Boss of the Showa Era (1966)
Actor
Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
Actor
Festival Across the Sea (1941)
as Oil Seller
Attack Squadron (1963)
as Admiral
The Last Embrace (1953)
as Watanabe (Nabesan)
Kurama Tengu (1938)
Actor
Foghorn (1952)
Actor
The Magoichi Saga (1969)
as Magoichi's father
Samurai Banners (1969)
as Obu Toramasa
I Saw the Killer (1956)
as Nagasawa
The Aristocrat's Stairs (1959)
Actor
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha (1959)
as Masagoro
The Revolt (1980)
Actor
Scandal (1950)
as Attorney Hiruta
Chushingura (1938)
Actor
The Last Days of Planet Earth (1981)
as Hospital Director
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
as Dr. Junan
Jiruba no Tetsu (1950)
Actor
Osaka Elegy (1936)
as Inspector
Crazy Uproar (1950)
Actor
The Most Beautiful (1944)
as Chief Goro Ishida
The Drifting Avenger (1968)
as Ken's Father
Young Tree (1956)
as Hanako's Father
The Sword Knows (1958)
Actor
Scoundrel (1956)
Actor
The Chivalrous Life (1967)
as Sakamoto
Vagabond Employee: Outcry (1959)
as President Kakihara
Phantom Castle (1940)
Actor
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Katagiri
The Masterless 47 (1960)
as Honzo Kadokawa
Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion (1957)
Actor
The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
as Ashimura
Three Yakuza (1965)
Actor
Afraid to Die (1960)
as Gohei Hirayama
Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
as Hiroshi's father
Three Mothers (1949)
Actor
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu (1955)
Actor
Hoodlum Match (1965)
Actor
The Militarists (1970)
as Takeda
Three Women Around Yoshinaka (1956)
Actor
Samurai Pirate (1963)
as King Raksha
No Time for Tears (1955)
as "Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
Sanshiro Sugata (1965)
as Mishima
The Whale God (1962)
as Village elder
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
as Colonel A, staff officer of the army
Sword for Hire (1952)
Actor
A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (1969)
Actor
Restoration Fire (1961)
as Yahei
The Lord Takes a Bride (1957)
Actor
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958)
as Yasaburô
An Ocean to Cross (1980)
as Ryuuson
Points and Lines (1958)
as Kasai
Lord for a Night (1946)
Actor
Love and Faith (1978)
as Sen Rikyu
Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
as Theatre manager (uncredited)
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (1969)
Actor
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
as Saemon Toki
Various Flowers (1959)
Actor
Man Against Man (1960)
as Chotaro Masue
A Whistle in My Heart (1959)
Actor
Vagabond Employee: Revenge (1959)
as President Kakihara
Three Women of the North (1945)
Actor
Mother's First Love (1954)
Actor
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron (1944)
Actor
Elegy (1951)
Actor
Cordon at Midnight (1951)
Actor
Asakusa at Night (1954)
as Komazo
The Bride from Hades (1968)
as Fortune Teller
The Woman Champion (1968)
Actor
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002)
as Self
The Story of Iron Arm Inao (1959)
as Kyusaku Inao
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)
as Tobei
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (1969)
Actor
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (1969)
Actor
Love Never Fails (1955)
as Nobuo's father
Spring Awakens (1947)
as Kenzô Ogura
Vendetta of a Samurai (1952)
Actor
The Life of a Horse Trader (1951)
as Rokutaro Kosaka
No Greater Love (1966)
Actor
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
Actor
The Blue Pearl (1951)
as Fujiki
Actress (1947)
as Genshirō Kuramoto
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro (1965)
Actor
Patience Has An End (1971)
Actor
The Earth is Born Again (1971)
as Gondo
Different Sons (1961)
as Hisamitsu Ando
Onna goroshi abura jigoku (1949)
Actor
New Prison Walls of Abashiri (1968)
Actor
Fearless Opposition (1958)
Actor
Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)
as Hiroshi's Father
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
Actor
The Skull Coin (1938)
Actor
A Dangerous Hero (1957)
as Chief Investigator Onozuka
Human Revolution II (1976)
Actor
The Eleventh Hour (1957)
as Banno
The Bitch (1951)
as Wataru Horie
The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)
Actor
Woman Gambler and the Nun (1968)
Actor
Beyond Love and Hate (1951)
Actor
Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi (1976)
Actor
The Day the Sun Rose (1968)
Actor
When the Cookie Crumbles (1967)
Actor
Sanshiro of Ginza (1950)
as Daizo Matsubara
Industrial Spy (1968)
as Taizo Matsui
Human Torpedoes (1968)
Actor
Devil's Gold (1950)
Actor
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (1952)
Actor
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba (1937)
as Takusan
Life of Hishakaku 3 (1964)
Actor
The Underworld (1956)
as Furuya
The Gambler's Code (1961)
as Hacchônawate Tokubei
Virtue in Spades (1956)
Actor
Escape from Prison (1950)
Actor
The Crimson Sky (1962)
