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Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Acting

Born: March 12, 1905Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan

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

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

Self

2002
Fifth Movement

Fifth Movement

1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth

The Last Days of Planet Earth

Hospital Director

1981
Kagemusha

Kagemusha

Taguchi Gyobu

1980
An Ocean to Cross

An Ocean to Cross

Ryuuson

1980
The Revolt

The Revolt

1980
Talk of the Town Tora-san

Talk of the Town Tora-san

Hiroshi's Father

1978
Love and Faith

Love and Faith

Sen Rikyu

1978
Godzilla

Godzilla

Dr. Yamane

1977
Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi

Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi

1976
Human Revolution II

Human Revolution II

1976
The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

JNR President

1975
Hadashi no seishun

Hadashi no seishun

1975
Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Pediatrician

1974
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers

1974
The Tattooed Hitman

The Tattooed Hitman

Bukichi Oura

1974
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari

1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Sakubei

1973
A Yakuza Has His Way

A Yakuza Has His Way

1972
Tora-san's Love Call

Tora-san's Love Call

Hiroshi's father

1971
Patience Has An End

Patience Has An End

1971
The Earth is Born Again

The Earth is Born Again

Gondo

1971
Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

1971
The Militarists

The Militarists

Takeda

1970
House of Gamblers

House of Gamblers

1970
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

1969
The Magoichi Saga

The Magoichi Saga

Magoichi's father

1969
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

Hyôichirô Suwa

1969
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

1969
Kanto Woman Infamy

Kanto Woman Infamy

1969
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

1969
Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners

Obu Toramasa

1969
A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

1969
New Prison Walls of Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri

1968

The Day the Sun Rose

1968
Woman Gambler and the Nun

Woman Gambler and the Nun

1968
Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Dr. Junan

1968
The Woman Champion

The Woman Champion

1968
The Bride from Hades

The Bride from Hades

Fortune Teller

1968
The Drifting Avenger

The Drifting Avenger

Ken's Father

1968
Industrial Spy

Industrial Spy

Taizo Matsui

1968
The Sands of Kurobe

The Sands of Kurobe

Ashimura

1968
Dorei kōjō

Dorei kōjō

1968
Human Torpedoes

Human Torpedoes

1968
King of the Gang

King of the Gang

1967
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura

1967
When the Cookie Crumbles

When the Cookie Crumbles

1967
The Chivalrous Life

The Chivalrous Life

Sakamoto

1967
Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways

Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways

1967
No Greater Love

No Greater Love

1966
The Harbor of No Return

The Harbor of No Return

Detective Egusa

1966
Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

1966
The Protector

The Protector

1966
Night in Bangkok

Night in Bangkok

1966
A Circus Girl

A Circus Girl

1966
Code of Ruffians

Code of Ruffians

1965
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro

1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor

1965
The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

Military Command president

1965
Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

Mishima

1965
Three Yakuza

Three Yakuza

1965
Red Beard

Red Beard

Tokubei Izumiya

1965
Hoodlum Match

Hoodlum Match

1965
The Soundless Cry

The Soundless Cry

1965
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

1965
Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin

Narihisa Ichijō

1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Dr. Tsukamoto

1964
Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds

1964
Brand of Evil

Brand of Evil

Tsukamoto

1964
Life of Hishakaku 3

Life of Hishakaku 3

1964
Fright Time

Fright Time

1964
Vanquished Foes

Vanquished Foes

1964
The Image of Mother

The Image of Mother

Kahei

1963
Samurai Pirate

Samurai Pirate

King Raksha

1963
The Sun is Calling You

The Sun is Calling You

1963
The Revenge and the Death

The Revenge and the Death

1963
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Tobei

1963
Dokuritsu bijin-tai

Dokuritsu bijin-tai

Director of Iinuma Clinic

1963
High and Low

High and Low

Chief of Investigation Section

1963
Attack Squadron

Attack Squadron

Admiral

1963
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

1962
Chûshingura

Chûshingura

Hyobu Chishaka

1962
Lion Festival of Echigo

Lion Festival of Echigo

1962
The Whale God

The Whale God

Village elder

1962
Yoru no keisha

Yoru no keisha

1962
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
Gorath

Gorath

Kensuke Sonoda

1962
The Crimson Sky

The Crimson Sky

1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962
Long Way to Okinawa

Long Way to Okinawa

1962
Sanjuro

Sanjuro

Kurofuji

1962
Oniisan to oneesan

Oniisan to oneesan

