Takashi Shimura
Birthdate: Mar 12, 1905
Birthplace: Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
Died: Feb 11, 1982
Japanese character actor Takashi Shimura was one of the finest film actors of the 20th century and a leading member of the "stock company" of master director Akira Kurosawa. A native of southern Japan, Shimura was a descendant of the samurai warrior class. Following university training, he founded a theatre company, Shichigatsu-za ("July Theatre"). In 1930 he joined a professional company, Kindai-za ("Modern Theatre"). Four years later he signed with the Kinema Shinko film studio. He found a niche playing samurai roles for various studios, then signed a long-term contract with Toho Studios in 1943. He appeared in an average of six films a year for Toho over the next four decades. His greatest critical acclaim came in more than 20 roles for Kurosawa, though he is almost as well recognized outside Japan for his kindly doctor role in the original "Godzilla" (Godzilla (1954)). Shimura's triumph was his unforgettable performance as a dying bureaucrat in Kurosawa's Ikiru (1952). He continued to act steadily, in good films and bad, almost until his death, culminating with Kurosawa's Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980). He is often described as filling the spot for Kurosawa that Ward Bond filled for John Ford--an ever-present and reliable character player who consistently supplied a solidity and strength to whatever film he appeared in. Shimura was definitely a finer actor than Bond, of the most versatile "chameleons" in the world cinema, a great artist with enormous range in sublime interpretations, from Ikiru (1952)'s diffident clerk to the leader of the Seven Samurai in Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954). He died in 1982, a reluctant icon of Japanese cinema.
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- 1952 | Ikiruas Kanji Watanabe
- 1980 | Dôranas Kosuke Miyagi
- 1980 | Tempyo no iraka
- 1978 | Love and Faithas Sen Rikyu
- 1976 | Ninja Spyas Hakuunsai Tozawa
- 1974 | Lion Enforcer
- 1974 | Prophecies of Nostradamusas Pediatrician
- 1974 | Ranru no hataas Shihei Furukawa
- 1973 | Zatoichi's Conspiracyas Sakubei
- 1972 | Gokudo makari touru
- 1971 | Gokuaku bozu - Nomu utsu kau
- 1971 | Gorotsuki mushuku
- 1969 | Gendai yakuza: Yotamono no okite
- 1969 | Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killer
- 1969 | Shin Abashiri Bangaichi: Runin-masaki no ketto
- 1969 | Shôwa zankyô-den: Karajishi jingi
- 1969 | The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
- 1969 | Tora-san, Our Lovable Trampas Hyôichirô Suwa
- 1969 | Unknown Woman of Kanto
- 1968 | Gion matsurias Tsuneemon
- 1968 | Peony Lanternas Hakuôdô
- 1968 | Sangyô supai
- 1968 | Shin Abashiri Bangaichias Tetsutarô Fujigami
- 1968 | The Sands of Kurobeas Ashimura
- 1968 | Woman Gambling Expert: Convent Gambling Match
- 1968 | Zatoichi and the Fugitivesas Dr. Junan
- 1967 | Arappoi no wa gomen daze
- 1967 | Japan's Longest Dayas Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
- 1967 | King of the Gang
- 1967 | Naniwa kyokaku: dokyo shichinin giri
- 1967 | The Chivalrous Life
- 1967 | When the Cookie Crumblesas Kudo
- 1966 | Bangkok no yoruas Dr. Yoshino
- 1966 | Kaerazeru hatobaas Detective Egusa
- 1966 | Noren ichidai: jôkyô
- 1966 | Shôwa saidai no kaoyaku
- 1965 | Barâ kêtsu shobû
- 1965 | Buraikan jingias Genkichi Jinnai
- 1965 | Frankenstein vs. Baragonas Axis Scientist
- 1965 | Jigoku no hatoba
- 1965 | Kanto hamonjo
- 1965 | Kono koe naki sakebi
- 1965 | Sanshiro Sugataas Mishima
- 1965 | Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisukaas Military Command president
- 1965 | Three Yakuzaas Kakegawa Bunzo
- 1965 |
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster
asDr. Tsukamoto
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster
A detective protects a princess who prophecies Earth's destruction by a powerful alien monster; the world's only hope being if Mothra can persuade Godzilla and Rodan to help save the planet.
