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Ken Takakura ( Japanese: 高倉 健, Hepburn: Takakura Ken), born Goichi Oda (小田 剛一, Oda Gōichi, February 16, 1931 – November 10, 2014), was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to ...
Actor: Black Rain. Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles. Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and racketeering in postwar Fukuoka.
Nov 19, 2014 · Ken Takakura, who became a star playing outlaws and stoic heroes in scores of Japanese films, died on Nov. 10 in Tokyo. He was 83. His office said he died at a hospital where he was being...
Actor: Black Rain. Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles. Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and racketeering in postwar Fukuoka.
Nov 18, 2014 · Nov 17, 2014 9:07pm PT. Japanese Actor Ken Takakura Dies at 83. By Mark Schilling. Ken Takakura, who first rose to stardom in the 1960s playing yakuza outlaws, but later became Hollywood’s...
Nov 18, 2014 · Actor Ken Takakura, master of the yakuza role, dies aged 83. The actor crossed over into Hollywood following decades of success in his native Japan, where he played brooding yakuza characters....
Nov 18, 2014 · 18 November 2014. Getty Images. Ken Takakura found fame with his brooding acting style in Japanese yakuza and detective roles. Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura has died of lymphoma aged...
