
Takashi Shimura
- Date of Birth: 1905-03-12
- Date of Death: 1982-02-11
- Place of Birth: Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
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 1... 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.

Rashomon
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1950 August

It's Tough Being a Man
Comedy • 1969 August

Yojimbo
Drama, Thriller • 1961 April

The Soundless Cry
Drama • 1965 January

Tora-san's Love Call
Comedy • 1971 December

The Militarists
Drama, War • 1970 September

Lord for a Night
Drama • 1946 July

The Hidden Fortress
Drama, Action, Adventure • 1958 December

Throne of Blood
Drama, History • 1957 January

Sanjuro
Drama, Action, Comedy • 1962 January