- 1964 | Brand of Evilas Tsukamoto, manager
- 1964 | Chi to daiyamondoas Akitsu
- 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Dr. Tsukamoto
- 1964 | Jinsei gekijo: Shin Hishakaku
- 1964 | Tensai sagishi monogatari: Tanuki no hanamichias Komai
- 1963 | Attack Squadron!as Admiral
- 1963 | Bôryokudan
- 1963 | Hasshu yukyoden - otoko no sakazuki
- 1963 | Taiyô wa yondeiru
- 1963 | Tsukiyo no wataridorias Nagisa yo yuki jo
- 1963 | World Comrades Disappear in the Harboras Yatabe-Keiji
- 1963 | High and Lowas Chief of Investigation Section
- 1962 | Sanjuroas Kurofuji
- 1962 | Chushinguraas Hyôbu Chisaka
- 1962 | Echigo jishi matsuri
- 1962 | Gorathas Kensuke Sonoda - Paleontologist
- 1962 | Killer Whale
- 1962 | Kurenai no sora
- 1962 | Long Way to Okinawa
- 1961 | Ai to honoho toas Yoshii
- 1961 | Daredevil in the Castleas Katagiri
- 1961 | Harekosode
- 1961 | Kuroi gashû dainibu: Kanryûas Fukumitsu
- 1961 | Mothraas News Editor
- 1961 | Restoration Fireas Yahei
- 1961 | The Gambler's Codeas Hacchônawate Tokubei
- 1957 | Throne of Bloodas Noriyasu Odagura
- 1961 | Yojimboas Tokuemon - Sake Brewer
- 1960 | Afraid to Dieas Gohei Hirayama
- 1960 | I Bombed Pearl Harboras Tosaku
- 1960 | Man Against Manas Chotaro Masue
- 1960 | Master Fencer Sees the World
- 1960 | Sen-hime gotenas Sadonokami Honda
- 1960 | The Bad Sleep Wellas Administrative Officer Moriyama
- 1960 | The Lovelorn Geishaas Koichiro Sonoda
- 1959 | A Whistle in My Heart
- 1959 | Beran me-e geishaas Masagoro (Koharu's father)
- 1959 | Kagerô ezuas Ryoan
- 1959 | Kêdamonô no torû michi
- 1959 | Sengoku gunto-denas Saemon Toki
- 1959 | Shobushi to sono musume
- 1959 | Sora kakeru hanayomeas Shichibei
- 1959 | The Three Treasuresas Elder Kumaso
- 1958 | Futekinaru hankô
- 1958 | Fûraibô ichiban shôbu
- 1958 | Ken wa shitte ita
- 1958 | Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasionas Yasaburô
- 1958 | Point and Lineas Kasai
- 1958 | Seven from Edoas Sagamiya
- 1958 | The Hidden Fortressas The Old General, Izumi Nagakura
- 1958 | The Traveling Ruffian
- 1958 | Theater of Life
- 1958 | Wearing a Long-Sleeved Kimono
- 1957 | A Dangerous Hero
- 1957 | Aoi sanmyaku Shinko no maki
- 1957 | Be Happy, These Two Loversas Masako's father
- 1957 | Bôkyaku no hanabira
- 1957 | Bôkyaku no hanabira: Kanketsuhen
- 1957 | Hadaka no machi
- 1957 | Mahiru no taiketsu
- 1957 | Sanjûrokunin no jôkyakuas Yamagami - Detective
- 1957 | The Mysteriansas Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
- 1957 | They Are Buried Aliveas Banno
- 1957 | Untamed Woman
- 1957 | Yama to kawa no aru machi
- 1957 | Yuunagias Yasunori Igawa
- 1956 | Chichiko daka
- 1956 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters!as Dr. Yamane
- 1956 | Kyatsu o nigasunaas Nagasawa
- 1956 | Kyôfu no tôbô
- 1956 | Narazu-monoas Juzo
- 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Sado Nagaoka the court official
- 1956 | Shin, Heike monogatari: Yoshinaka o meguru sannin no onnaas Sanemori Saito
- 1956 | The Underworldas Tsunejiro Furuya
- 1956 | Tokyo Crime Map
- 1956 | Young Treeas Hanako's Father
- 1956 |
Seven Samurai
asKambei Shimada
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.
