Takashi Shimura
🎂 Mar 12, 1905 — 🕯️ Feb 11, 1982 (76 years)
Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
Takashi Shimura is an actor whose career stretches back to the 1930s. Seven Samurai remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Kambei Shimada. Other notable titles in their filmography include Rashomon and Yojimbo. They have 279 films and 12 TV productions to their name, working mainly across genres like drama, action, thriller.
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Seven Samurai
1954
Rashomon
1950
Ikiru
1952
High and Low
1963
Godzilla
1954
Yojimbo
1961
Red Beard
1965
Kagemusha
1980
Kwaidan
1965
Throne of Blood
1957
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
Sanjuro
1962
The Bullet Train
1975
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Stray Dog
1949
Gorath
1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
Sanshiro Sugata
1943
Mothra
1961
Chûshingura
1962
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Samurai Assassin
1965
The Idiot
1951
I Live in Fear
1955
Samurai Banners
1969
The Mysterians
1957
Japan's Longest Day
1967
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
Scandal
1950
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
The Sands of Kurobe
1968
Drunken Angel
1948
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Osaka Elegy
1936
Untamed Woman
1957
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
The Quiet Duel
1949
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
Attack Squadron
1963
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Afraid to Die
1960
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
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The Last Days of Planet Earth
Hospital Director
1981
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Kagemusha
Taguchi Gyobu
1980
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An Ocean to Cross
Ryuuson
1980
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Talk of the Town Tora-san
Hiroshi's Father
1978
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Love and Faith
Sen Rikyu
1978
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Kashin
Chikuin
1977–
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Godzilla
Dr. Yamane
1977
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The Roads Men Travel
Motoki
1976–
TV
The Bullet Train
JNR President
1975
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Takashi Shimura still alive?
Takashi Shimura passed away on February 11, 1982 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Takashi Shimura?
Takashi Shimura is best known for roles in Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo.
How many movies has Takashi Shimura been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1935), Takashi Shimura has appeared in 278 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Takashi Shimura's first movie?
The career of Takashi Shimura began with Chuji for Sale (1935).
What is Takashi Shimura's most recent movie or series?
Takashi Shimura's most recent release is Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru', which premiered on October 25, 2002.
What TV shows has Takashi Shimura appeared in?
On television, Takashi Shimura has appeared in The Roads Men Travel, Heaven and Earth, Akō Rōshi, Three Sisters.
Takashi Shimura
1905-03-12 · Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
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. Takashi Shimura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.