1961
Structure of Hate

Structure of Hate

1961
Different Sons

Different Sons

Hisamitsu Ando

1961
Restoration Fire

Restoration Fire

Yahei

1961
Snow in the South Seas

Snow in the South Seas

1961
Mothra

Mothra

News Editor

1961
Challenge to Live

Challenge to Live

1961
The Gambler's Code

The Gambler's Code

Hacchônawate Tokubei

1961
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

Tokuemon, sake brewer

1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961
晴小袖

晴小袖

1961
Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

Katagiri

1961
The Masterless 47

The Masterless 47

Honzo Kadokawa

1960
Master Fencer Sees the World

Master Fencer Sees the World

1960
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

Administrative Officer Moriyama

1960
Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor

1960
Man Against Man

Man Against Man

Chotaro Masue

1960
The Lovelorn Geisha

The Lovelorn Geisha

1960
The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

Tosaku

1960
Afraid to Die

Afraid to Die

Gohei Hirayama

1960
Princess Sen in Edo

Princess Sen in Edo

Sadonokami Honda

1960
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

Masagoro

1959
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

Elder Kumaso

1959
Stop the Old Fox

Stop the Old Fox

Ryoan

1959
Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds

Saemon Toki

1959
Vagabond Employee: Revenge

Vagabond Employee: Revenge

President Kakihara

1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Dr. Yamane

1959
Vagabond Employee: Outcry

Vagabond Employee: Outcry

President Kakihara

1959
A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart

1959
The Story of Iron Arm Inao

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

Kyusaku Inao

1959
The Happy Family

The Happy Family

1959
Sazae-san's Marriage

Sazae-san's Marriage

1959
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

General Izumi Nagakura

1958
Theater of Life

Theater of Life

1958
Points and Lines

Points and Lines

Kasai

1958
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Yasaburô

1958

The Sword Knows

1958
The Black Hooded Man 5

The Black Hooded Man 5

1958
The Traveling Ruffian

The Traveling Ruffian

1958
The Bride In Uguisu Castle

The Bride In Uguisu Castle

1958
Eight Views of Samurai

Eight Views of Samurai

1958
Fearless Opposition

Fearless Opposition

1958
Seven from Edo

Seven from Edo

Sagamiya

1958
The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Jûbei Ôtake

1958
Mother

Mother

Ijûin

1958
Shogun's Holiday

Shogun's Holiday

1958
Man of Thirteen Eyes

Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958
The Mysterians

The Mysterians

Dr. Tanjiro Adachi

1957
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

Banno

1957
The Blue Mountains Part 2

The Blue Mountains Part 2

Jinzō Iguchi

1957
The Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains

Jinzō Iguchi

1957
A Dangerous Hero

A Dangerous Hero

1957
Hadaka no Machi

Hadaka no Machi

1957
Untamed Woman

Untamed Woman

Owner of the rice mill

1957
The 36 Passengers

The 36 Passengers

1957
The Lord Takes a Bride

The Lord Takes a Bride

1957

Evening Calm

1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Dr. Yamane

1957
Good Luck to These Two

Good Luck to These Two

1957
A Town with a Mountain and River

A Town with a Mountain and River

Sataro Hayakawa

1957
Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Noriyasu Odagura

1957
Eacape of Fear

Eacape of Fear

Daisuke Sakuma

1956
Scoundrel

Scoundrel

1956
Virtue in Spades

Virtue in Spades

1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Dr. Yamane

1956
Tokyo Crime Map

Tokyo Crime Map

1956
The Underworld

The Underworld

Furuya

1956
I Saw the Killer

I Saw the Killer

Nagasawa

1956
Young Tree

Young Tree

Hanako's Father

1956
Three Women Around Yoshinaka

Three Women Around Yoshinaka

1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Court official

1956
I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada

1955
To Love and Forgive

To Love and Forgive

1955
Ticket to Hell

Ticket to Hell

Insepctor Kasai

1955
A Daughter's Life Guide

A Daughter's Life Guide

1955
むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷

むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷

1955
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

Ensaburō Hiraoka

1955
No Response from Car 33

No Response from Car 33

1955
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

"Sparrows" Coach Shimamura

1955
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

Kyohei Yamane-hakase

1955
Love Never Fails

Love Never Fails

Nobuo's father

1955
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

1955
A Geisha on Horseback

A Geisha on Horseback

Kotaro Yamabe

1954
Godzilla

Godzilla

Kyohei Yamane

1954
君死に給うことなかれ

君死に給うことなかれ

1954
Mother's First Love

Mother's First Love

1954
Asakusa at Night

Asakusa at Night

Komazo

1954
Last of the Wild Ones

Last of the Wild Ones

1954
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

Kambei Shimada

1954
The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific

Colonel A, staff officer of the army

1953
The End of the Night

The End of the Night

1953
Escape Zone

Escape Zone

1953
The Last Embrace

The Last Embrace

Watanabe (Nabesan)

