Takashi Shimura
Born March 12, 1905 (Age: 121)
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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 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.
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.
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Filmography
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
2002
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as Self
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Age: 97
Fifth Movement
1981
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as
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Age: 76
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
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as Hospital Director
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Age: 76
Kagemusha
1980
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as Taguchi Gyobu
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Age: 75
An Ocean to Cross
1980
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as Ryuuson
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Age: 74
The Revolt
1980
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as
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Age: 74
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
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as Hiroshi's Father
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Age: 73
Love and Faith
1978
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as Sen Rikyu
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Age: 73
Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi
1976
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as
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Age: 71
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
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as Pediatrician
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Age: 69
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers
1974
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as
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Age: 69
The Tattooed Hitman
1974
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as Bukichi Oura
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Age: 69
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1973
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as
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Age: 68
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
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as Sakubei
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Age: 68
A Yakuza Has His Way
1972
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as
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Age: 67
The Earth is Born Again
1971
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as Gondo
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Age: 65
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers
1969
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as
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Age: 64
The Magoichi Saga
1969
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as Magoichi's father
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Age: 64
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
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as Hyôichirô Suwa
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Age: 64
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2
1969
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as
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Age: 64
Kanto Woman Infamy
1969
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as
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Age: 64
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
1969
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as
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Age: 63
Samurai Banners
1969
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as Obu Toramasa
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Age: 63
A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless
1969
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as
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Age: 63
New Prison Walls of Abashiri
1968
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as
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Age: 63
Woman Gambler and the Nun
1968
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as
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Age: 63
The Woman Champion
1968
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as
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Age: 63
The Drifting Avenger
1968
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as Ken's Father
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Age: 63
Industrial Spy
1968
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as Taizo Matsui
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Age: 63
Dorei kōjō
1968
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as
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Age: 62
Human Torpedoes
1968
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as
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Age: 62
Night in Bangkok
1966
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as
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Age: 61
Code of Ruffians
1965
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as
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Age: 60
Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro
1965
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as
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Age: 60
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
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as Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor
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Age: 60
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
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as Military Command president
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Age: 60
Sanshiro Sugata
1965
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as Mishima
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Age: 60
Three Yakuza
1965
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as
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Age: 60
Red Beard
1965
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as Tokubei Izumiya
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Age: 59
Hoodlum Match
1965
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as
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Age: 59
The Soundless Cry
1965
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as
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Age: 59
Kwaidan
1965
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as Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
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Age: 59
Samurai Assassin
1965
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as Narihisa Ichijō
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Age: 59
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
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as Dr. Tsukamoto
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Age: 59
Blood and Diamonds
1964
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as
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Age: 59
Brand of Evil
1964
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as Tsukamoto
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Age: 59
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
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as
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Age: 58
Fright Time
1964
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as
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Age: 58
Vanquished Foes
1964
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as
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Age: 58
The Image of Mother
1963
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as Kahei
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Age: 58
Samurai Pirate
1963
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as King Raksha
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Age: 58
The Sun is Calling You
1963
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as
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Age: 58
The Revenge and the Death
1963
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as
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Age: 58
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
1963
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as Tobei
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Age: 58
Dokuritsu bijin-tai
1963
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as Director of Iinuma Clinic
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Age: 58
High and Low
1963
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as Chief of Investigation Section
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Age: 57
Attack Squadron
1963
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as Admiral
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Age: 57
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
1962
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as
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Age: 57
Chûshingura
1962
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as Hyobu Chishaka
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Age: 57
Lion Festival of Echigo
1962
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as
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Age: 57
The Whale God
1962
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as Village elder
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Age: 57
Yoru no keisha
1962
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as
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Age: 57
あの空の果てに星はまたたく
1962
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as
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Age: 57
Gorath
1962
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as Kensuke Sonoda
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Age: 57
The Crimson Sky
1962
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as
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Age: 57
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
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as
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Age: 56
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
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as
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Age: 56
Sanjuro
1962
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as Kurofuji
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Age: 56
Oniisan to oneesan
1961
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as
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Age: 56
Different Sons
1961
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as Hisamitsu Ando
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Age: 56
Structure of Hate
1961
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as
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Age: 56
Restoration Fire
1961
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as Yahei
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Age: 56
Snow in the South Seas
1961
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as
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Age: 56
Mothra
1961
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as News Editor
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Age: 56
Challenge to Live
1961
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as
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Age: 56
The Gambler's Code
1961
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as Hacchônawate Tokubei
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Age: 56
Yojimbo
1961
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as Tokuemon, sake brewer
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Age: 56
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
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as
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Age: 55
晴小袖
1961
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as
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Age: 55
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
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as Katagiri
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Age: 55
The Masterless 47
1960
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as Honzo Kadokawa
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Age: 55
Master Fencer Sees the World
1960
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as
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Age: 55
The Bad Sleep Well
1960
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as Administrative Officer Moriyama
