Takashi Shimura

Where to watch Takashi Shimura

• Seven SamuraiMovie · 1954
• High and LowMovie · 1963
• IkiruMovie · 1952

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 (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.

Filmography

1. 1980Kagemushaas Taguchi Gyobu
2. 1977Godzillaas Dr. Yamane
3. 1975The Bullet Trainas JNR President
4. 1974Prophecies of Nostradamusas Pediatrician
5. 1973Zatoichi's Conspiracyas Sakubei
6. 1969Tora-san, Our Lovable Trampas 诹访飚一郎（阿博的父亲）
7. 1969Samurai Bannersas Obu Toramasa
8. 1968Zatoichi and the Fugitivesas Dr. Junan
9. 1968The Bride from Hadesas Fortune Teller
10. 1968The Drifting Avengeras Ken's Father
11. 1968The Sands of Kurobeas Ashimura
12. 1967Japan's Longest Dayas Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
13. 1965Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
14. 1965Sanshiro Sugataas Mishima
15. 1965Red Beardas Tokubei Izumiya
16. 1965Kwaidanas Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
17. 1965Samurai Assassinas Narihisa Ichijō
18. 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Dr. Tsukamoto
19. 1963Samurai Pirateas King Raksha
20. 1963High and Lowas Chief of Investigation Section
21. 1962Chûshinguraas Hyobu Chishaka
22. 1962Gorathas Kensuke Sonoda
23. 1962Sanjuroas Kurofuji
24. 1961Mothraas News Editor
25. 1961Yojimboas Tokuemon, sake brewer
26. 1961Daredevil in the Castleas Katagiri
27. 1960The Bad Sleep Wellas Administrative Officer Moriyama
28. 1960The Storm of the Pacificas Tosaku
29. 1960Afraid to Dieas Gohei Hirayama
30. 1959The Three Treasuresas Elder Kumaso
31. 1959Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Dr. Yamane
32. 1958The Hidden Fortressas General Izumi Nagakura
33. 1958The Loyal 47 Roninas Jûbei Ôtake
34. 1957The Mysteriansas Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
35. 1957Untamed Womanas Owner of the rice mill
36. 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Dr. Yamane
37. 1957Throne of Bloodas Noriyasu Odagura
38. 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. Yamane
39. 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Court official
40. 1955I Live in Fearas Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
41. 1955Godzilla Raids Againas Kyohei Yamane-hakase
42. 1954Godzillaas Kyohei Yamane
43. 1954Seven Samuraias Kambei Shimada
44. 1953The Eagle of the Pacificas Colonel A, staff officer of the army
45. 1952Ikiruas Kanji Watanabe
46. 1952Sword for Hire
47. 1952The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tailas Kataoka
48. 1952Vendetta of a Samurai
49. 1951The Idiotas Ono, Ayako's father
50. 1950Rashomonas Woodcutter
51. 1950Scandalas Attorney Hiruta
52. 1949Stray Dogas Det. Sato
53. 1949The Quiet Duelas Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
54. 1948Drunken Angelas Sanada
55. 1947Snow Trailas Nojiri
56. 1946No Regrets for Our Youthas Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
57. 1944The Most Beautifulas Chief Goro Ishida
58. 1943Sanshiro Sugataas Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
59. 1936The Letteras Taranoshin Tsunomata
60. 1936Osaka Elegyas Inspector