Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura Born March 12, 1905 Occupation Actor First work Godzilla (1954) Notable work Ikiru, Seven Samurai

Takashi Shimura was a Japanese actor, most known for his appearances in 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films, most singificantly in Ikiru and Seven Samurai. He also appeared in several Godzilla and kaiju movies produced by Toho. He was born on March 12, 1905, and died of Eephysema on February 11, 1982.

Selected Filmography

• Godzilla (1954) as Dr. Kyohei Yamane
• Godzilla Raids Again (1955) as Dr. Kyohei Yamane
• The Mysterians (1957) as Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
• The Three Treasures (1959) as Elder Kumaso
• Mothra (1961) as News Editor
• Gorath (1962) as Paleontologist Kensuke Sonoda
• Whale God (1962) as Village Elder
• Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Dr. Tsukamoto
• Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) as Axis Scientist
• Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) as Doctor
• Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984) as Dr. Tsukamoto (stock footage from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster)
• Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) as Dr. Kyohei Yamane (stock footage from Godzilla)

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