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Takashi Shimura
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Japanese actor (1905–1982)
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Takashi Shimura was a Japanese film, stage, and television actor. Born in Ikuno, Hyogo, in 1905, he began his work period in 1934. He was educated at Kansai University and resided in Japan, including in Setagaya and Minato. Shimura was a male member of the Japanese people ethnic group who spoke, wrote, and signed in Japanese.
He died in Tokyo, Shinjuku, in 1982 from pulmonary emphysema. His notable works include Drunken Angel, Stray Dog, The Quiet Duel, and Rashomon. His name in native language is 志村喬, and his name in kana is しむら たかし. His birth name was 島崎 捷爾.
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Film & TV
Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
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…
Known for
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' — Self2002
- Fifth Movement1981
- The Last Days of Planet Earth — Hospital Director1981
- Kagemusha — Taguchi Gyobu1980
- The Revolt1980
- An Ocean to Cross — Ryuuson1980
- A-Un1980
- Love and Faith — Sen Rikyu1978
- Talk of the Town Tora-san — Hiroshi's Father1978
- Strait of Roses1978
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Key facts
- Born
- Shōji Shimazaki , ( 1905-03-12 ) March 12, 1905 , Ikuno, Hyōgo , Empire of Japan
- Died
- February 11, 1982 (1982-02-11) (aged 76), Tokyo , Japan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1928–1981
- Kanji
- 志村 喬
- Hiragana
- しむら たかし
- Katakana
- シムラ タカシ
- Romanization
- Shimura Takashi
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Ikuno
- Place of death
- Shinjuku
- Educated at
- Kansai University
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Notable work
- Ikiru
- Image
- Thirty-Years-of-Toho-1.jpg
- Height
- 163
- Residence
- Minato
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- Commons category
- Takashi Shimura
- date of birth
- 1905-03-12
- date of death
- 1982-02-11
- name in kana
- しむら たかし
- birth name
- 島崎 捷爾
- name in native language
- 志村喬
- cause of death
- pulmonary emphysema
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- ethnic group
- Japanese people
- writing language
- Japanese
- end of work period
- 1982-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Zuisen-ji Temple
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Encyclopedic overview
Alternative Japanese name Kanji島崎 捷爾 Hiraganaしまざき しょうじ
Takashi Shimura (Japanese: 志村 喬, romanized: Shimura Takashi, born Shōji Shimazaki; 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). He played Professor Kyohei Yamane in Ishirō Honda's original Godzilla (1954) and its first sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955).
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