Acting
Takashi Shimura
- Titles
- 124movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1937 to 1980, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 34top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Seven Samurai85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.5average 2.6
- Warfare4.0average 1.2
- Politics4.8average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.9average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Violence5.7average 4.3
- Pathos6.5average 5.2
- Nostalgia4.9average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, 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
- Political Intrigue 7
- Feudal Japan 7
- Masterful Direction 7
- World War II 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Character Study 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, The Hidden Fortress, +24 more
Akira KurosawaWriterSeven 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, Godzilla Raids Again, +6 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- IIchirō SaitōComposerUntamed Woman, The Loyal 47 Ronin, The Man Who Came to Port, No Time for Tears, Stop the Old Fox, +3 more
Machiko KyōActorRashomon, Asakusa at Night, The Life of a Horse Trader, Beauty and the Thief, A Bullet Hole Underground, +2 more
Masao ShimizuActorSanjuro, Drunken Angel, Godzilla Raids Again, Gigantis, the Fire Monster, I Live in Fear, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
91980s
1 title
A-Un (1980)
TV show
1970s
5 titles
Kashin (1977)
TV show · as Chikuin
Fuyu no Undokai (1977)
TV show
The Roads Men Travel (1976)
TV show · as Motoki
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