Takashi Shimura
Japanese actor (1905–1982)
Takashi Shimura was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1934 and 1981. He appeared in 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films, including as a lead actor in Drunken Angel (1948), Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954). He played Professor Kyohei Yamane in Ishirō Honda's original Godzilla (1954) and its first sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 14 films (1948–1968) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Drunken Angel | Akira Kurosawa | 1:08 | B&W | ||
| 1952 | Ikiru | FILINC | 140 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | Ikiru. | Toho Kabushiki Kaisha | 143 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | Rashomon. | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. | 88 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Godzilla | Honda, IshirōIshirō Honda | ||||
| 1954 | Seven samurai | National Cinema Service: Publisher | 2:20:00 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1955 | I Live in Fear | Akira Kurosawa | ||||
| 1957 | Throne Of Blood | unknown | 105 mi 110 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1959 | The Mysterians. | RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. | 89 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1961 | Mothra | Ideal Pictures Inc | 101 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1962 | Yojimbo | See Guidance Associates | 110 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1962 | Yojimbo | Festival Films: Publisher | Toho Kabushiki Kaisha | 1:10 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1966 | Frankenstein Conquers The World. | American International Pictures | 94 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | Zatoichi and the Fugitives | Yasuda, KimiyoshiKimiyoshi Yasuda |