Takashi Shimura
Acting
Biography
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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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Takashi Shimura
Filmography
Acting (294)
1981
7.0
1981
The Last Days of Planet Earthas Hospital Director
1980
Kagemushaas Taguchi Gyobu
7.8
1980
An Ocean to Crossas Ryuuson
9.0
1980
7.0
1978
Talk of the Town Tora-sanas 诹访兵一郎
8.0
1978
Love and Faithas Sen Rikyu
6.4
1977
Godzillaas Dr. Yamane
6.8
8.0
1975
The Bullet Trainas JNR President
6.9
1974
Prophecies of Nostradamusas Pediatrician
5.7
1974
The Tattooed Hitmanas Bukichi Oura
6.2
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracyas Sakubei
7.0
9.0
1971
Tora-san's Love Callas 诹访飚一郎（阿博的父亲）
8.4
5.9
1971
The Earth is Born Againas Gondo
1970
The Militaristsas Takeda
7.5
7.0
1969
The Magoichi Sagaas Magoichi's father
6.2
1969
Tora-san, Our Lovable Trampas 诹访飚一郎（阿博的父亲）
7.8
4.0
1969
Samurai Bannersas Obu Toramasa
7.4
6.5
8.0
7.0
1968
Zatoichi and the Fugitivesas Dr. Junan
7.0
10.0
1968
The Bride from Hadesas Fortune Teller
7.3
1968
The Drifting Avengeras Ken's Father
6.1
1968
Industrial Spyas Taizo Matsui
6.3
1968
The Sands of Kurobeas Ashimura
7.0
1968
9.0
1968
7.0
1967
9.0
1967
Japan's Longest Dayas Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
7.3
7.0
1967
The Chivalrous Lifeas Sakamoto
8.5
1966
1966
The Harbor of No Returnas Detective Egusa
7.0
1966
8.5
1966
9.0
1966
1965
7.5
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
6.7
1965
The Retreat from Kiskaas Military Command president
8.4
1965
Sanshiro Sugataas Mishima
7.1
1965
7.8
1965
Red Beardas Tokubei Izumiya
8.2
1965
9.0
1965
Kwaidanas Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
7.7
1965
Samurai Assassinas Narihisa Ichijō
7.3
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Dr. Tsukamoto
7.0
1964
8.0
1964
Brand of Evilas Tsukamoto
7.7
1964
1964
7.0
1963
The Image of Motheras Kahei
1963
Samurai Pirateas King Raksha
5.9
9.0
10.0
1963
1963
7.0
1963
Dokuritsu bijin-taias Director of Iinuma Clinic
1963
1963
High and Lowas Chief of Investigation Section
8.4
1963
Attack Squadronas Admiral
7.0
1962
Chûshinguraas Hyobu Chishaka
7.1
1962
The Whale Godas Village elder
7.0
1962
1962
9.0
1962
Gorathas Kensuke Sonoda
6.3
9.0
1962
Sanjuroas Kurofuji
7.9
1961
Different Sonsas Hisamitsu Ando
7.0
7.0
1961
Restoration Fireas Yahei
7.0
9.0
1961
Mothraas News Editor
7.2
9.0
1961
The Gambler's Codeas Hacchônawate Tokubei
7.2
1961
Yojimboas Tokuemon, sake brewer
8.1
9.0
1961
7.0
1961
Daredevil in the Castleas Katagiri
7.5
1960
The Masterless 47as Honzo Kadokawa
10.0
9.0
1960
The Bad Sleep Wellas Administrative Officer Moriyama
7.7
1960
Man Against Manas Chotaro Masue
7.0
8.5
6.9
1960
The Storm of the Pacificas Tosaku
6.0
1960
Afraid to Dieas Gohei Hirayama
6.3
1960
Princess Sen in Edoas Sadonokami Honda
9.0
1959
The Prickly Mouthed Geishaas Masagoro
7.0
1959
The Three Treasuresas Elder Kumaso
5.5
1959
Stop the Old Foxas Ryoan
6.5
1959
Saga of the Vagabondsas Saemon Toki
6.8
1959
1959
Vagabond Employee: Revengeas President Kakihara
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Dr. Yamane
6.4
1959
Vagabond Employee: Outcryas President Kakihara
6.7
1959
The Story of Iron Arm Inaoas Kyusaku Inao
8.0
1959
1959
Sazae-san's Marriageas President Tomioka
1958
The Hidden Fortressas General Izumi Nagakura
8.0
1958
10.0
1958
Points and Linesas Kasai
6.2
1958
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasionas Yasaburô
7.0
1958
8.0
7.0
6.0
6.0
1958
Seven from Edoas Sagamiya
5.0
1958
The Loyal 47 Roninas Jûbei Ôtake
6.3
1958
Motheras Ijûin
1958
1957