Actor
The Protector (1966)
Actor
Oniisan to oneesan (1961)
Actor
A Yakuza Has His Way (1972)
Actor
Eight Views of Samurai (1958)
Actor
Toki no teizo: Sōshūban (1952)
Actor
Fright Time (1964)
Actor
Princess Sen in Edo (1960)
as Sadonokami Honda
Red Peony of Night (1950)
Actor
The Letter (1936)
as Taranoshin Tsunomata
The Traveling Ruffian (1958)
Actor
A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)
as Yuuzou Fujimoto
Evening Calm (1957)
Actor
Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion (1955)
Actor
Code of Ruffians (1965)
Actor
Forever Be Mine (1954)
Actor
The End of the Night (1953)
Actor
Jiraiya (1937)
as Gundayû Yao
Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Actor
The Tattooed Hitman (1974)
as Bukichi Oura
晴小袖 (1961)
Actor
Hida no abarenbō (1949)
Actor
Stop the Old Fox (1959)
as Ryoan
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Actor
Platform at Night (1948)
Actor
Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku (1962)
Actor
Navy (1943)
as Takao Mutaguchi
Sagohei the Three-footer (1944)
as Yasukichi Ito
The Skin of the South (1952)
as President
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments (1971)
Actor
Blood and Diamonds (1964)
Actor
The Image of Mother (1963)
as Kahei
The Den of Beasts (1951)
Actor
Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio (1940)
Actor
Hadashi no seishun (1975)
Actor
Singing Lovebirds (1939)
as Kyosai Shimura
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (1948)
as Seibei Kido
The Revenge and the Death (1963)
Actor
Challenge to Live (1961)
Actor
Brand of Evil (1964)
as Tsukamoto
The Way of Drama (1944)
Actor
The Angry Street (1950)
Actor
Lady From Hell (1949)
Actor
House of Gamblers (1970)
Actor
The 36 Passengers (1957)
Actor
The Sun is Calling You (1963)
Actor
Oda Nobunaga (1940)
Actor
Taiko's Rising in the World (1938)
Actor
Echo of Love (1937)
Actor
Kanto Woman Infamy (1969)
Actor
A Circus Girl (1966)
Actor
I Am a Medical Examiner (1964)
Actor
The Happy Family (1959)
Actor
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955)
Actor
Maiko-han (1963)
Actor
Eacape of Fear (1956)
as Daisuke Sakuma
Man of Thirteen Eyes (1958)
Actor
The Elephant Who Waited (1949)
Actor
The Harbor of No Return (1966)
as Detective Egusa
Escape Zone (1953)
Actor
The Black Hooded Man 5 (1958)
Actor
Slave Factory (1968)
Actor
The Soundless Cry (1965)
Actor
Ticket to Hell (1955)
as Insepctor Kasai
Good Luck to These Two (1957)
Actor
Shunjû ittôryû (1939)
Actor
Fifth Movement (1981)
Actor
These Foolish Times (1947)
Actor
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)
Actor
Devoted Servant Naosuke (1939)
as Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro
Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū (1940)
Actor
Seven from Edo (1958)
as Sagamiya
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways (1967)
Actor
Nichijô no tatakai (1944)
Actor
Snow in the South Seas (1961)
Actor
Spring Snow (1950)
as Kozo Yoshikawa
Vanquished Foes (1964)
Actor
A Woman's Life (1949)
Actor
Shogun's Holiday (1958)
Actor
Sazae-san's Marriage (1959)
as President Tomioka
Last Days of Edo (1941)
as Enomoto
Tokyo Crime Map (1956)
Actor
Chikagai nijuyojikan (1947)
Actor
Even Parting is Enjoyable (1945)
Actor
Hinoki Butai (1946)
Actor
The Bride In Uguisu Castle (1958)
Actor
Wakai yatsu (1963)
Actor
A Town with a Mountain and River (1957)
as Sataro Hayakawa
Long Way to Okinawa (1962)
Actor
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō (1942)
Actor
Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro (—)
Actor
Structure of Hate (1961)
Actor
Otome no iru kichi (1945)
Actor
Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon (1940)
Actor
Yoru no keisha (1962)
Actor
Chuji for Sale (1935)
Actor
Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)
Actor
An Enemy of the People (1946)
Actor
Theater of Life (1958)
Actor
A Geisha on Horseback (1954)
as Kotaro Yamabe
New Tengu Kurama: Tengu Appears (1954)
Actor
Stolen Love (1951)
as Sotaro Munekata
Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary (1938)
Actor
Town of Violence (1950)
as Sagawa
The Sculpture of Master Choji (1943)
as Gamatoku
Oka wa hanazakari (1952)
Actor
Night in Bangkok (1966)
Actor
To Love and Swear (1945)
as Murai's father, principle
Eleven High School Girls (1946)
Actor
The Blue Mountains (1957)
as Jinzō Iguchi
A Second Life (1948)
Actor
Expelled from the Kanto Mob (1965)
Actor
Dokuritsu bijin-tai (1963)
as Director of Iinuma Clinic
A Daughter's Life Guide (1955)
Actor
No Response from Car 33 (1955)
Actor
The Silent Murder (1959)
Actor
Mother (1958)
as Ijûin
Akagaki Genzo (1938)
as Jozaemon Sakaya
To Love and Forgive (1955)
Actor
Love Express (1954)
Actor
Mother and Child Grass (1942)
Actor
Goblin Courier (1949)
Actor
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (1955)
as Ensaburō Hiraoka
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki (1962)
Actor
Zoku Shimizu Minato (1940)
Actor
The Blue Mountains Part 2 (1957)
as Jinzō Iguchi
Tokkan ekichô (1945)
Actor