
Takashi Shimura
Acting
Born: 1905-03-12 · Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
Died: 1982-02-11
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
2002
Self

Fifth Movement
1981

The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
Hospital Director

Kagemusha
1980
Taguchi Gyobu

An Ocean to Cross
1980
Ryuuson

The Revolt
1980

Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
Hiroshi's Father

Love and Faith
1978
Sen Rikyu

Godzilla
1977
Dr. Yamane

Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi
1976

Human Revolution II
1976

The Bullet Train
1975
JNR President

Hadashi no seishun
1975

Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
Pediatrician

The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974

The Tattooed Hitman
1974
Bukichi Oura

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1973

Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
Sakubei

A Yakuza Has His Way
1972

Tora-san's Love Call
1971
Hiroshi's father
📺 TV Shows (12)

A-Un
1980

Strait of Roses
1978

Fuyu no Undokai
1977

Kashin
1977
Chikuin

Akai Unmei
1976

The Roads Men Travel
1976
Motoki

愛と愛
1972
Women of Osaka Castle
1970

Heaven and Earth
1969
Nagao Fusakage

Three Sisters
1967
Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]

Akō Rōshi
1964
Onodera Juunai

Sorcerer’s Orb
1954