Takashi Shimura
Acting
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
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movieThe Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
Hospital Director
movieKagemusha
1980
Taguchi Gyobu
movieAn Ocean to Cross
1980
Ryuuson
movieTalk of the Town Tora-san
1978
Hiroshi's Father
movieLove and Faith
1978
Sen Rikyu
tvKashin
1977
Chikuin
movieGodzilla
1977
Dr. Yamane
movieThe Bullet Train
1975
JNR President
movieProphecies of Nostradamus
1974
Pediatrician
movieThe Tattooed Hitman
1974
Bukichi Oura
movieTora-san's Love Call
1971
Hiroshi's father
movieThe Militarists
1970
Takeda
movieThe Magoichi Saga
1969
Magoichi's father
movieTora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
Hyôichirô Suwa
movieSamurai Banners
1969
Obu Toramasa
tvHeaven and Earth
1969
Nagao Fusakage
movieZatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
Dr. Junan
movieThe Bride from Hades
1968
Fortune Teller
movieThe Drifting Avenger
1968
Ken's Father
movieIndustrial Spy
1968
Taizo Matsui
movieThe Sands of Kurobe
1968
Ashimura
movieJapan's Longest Day
1967
Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
movieThe Chivalrous Life
1967
Sakamoto
tvThree Sisters
1967
Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]
movieThe Harbor of No Return
1966
Detective Egusa
movieFrankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
movieThe Retreat from Kiska
1965
Military Command president
movieSanshiro Sugata
1965
Mishima
movieRed Beard
1965
Tokubei Izumiya
movieKwaidan
1965
Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
movieSamurai Assassin
1965
Narihisa Ichijō
movieGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Dr. Tsukamoto
movieBrand of Evil
1964
Tsukamoto
tvAkō Rōshi
1964
Onodera Juunai
movieSamurai Pirate
1963
King Raksha
movieDokuritsu bijin-tai
1963
Director of Iinuma Clinic
movieHigh and Low
1963
Chief of Investigation Section
movieAttack Squadron
1963
Admiral
movieChûshingura
1962
Hyobu Chishaka
movieThe Whale God
1962
Village elder
movieGorath
1962
Kensuke Sonoda
movieSanjuro
1962
Kurofuji
movieDifferent Sons
1961
Hisamitsu Ando
movieMothra
1961
News Editor
movieThe Gambler's Code
1961
Hacchônawate Tokubei
movieYojimbo
1961
Tokuemon, sake brewer
movieDaredevil in the Castle
1961
Katagiri
movieThe Masterless 47
1960
Honzo Kadokawa
movieThe Bad Sleep Well
1960
Administrative Officer Moriyama
movieMan Against Man
1960
Chotaro Masue
movieAfraid to Die
1960
Gohei Hirayama
moviePrincess Sen in Edo
1960
Sadonokami Honda
movieThe Three Treasures
1959
Elder Kumaso
movieSaga of the Vagabonds
1959
Saemon Toki
movieVagabond Employee: Revenge
1959
President Kakihara
movieGigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
Dr. Yamane
movieVagabond Employee: Outcry
1959
President Kakihara
movieThe Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959
Kyusaku Inao
movieThe Hidden Fortress
1958
General Izumi Nagakura
movieSeven from Edo
1958
Sagamiya
movieThe Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
Jûbei Ôtake
movieMother
1958
Ijûin
movieThe Mysterians
1957
Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
movieThe Blue Mountains Part 2
1957
Jinzō Iguchi
movieThe Blue Mountains
1957
Jinzō Iguchi
movieUntamed Woman
1957
Owner of the rice mill
movieA Town with a Mountain and River
1957
Sataro Hayakawa
movieThrone of Blood
1957
Noriyasu Odagura
movieEacape of Fear
1956
Daisuke Sakuma
movieGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Dr. Yamane
movieThe Underworld
1956
Furuya
movieI Saw the Killer
1956
Nagasawa
movieYoung Tree
1956
Hanako's Father
movieSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Court official
movieI Live in Fear
1955
Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
movieTicket to Hell
1955
Insepctor Kasai
movieNew Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955
Ensaburō Hiraoka
movieNo Time for Tears
1955
"Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
movieGodzilla Raids Again
1955
Kyohei Yamane-hakase
movieLove Never Fails
1955
Nobuo's father
movieA Geisha on Horseback
1954
Kotaro Yamabe
movieGodzilla
1954
Kyohei Yamane
movieSeven Samurai
1954
Kambei Shimada
movieThe Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Colonel A, staff officer of the army
movieThe Last Embrace
1953
Watanabe (Nabesan)
movieIkiru
1952
Kanji Watanabe
movieBeauty and the Thief
1952
Yoshimichi
movieThe Skin of the South
1952
President
movieThe Life of a Horse Trader
1951
Rokutaro Kosaka
movieThe Bitch
1951
Wataru Horie
movieThe Blue Pearl
1951
Fujiki
movieStolen Love
1951
Sotaro Munekata
movieThe Idiot
1951
Ono, Ayako's father
movieRashomon
1950
Woodcutter
movieScandal
1950
Attorney Hiruta
movieSanshiro of Ginza
1950
Daizo Matsubara
movieSpring Snow
1950
Kozo Yoshikawa
movieStray Dog
1949
Det. Sato
movieA Bullet Hole Underground
1949
Yuuzou Fujimoto
movieThe Quiet Duel
1949
Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
movieDrunken Angel
1948
Sanada
movieActress
1947
Genshirō Kuramoto
movieSpring Awakens
1947
Kenzô Ogura
movieSnow Trail
1947
Nojiri
movieNo Regrets for Our Youth
1946
Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
movieThose Who Make Tomorrow
1946
Theatre manager (uncredited)
movieTo Love and Swear
1945
Murai's father, principle
movieSagohei the Three-footer
1944
Yasukichi Ito
movieThe Most Beautiful
1944
Chief Goro Ishida
movieNavy
1943
Takao Mutaguchi
movieSanshiro Sugata
1943
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
movieLast Days of Edo
1941
Enomoto
movieSinging Lovebirds
1939
Kyosai Shimura
movieDevoted Servant Naosuke
1939
Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro
movieAkagaki Genzo
1938
Jozaemon Sakaya
Jiraiya
1937
Gundayû Yao
movieThe Letter
1936
Taranoshin Tsunomata
movieOsaka Elegy
1936
Inspector