The Mysteriansas Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
6.3
1957
The Eleventh Houras Banno
7.4
1957
The Blue Mountains Part 2as Jinzō Iguchi
1957
The Blue Mountainsas Jinzō Iguchi
1957
A Dangerous Heroas Chief Investigator Onozuka
9.0
1957
1957
Untamed Womanas Owner of the rice mill
7.5
6.5
1957
9.0
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Dr. Yamane
8.6
8.0
1957
A Town with a Mountain and Riveras Sataro Hayakawa
7.0
1957
Throne of Bloodas Noriyasu Odagura
7.9
1956
Eacape of Fearas Daisuke Sakuma
1956
1956
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. Yamane
6.5
1956
1956
The Underworldas Furuya
7.0
1956
I Saw the Killeras Nagasawa
1956
Young Treeas Hanako's Father
8.0
7.7
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Court official
7.2
1955
I Live in Fearas Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
7.3
1955
Ticket to Hellas Insepctor Kasai
1955
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rainas Ensaburō Hiraoka
10.0
8.0
1955
No Time for Tearsas "Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
9.0
1955
Godzilla Raids Againas Kyohei Yamane-hakase
6.0
1955
Love Never Failsas Nobuo's father
8.0
1954
1954
A Geisha on Horsebackas Kotaro Yamabe
7.0
1954
Godzillaas Kyohei Yamane
7.6
1954
10.0
8.0
1954
1954
Asakusa at Nightas Komazo
7.0
8.0
1954
Seven Samuraias Kambei Shimada
8.5
1953
The Eagle of the Pacificas Colonel A, staff officer of the army
7.8
10.0
1953
1953
The Last Embraceas Watanabe (Nabesan)
10.0
1952
The Man Who Came to Portas Okabe
10.0
9.0
1952
Ikiruas Kanji Watanabe
8.3
1952
Beauty and the Thiefas Yoshimichi
9.0
1952
6.7
1952
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tailas Kataoka
6.7
1952
10.0
1952
The Skin of the Southas President
8.0
6.6
1951
The Life of a Horse Traderas Rokutaro Kosaka
6.8
1951
The Bitchas Wataru Horie
8.0
1951
The Blue Pearlas Fujiki
7.5
1951
Stolen Loveas Sotaro Munekata
10.0
7.0
1951
The Idiotas Ono, Ayako's father
7.0
1951
9.0
7.0
1950
Rashomonas Woodcutter
8.0
1950
10.0
1950
9.0
1950
6.7
1950
Scandalas Attorney Hiruta
6.9
1950
Sanshiro of Ginzaas Daizo Matsubara
7.0
1950
Spring Snowas Kozo Yoshikawa
1950
Town of Violenceas Sagawa
6.5
1950
10.0
10.0
1949
Stray Dogas Det. Sato
7.6
7.0
1949
1949
A Bullet Hole Undergroundas Yuuzou Fujimoto
1949
1949
The Quiet Duelas Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
7.3
1949
9.0
1949
9.0
1949
6.0
1948
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountainas Seibei Kido
1948
Drunken Angelas Sanada
7.6
1948
7.0
1947
Actressas Genshirō Kuramoto
7.0
1947
Spring Awakensas Kenzô Ogura
6.8
10.0
1947
Snow Trailas Nojiri
7.0
10.0
1946
No Regrets for Our Youthas Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
6.9
10.0
1946
8.0
1946
Those Who Make Tomorrowas Theatre manager (uncredited)
10.0
9.0
1946
10.0
1945
To Love and Swearas Murai's father, principle
1945
7.0
7.0
1944
Sagohei the Three-footeras Yasukichi Ito
7.0
1944
7.0
1944
The Most Beautifulas Chief Goro Ishida
5.6
1943
Navyas Takao Mutaguchi
8.0
1943
The Sculpture of Master Chojias Gamatoku
1943
Sanshiro Sugataas Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
6.5
10.0
1941
Last Days of Edoas Enomoto
9.0
1941
Festival Across the Seaas Oil Seller
1940
1940
8.0
1939
Singing Lovebirdsas Kyosai Shimura
6.3
1939
Devoted Servant Naosukeas Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro
1939
8.0
1938
Akagaki Genzoas Jozaemon Sakaya
9.0
1938
7.0
1938
7.0
1938
1937
Jiraiyaas Gundayû Yao
9.0
1937
Blood Spilled at Takadanobabaas Takusan
7.0
1937
1936
The Letteras Taranoshin Tsunomata
6.4
1936
Osaka Elegyas Inspector
6.7
1935
9.0