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Tatsuya Nakadai

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Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai is an actor born on December 13, 1932 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. He died on November 8, 2025, aged 92. He is known for Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 13, 1932
Place of birth
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Died
November 8, 2025
Also known as
Тацуя Накадай · Tatsuya Nakadaki · تاتسویا ناکادای

Biography

Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema, he collaborated extensively with many of Japan's best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career, he appeared in more than 160 films, and received numerous accolades. He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015. Nakadai rose to prominence starring in Masaki Kobayashi's films, with his breakthrough being the protagonist of the epic anti-war trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961). He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for his performance as the vengeful ronin in Harakiri (1962), a role he considered his finest. Nakadai collaborated on eleven films with Kobayashi—including Kwaidan (1964) and Samurai Rebellion (1967)—and five with Akira Kurosawa, most notably as the tragic warlord in Ran (1985), a performance that earned global acclaim. His other notable credits included Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), The Sword of Doom (1966), The Face of Another (1966), Goyokin (1969), Kagemusha (1980), and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). A lifelong stage actor, he founded the Gendai Nohgaku-kai troupe in 1975 and continued performing on stage into his nineties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tatsuya Nakadai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2016Cold Case: Door of Truthas Suzaki Kiyoshi · 1 episode
  2. 2014Gun Womanas Hamazaki
  3. 2014Giovanni's Islandas Older Junpei Senou (voice)
  4. 2013The Tale of The Princess Kaguyaas Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)
  5. 2012Until the Break of Dawnas Sadayuki Akiyama
  6. 2010Zatoichi: The Lastas Tendo
  7. 2010Haru's Journeyas Tadao Nakai
  8. 2009Through the Mist(archive footage)
  9. 2006Murder of the Inugami Clanas Sahei Inugami
  10. 2005Yamato
  11. 2004Crying Out Love, in the Center of the Worldas Matsumoto Kentaro · 11 episodes
  12. 2003Like Asuraas Kotaro Takezawa
  13. 2000After the Rainas Tsuji Gettan
  14. 1993Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflictas Yagyu Retsudo
  15. 1992Wicked Cityas Daishu
  16. 1992Basara: The Princess Gohas Oribe Furuta
  17. 1991Heat Waveas Tsunejiro Murai
  18. 1989Return from the River Kwaias Major Harada
  19. 1987Hachikoas Shujiro Ueno
  20. 1985Ranas Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
  21. 1985A. K.as Self
  22. 1982Onimasa: A Japanese Godfatheras Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa
  23. 1980Port Arthuras Maresuke Nogi
  24. 1980Kagemushaas Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
  25. 1979Hunter in the Darkas Gomyo Kiyoemon
  26. 1978Bandits vs. Samurai Squadronas Kumokiri Nizaemon
  27. 1973Belladonna of Sadnessas The Devil (voice)
  28. 1971The Wolvesas Seji Iwahashi
  29. 1971Inn of Evilas Sadashichi
  30. 1971The Battle of Okinawaas Colonel Hiromichi Yahara
  31. 1970Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festivalas Ronin
  32. 1970The Ambitiousas Shintaro Nakaoka
  33. 1969Tenchu!as Hanpeita Takechi
  34. 1969Goyokinas Magobei Wakizaka
  35. 1968The Human Bulletas Narrator (voice)
  36. 1968Kill!as Genta
  37. 1968Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!as James Elfego
  38. 1967Japan's Longest Dayas Narrator (voice)
  39. 1967Samurai Rebellionas Tatewaki Asano
  40. 1966The Face of Anotheras Mr. Okuyama
  41. 1966The Sword of Doomas Ryunosuke Tsukue
  42. 1966Cash Calls Hellas Oida
  43. 1965Kwaidanas Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  44. 1963A Woman's Lifeas Takashi Akimoto
  45. 1963High and Lowas Chief Detective Tokura
  46. 1962Harakirias Hanshiro Tsugumo
  47. 1962Love Under the Crucifixas Ukon Takayama
  48. 1962The Inheritanceas Kikuo Furukawa
  49. 1962Sanjuroas Hanbei Muroto
  50. 1961Immortal Loveas Heibei
  51. 1961Yojimboas Unosuke, gunfighter
  52. 1961The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayeras Kaji
  53. 1960When a Woman Ascends the Stairsas Kenichi Komatsu
  54. 1959The Human Condition II: Road to Eternityas Kaji
  55. 1959Odd Obsessionas Kimura
  56. 1959The Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Kaji
  57. 1958Conflagrationas Tokari
  58. 1957Black Riveras Joe
  59. 1956The Thick-Walled Roomas Prisoner (uncredited)
  60. 1954Seven Samuraias Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)