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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]
Japanese character actor Takashi Shimura was one of the finest film actors of the 20th century and a leading member of the "stock company" of master director Akira Kurosawa. A native of southern Japan, Shimura was a descendant of the samurai warrior class.
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4 days ago · Just as swiftly as Kambei Shimada (Takashi Shimura), the noble samurai leader of the seven, sprints this way and that in the climactic battle, “Seven Samurai” moves — man, does it move. It flies through rice fields and down wooded pathways.
- Seven Samurai – Akira Kurosawa (1954) “Seven Samurai” stands as a cinematic masterpiece, telling the tale of a farming village under threat from bandits.
- Ikiru – Akira Kurosawa (1952) “Ikiru” tells the heartfelt story of Kanji Watanabe, a bureaucratic official who, after learning he has terminal stomach cancer, seeks to find meaning in his mundane life.
- Rashomon – Akira Kurosawa (1950) “Rashomon” challenges the very nature of truth and perception by presenting multiple, conflicting accounts of a single event.
- Yojimbo – Akira Kurosawa (1961) In “Yojimbo,” a masterless samurai, known as a ronin, wanders into a town steeped in chaos and lawlessness riddled with feuding crime lords.
Jun 9, 2024 · Director Akira Kurosawa's classic 1954 heroes-on-a-mission movie 'Seven Samurai,' which starred Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, returns to U.S. theaters this summer in a new 4K restoration.
Learn about the life and career of Takashi Shimura, a Japanese actor who starred in many films by Akira Kurosawa and played the original Godzilla. Find out his birth name, height, family, trademarks, trivia and quotes.
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5 days ago · Just as swiftly as Kambei Shimada (Takashi Shimura), the noble samurai leader of the seven, sprints this way and that in the climactic battle, “Seven Samurai” moves — man, does it move.
