Acting
Takashi Shimura
- Titles
- 133movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1980, busiest in 1959 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 35top 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 & Capitalism4.9average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Violence5.6average 4.3
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.8, 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 7
- Political Intrigue 7
- Masterful Direction 7
- World War II 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Character Study 5
- Classic Film 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Toshirō MifuneActorSeven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +24 more
Akira KurosawaEditorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, +15 more
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, The Mysterians, Chûshingura, +8 more
Minoru ChiakiActorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +7 more
Shinobu HashimotoWriterSeven 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, The Bad Sleep Well, +7 more
Ishirō HondaDirectorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, The Mysterians, +5 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, The Mysterians, +4 more- KKôichi IwashitaEditorThe Mysterians, Chûshingura, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, Attack Squadron, The Storm of the Pacific, +3 more
- IIchirō SaitōComposerUntamed Woman, The Loyal 47 Ronin, The Gambler's Code, The Man Who Came to Port, No Time for Tears, +3 more
Machiko KyōActorRashomon, The Life of a Horse Trader, Beauty and the Thief, Asakusa at Night, A Bullet Hole Underground, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
351980s
2 titles · average score 88
88
as Taguchi Gyobu
TV show
1970s
5 titles · average score 69
TV show · as Motoki
TV show
69
as Sakubei
TV show
TV show
1960s
12 titles · average score 74
TV show · as Nagao Fusakage
65
as Obu Toramasa
75
as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
TV show · as Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]
83
as Tokubei Izumiya
86
as Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
76
as Narihisa Ichijō
as Military Command president
TV show · as Onodera Juunai
as Admiral
40
as Hyobu Chishaka
91
as Administrative Officer Moriyama
1950s
10 titles · average score 82
90
as Noriyasu Odagura
as Banno
73
as Owner of the rice mill
73
as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
94
as Kambei Shimada
89
as Kyohei Yamane
93
as Kanji Watanabe
65
as Ono, Ayako's father
91
as Woodcutter
1940s
5 titles · average score 77
85
as Det. Sato
73
as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
87
as Sanada
85
as Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
56
as Chief Goro Ishida
1930s
1 title · average score 85
85
as Inspector