Acting
Takashi Shimura
- Titles
- 133movies12TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1980, busiest in 1959 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 35top three billing
- Average score
72/100
- 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
- Masterful Direction 7
- Political Intrigue 7
- World War II 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Historical Setting 5
- Character Study 5
- Historical Drama 5
- Moral Dilemma 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 KurosawaDirectorSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, +15 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, The Bad Sleep Well, +7 more
Shinobu HashimotoWriterSeven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, +7 more
Ishirō HondaDirectorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Mysterians, Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, +5 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Mysterians, Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, +3 more- IIchirō SaitōComposerUntamed Woman, The Loyal 47 Ronin, The Man Who Came to Port, No Time for Tears, The Gambler's Code, +3 more
- KKôichi IwashitaEditorThe Mysterians, Chûshingura, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, Attack Squadron, The Storm of the Pacific, +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
81980s
1 title
A-Un (1980)
TV show
1970s
4 titles
The Roads Men Travel (1976)
TV show · as Motoki
Akai Unmei (1976)
TV show
愛と愛 (1972)
TV show
Women of Osaka Castle (1970)
TV show
1960s
3 titles
Heaven and Earth (1969)
TV show · as Nagao Fusakage
Three Sisters (1967)
TV show · as Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]
Akō Rōshi (1964)
TV show · as Onodera Juunai