Acting
Takashi Shimura
- Titles
- 137movies12TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1980, busiest in 1959 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 39top three billing
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
Seven Samurai94/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Warfare3.9average 1.2
- Politics4.7average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Spiritual3.2average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor0.9, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 14
- Post-War Japan 10
- Social Commentary 8
- Feudal Japan 8
- Masterful Direction 8
- Political Intrigue 7
- World War II 6
- Character-Driven 5
- Character Study 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Samurai Film 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Toshirō MifuneActorSeven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, Drunken Angel, +25 more
Akira KurosawaEditorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, +15 more
Shinobu HashimotoWriterSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +8 more
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Mysterians, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Chûshingura, +8 more
Minoru ChiakiActorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +7 more
Ryuzo KikushimaWriterYojimbo, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro, The Bad Sleep Well, +7 more
Masaru SatōComposerYojimbo, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro, Godzilla Raids Again, +7 more
Ishirō HondaWriterGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Mysterians, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla, +6 more
Kamatari FujiwaraActorIkiru, The Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro, The Bad Sleep Well, The Man Who Came to Port, +3 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Mysterians, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla, +3 more- KKôichi IwashitaEditorThe Mysterians, Chûshingura, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, The Storm of the Pacific, Attack Squadron, +3 more
- IIchirō SaitōComposerUntamed Woman, The Man Who Came to Port, No Time for Tears, The Loyal 47 Ronin, The Gambler's Code, +3 more
Movies and TV shows
181940s
18 titles · average score 75
90
Stray Dog (1949)
as Det. Sato
73
The Quiet Duel (1949)
as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)
as Yuuzou Fujimoto
87
Drunken Angel (1948)
as Sanada
My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (1948)
as Seibei Kido
71
Snow Trail (1947)
as Nojiri
69
Spring Awakens (1947)
as Kenzô Ogura
Actress (1947)
as Genshirō Kuramoto
85
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)
as Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
82
Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946)
as Theatre manager (uncredited)
To Love and Swear (1945)
as Murai's father, principle
46
The Most Beautiful (1944)
as Chief Goro Ishida
Sagohei the Three-footer (1944)
as Yasukichi Ito
72
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Navy (1943)
as Takao Mutaguchi
The Sculpture of Master Choji (1943)
as Gamatoku
Last Days of Edo (1941)
as Enomoto
Festival Across the Sea (1941)
as Oil Seller