Portrait of Teru Shimada

Acting

Teru Shimada

Career

Active from 1936 to 1967, with a break from 1937 to 1948, busiest in 1959 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Teru Shimada Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title Β· average score 71
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Shige Ishikawa

1960s

17 titles Β· average score 63
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show Β· as Shigato

To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love (1969)

TV show

You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Osato

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

as Japanese Delegate (uncredited)

Felony Squad
Felony Squad (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Walk Don't Run
Walk Don't Run (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mr. Kurawa

King Rat
King Rat (1965)
GoodWatch score 88

as Japanese General

Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Maitre 'd (uncredited)

Checkmate
Checkmate (1960)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show Β· as Ling Chow

Hong Kong
Hong Kong (1960)

TV show Β· as Colonel Okumara

1950s

18 titles Β· average score 64
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
GoodWatch score 43

as Comm. Mori

Laramie
Laramie (1959)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Kami

Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

as Japanese Submarine Commander (uncredited)

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show Β· as Ito Kumagi / Dr. Maseo Tachikawa

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show Β· as Osato (uncredited)

Navy Wife
Navy Wife (1956)

as Mayor Yoshida

Navy Log
Navy Log (1955)

TV show

The Snow Creature
The Snow Creature (1954)
GoodWatch score 31

as Subra

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds (1953)
GoodWatch score 76

as Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)

1940s

3 titles Β· average score 59
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe (1949)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ito

Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

as Villager (uncredited)

They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Japanese Colonel (uncredited)

1930s

10 titles Β· average score 59
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
GoodWatch score 53

as Fake Mr. Moto (uncredited)

White Legion
White Legion (1936)

as Dr. Nogi

Revolt of the Zombies
Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
GoodWatch score 12

as Buna

Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)

Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Tea House Owner

Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1934)
GoodWatch score 76

as Customer in Pancake Shop (uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

as Koto (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
GoodWatch score 77

as Jiu Jitsu Man

Four Frightened People
Four Frightened People (1934)
GoodWatch score 52

as Native

Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
GoodWatch score 66

as Japanese Admiral at Debt Conference (uncredited)