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Age: 55
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
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as
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Age: 55
Man Against Man
1960
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as Chotaro Masue
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Age: 55
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
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as
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Age: 55
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
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as Tosaku
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Age: 55
Afraid to Die
1960
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as Gohei Hirayama
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Age: 55
Princess Sen in Edo
1960
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as Sadonokami Honda
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Age: 54
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
1959
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as Masagoro
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Age: 54
The Three Treasures
1959
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as Elder Kumaso
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Age: 54
Stop the Old Fox
1959
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as Ryoan
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Age: 54
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
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as Saemon Toki
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Age: 54
Vagabond Employee: Revenge Version
1959
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as President Kakihara
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Age: 54
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
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as Dr. Yamane
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Age: 54
Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version
1959
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as President Kakihara
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Age: 54
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
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as
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Age: 54
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959
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as Kyusaku Inao
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Age: 54
The Happy Family
1959
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as
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Age: 53
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959
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as
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Age: 53
The Hidden Fortress
1958
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as General Izumi Nagakura
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Age: 53
Theater of Life
1958
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as
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Age: 53
Points and Lines
1958
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as Kasai
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Age: 53
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958
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as Yasaburô
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Age: 53
No Image
The Sword Knows
1958
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as
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Age: 53
The Black Hooded Man 5
1958
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as
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Age: 53
The Traveling Ruffian
1958
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as
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Age: 53
The Bride In Uguisu Castle
1958
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as
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Age: 53
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
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as
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Age: 53
Fearless Opposition
1958
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as
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Age: 53
Seven from Edo
1958
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as Sagamiya
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Age: 53
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
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as Jûbei Ôtake
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Age: 53
Mother
1958
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as Ijûin
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Age: 52
Shogun's Holiday
1958
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as
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Age: 52
Man of Thirteen Eyes
1958
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as
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Age: 52
Eacape of Fear
1956
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as Daisuke Sakuma
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Age: 51
Scoundrel
1956
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as
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Age: 51
Virtue in Spades
1956
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as
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Age: 51
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
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as Dr. Yamane
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Age: 51
Tokyo Crime Map
1956
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as
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Age: 50
The Underworld
1956
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as Furuya
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Age: 50
I Saw the Killer
1956
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as Nagasawa
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Age: 50
Young Tree
1956
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as Hanako's Father
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Age: 50
Three Women Around Yoshinaka
1956
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as
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Age: 50
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
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as Court official
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Age: 50
I Live in Fear
1955
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as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
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Age: 50
To Love and Forgive
1955
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as
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Age: 50
Ticket to Hell
1955
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as Insepctor Kasai
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Age: 50
A Daughter's Life Guide
1955
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as
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Age: 50
むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷
1955
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as
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Age: 50
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955
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as Ensaburō Hiraoka
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Age: 50
No Response from Car 33
1955
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as
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Age: 50
No Time for Tears
1955
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as "Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
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Age: 50
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
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as Kyohei Yamane-hakase
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Age: 50
Love Never Fails
1955
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as Nobuo's father
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Age: 50
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
1955
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as
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Age: 49
A Geisha on Horseback
1954
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as Kotaro Yamabe
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Age: 49
Godzilla
1954
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as Kyohei Yamane
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Age: 49
君死に給うことなかれ
1954
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as
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Age: 49
Mother's First Love
1954
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as
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Age: 49
Asakusa at Night
1954
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as Komazo
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Age: 49
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
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as
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Age: 49
Seven Samurai
1954
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as Kambei Shimada
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Age: 49
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
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as Colonel A, staff officer of the army
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Age: 48
The End of the Night
1953
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as
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Age: 48
Escape Zone
1953
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as
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Age: 48
The Last Embrace
1953
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as Watanabe (Nabesan)
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Age: 47
Red Peony of Night
1950
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as
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Age: 45
Rashomon
1950
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as Woodcutter
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Age: 45
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
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as
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Age: 45
Crazy Uproar
1950
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as
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Age: 45
The Angry Street
1950
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as
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Age: 45
Scandal
1950
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as Attorney Hiruta
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Age: 45
Sanshiro of Ginza
1950
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as Daizo Matsubara
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Age: 45
Spring Snow
1950
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as Kozo Yoshikawa
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Age: 44
Street of Violence
1950
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as Sagawa
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Age: 44
Devil's Gold
1950
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as
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Age: 44
Escape from Prison
1950
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as
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Age: 44
No Image
Wakare mo tanoshi
1945
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as
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Age: 40
Three Women of the North
1945
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as
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Age: 40
To Love and Swear
1945
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as Murai's father, principle
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Age: 40
Otome no iru kichi
1945
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as
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Age: 40
Tokkan ekichô
1945
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as
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Age: 40
No Image
Mother and Child Grass
1942
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as
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Age: 37
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō
1942
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as
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Age: 37
Last Days of Edo
1941
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as Enomoto
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Age: 36
No Image
Festival Across the Sea
1941
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as Oil Seller
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Age: 36