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Takashi Shimura

Japanese actor (1905–1982)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1905-03-12
Died: 1982-02-11
Works: 2

Top works

Yojimbo [DVD]
Geography Education in Japan

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Film & TV

Acting · 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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Total plays: 440

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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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Key dates

Born: 12 March 1905
Died: 11 February 1982

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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

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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).