- 1955 | Asagiri
- 1955 | Geisha Konatsu: Hitori neru yo no Konatsuas Sakuma
- 1955 | Godzilla Raids Againas Kyohei Yamane-hakase
- 1955 | I Live in Fearas Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
- 1955 | Love Never Failsas Nobuo's father
- 1955 | Mekura ôkami
- 1955 | Musume no jinsei annai
- 1955 | Muttsuri Umon torimonocho
- 1955 | No Response from Car 33
- 1955 | No Time for Tearsas Tatsurô Shimamura
- 1955 | Shin kurama tengu daisanbu
- 1955 | Sugata naki mokugekishaas Insepctor Kasai
- 1954 | Asakusa no yoruas Komazo
- 1954 | Bazoku geishaas Kotaro Yamabe
- 1954 | Don't Give You Deathas Nursery School Director
- 1954 | Haha no hatsukoi
- 1954 | Jirochô sangokushi: kaitô-ichi no abarenbô
- 1954 | Ren'ai tokkyû
- 1954 | Shin kurama tengu daiichi wa: Tengu shutsugen
- 1954 | Shin kurama tengu daini wa: Azuma-dera no ketto
- 1953 | Koi no fûunji
- 1953 | Taiheiyô no washias Colonel A, staff officer of the army
- 1953 | The Last Embraceas Watanabe, alias Nabesan
- 1953 | Tobô chitai
- 1953 | Yoru no owarias Yoshikawa
- 1952 | Bijo to touzokuas Yoshimichi
- 1952 | Foghorn
- 1952 | Fuun senryobune
- 1952 | Oka wa hanazakarias Kenkichi Kimura
- 1952 | Sword for Hire
- 1952 | The Man Who Came to Portas Okabe
- 1952 | The Skin of the South
- 1952 | Vendetta of a Samuraias Jinzaemon Kawai
- 1952 | Yoidore kashu
- 1951 | Beyond Love and Hate
- 1951 | Elegy
- 1951 | Hôpu-san: Sararîman tora no makias Akiba, president
- 1951 | Kedamono no yado
- 1951 | Mesu inuas Horie
- 1951 | Nusumareta koi
- 1951 | Shin'ya no hijô-sen
- 1951 | The Blue Pearl
- 1951 | The Idiotas Ono, Ayako's father
- 1951 | The Life of a Horsetraderas Rokutaro Kosaka
- 1950 | Rashomonas Woodcutter
- 1950 | Conduct Report on Professor Ishinakaas Vice President of train station
- 1950 | Escape from Prison
- 1950 | Ginza Sanshiro
- 1950 | Jiruba Tetsu
- 1950 | Ma no ogon
- 1950 | Ore wa yôjimbô
- 1950 | Scandalas Otokichi Hiruta
- 1950 | Spring Snow
- 1950 | Tenya wanya
- 1950 | The Angry Streetas Kimiko's father
- 1949 | Chikagai no dankon
- 1949 | Ishimatsu of the Forest
- 1949 | Jigoku no kifujinas Chief of Police
- 1949 | Onna koroshi abura jigoku
- 1949 | Onna no issho
- 1949 | Stray Dogas Chief Detective Sato
- 1949 | Tengu hikyaku
- 1949 | The Quiet Duelas Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
- 1948 | Daini no jinsei
- 1948 | Drunken Angelas Sanada
- 1948 | My Love on the Other Side of the Mountainas Seibei Kido
- 1948 | Toki no teizo: zengohen
- 1947 | Chikagai nijuyojikan
- 1947 | Snow Trailas Nojiro
- 1947 | Spring Awakensas Kenzô Ogura
- 1946 | Aru yo no tonosama
- 1946 | Hinoki butai
- 1946 | Juichinin no jogakusei
- 1946 | Minshu no teki
- 1946 | No Regrets for Our Youthas Police Commissioner Dokuichigo
- 1946 | Those Who Make Tomorrowas Theatre manager
- 1945 | Ai to chikaias Murai's father, principle
- 1945 | Kita no san-ninas Masaki
- 1945 | The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tailas Kataoka
- 1945 | Tokkan ekichô
- 1944 | Kato hayabusa sento-tai
- 1944 | Nichijô no tatakai
- 1944 | San-jaku sagoheias Yasukichi Ito
- 1944 | The Most Beautifulas Chief Goro Ishida
- 1944 | The Way of Drama
- 1944 | Yottsu no kekkon
- 1942 | Hahakogusa
- 1942 | Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijoji ketto
- 1942 | Umi no gozoku
- 1941 | Edo saigo no hias Enomoto
- 1941 | Sugata naki fukushû
- 1940 | Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro
- 1940 | Oda Nobunaga
- 1940 | Zoku Shimizu minato
- 1939 | Devoted Servant Naosuke
- 1939 | Edo no akutarô
- 1939 | Oshidori utagassenas Kyosai Shimura
- 1939 | Shunjû ittôryûas Jûbei Tamon
- 1938 | Jigoku no mushi
- 1938 | The Skull Coin
- 1937 | Chikemuri Takadanobabaas Takusan
- 1937 | Drawing the Sword
- 1937 | Jiraiyaas Gundayû Yao
- 1937 | Mitokomon kaikokuki
- 1937 | Seishun gonin otoko: Kôhen
- 1937 | Seishun gonin otoko: Zempen
- 1937 | Taki no shiraito
- 1936 | Capricious Young Manas Taranoshin Tsunomata
- 1936 | Chûretsu nikudan sanyûshi
- 1936 | Shura hakkô: Dai-san-pen
- 1936 | The Pains of Hell Part 2
- 1936 | The Tattooed Gambler
- 1935 | Torako
- 1935 | Umon torimonochô: Harebare gojûsantsugi
- 1935 | Umon torimonochô: Harebare gojûsantsugi - Ranma henas Santa
- 1934 | Ren'ai gai itchômeas Osachi's father
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