1953
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and  Clouds

One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

1952
The Man Who Came to Port

The Man Who Came to Port

Okabe

1952
Oka wa hanazakari

Oka wa hanazakari

1952
Ikiru

Ikiru

Kanji Watanabe

1952
Beauty and the Thief

Beauty and the Thief

Yoshimichi

1952
Sword for Hire

Sword for Hire

1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Kataoka

1952
Foghorn

Foghorn

1952
The Skin of the South

The Skin of the South

1952
Vendetta of a Samurai

Vendetta of a Samurai

1952
The Life of a Horse Trader

The Life of a Horse Trader

Rokutaro Kosaka

1951
The Bitch

The Bitch

Wataru Horie

1951
The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl

Fujiki

1951
The Den of Beasts

The Den of Beasts

1951
Stolen Love

Stolen Love

Sotaro Munekata

1951
The Idiot

The Idiot

Ono, Ayako's father

1951
Elegy

Elegy

1951
Beyond Love and Hate

Beyond Love and Hate

1951
Red Peony of Night

Red Peony of Night

1950
Rashomon

Rashomon

Woodcutter

1950
Jiruba no Tetsu

Jiruba no Tetsu

1950
Crazy Uproar

Crazy Uproar

1950
The Angry Street

The Angry Street

1950
Scandal

Scandal

Attorney Hiruta

1950
Sanshiro of Ginza

Sanshiro of Ginza

Daizo Matsubara

1950
Street of Violence

Street of Violence

Sagawa

1950
Spring Snow

Spring Snow

Kozo Yoshikawa

1950
Devil's Gold

Devil's Gold

1950
Escape from Prison

Escape from Prison

1950
The Elephant Who Waited

The Elephant Who Waited

1949
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Det. Sato

1949
Ishimatsu of the Forest

Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949
A Bullet Hole Underground

A Bullet Hole Underground

Yuuzou Fujimoto

1949
The Quiet Duel

The Quiet Duel

Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki

1949
Lady From Hell

Lady From Hell

1949
A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

1949
Goblin Courier

Goblin Courier

1949
Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel

Sanada

1948
A Second Life

A Second Life

1948
Actress

Actress

Genshirō Kuramoto

1947
Spring Awakens

Spring Awakens

Kenzô Ogura

1947
These Foolish Times

These Foolish Times

1947
Snow Trail

Snow Trail

Nojiri

1947

Chikagai nijuyojikan

1947
No Regrets for Our Youth

No Regrets for Our Youth

Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo

1946
Eleven High School Girls

Eleven High School Girls

1946
Lord for a Night

Lord for a Night

1946
Those Who Make Tomorrow

Those Who Make Tomorrow

Theatre manager (uncredited)

1946
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

1946
Hinoki Butai

Hinoki Butai

1946

Wakare mo tanoshi

1945
Three Women of the North

Three Women of the North

1945
To Love and Swear

To Love and Swear

Murai's father, principle

1945
Otome no iru kichi

Otome no iru kichi

1945
Tokkan ekichô

Tokkan ekichô

1945
Nichijô no tatakai

Nichijô no tatakai

1944
Sagohei the Three-footer

Sagohei the Three-footer

Yasukichi Ito

1944
The Way of Drama

The Way of Drama

1944
The Most Beautiful

The Most Beautiful

Chief Goro Ishida

1944
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

1944
Navy

Navy

Takao Mutaguchi

1943
Sanshiro Sugata

Sanshiro Sugata

Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father

1943

Mother and Child Grass

1942
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō

Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō

1942
Last Days of Edo

Last Days of Edo

Enomoto

1941

Festival Across the Sea

Oil Seller

1941
Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū

Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū

1940
Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio

Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio

1940

Phantom Castle

1940

Zoku Shimizu Minato

1940
Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon

Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon

1940

Oda Nobunaga

1940
Singing Lovebirds

Singing Lovebirds

Kyosai Shimura

1939
Devoted Servant Naosuke

Devoted Servant Naosuke

Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro

1939
Shunjû ittôryû

Shunjû ittôryû

1939
Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

1938
Akagaki Genzo

Akagaki Genzo

Jozaemon Sakaya

1938
Taiko's Rising in the World

Taiko's Rising in the World

1938
Chushingura

Chushingura

1938
Kurama Tengu

Kurama Tengu

1938

The Skull Coin

1938
Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

Takusan

1937

Jiraiya

Gundayû Yao

1937
Echo of Love

Echo of Love

1937
The Letter

The Letter

Taranoshin Tsunomata

1936
Osaka Elegy

Osaka Elegy

Inspector

1936

Chuji for Sale

1935