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Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Actor · Died February 11, 1982, aged 76 · Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan

BAFTA Award nominee

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Takashi Shimura (志村 喬, Shimura Takashi, March 12, 1905 – February 11, 1982) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1934 and 1981. He appeared in 21 of Akira Kurosawa's 30 films (more than any other actor), including as a lead actor in Drunken Angel (1948), Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954).[3] He played Professor Kyohei Yamane in Ishirō Honda's original Godzilla (1954) and its first sequel, Godzilla Raids Again (1955). For his contributions to the arts, the Japanese government decorated Shimura with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1974 and the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette in 1980. Shimura died on February 11, 1982, in Tokyo, Japan, from emphysema at the age of 76. His effects were presented to the Film Centre of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takashi Shimura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1905
Died
February 11, 1982 (aged 76)
From
Ikuno, Hyogo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 307 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are Takashi Shimura's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Survival
20%
Bonds
12%
Power
11%
Self
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 10 · Dark 27

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 6

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 15 · Intense 24

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 20

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 15 of 24 analyzed roles.

Mentor
15 of 24
Hero
4 of 24
Shapeshifter
2 of 24
Threshold guardian
1 of 24
Trickster
1 of 24
Ally
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Melancholic
21
Dread
10
Thrilling
10
Contemplative
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Takashi Shimura's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takashi Shimura's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

307 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Fifth Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Last Days of Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Hospital Director

  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior(1980)

    as Taguchi Gyobu

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A-Un (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • An Ocean to Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ryuuson

  • The Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Talk of the Town Tora-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as 诹访兵一郎

  • Strait of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Love and Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sen Rikyu

  • Fuyu no Undokai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Kashin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 52 episodes · as Chikuin

  • Godzilla(1977)

    as Dr. Yamane

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Ninjutsu: Sasuke Saruhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Human Revolution II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Akai Unmei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • The Roads Men Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Motoki

  • Bullet Train(1975)

    as JNR President

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hadashi no seishun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Prophecies of Nostradamus(1974)

    as Pediatrician

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Tattooed Hitman(1974)

    as Bukichi Oura

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi's Conspiracy(1973)

    as Sakubei

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Yakuza Has His Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • 愛と愛 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tora-san's Love Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as 诹访飚一郎（阿博的父亲）

  • Patience Has An End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Earth is Born Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gondo

  • Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Militarists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Takeda

  • House of Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Women of Osaka Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Magoichi Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Magoichi's father

  • Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as 诹访飚一郎（阿博的父亲）

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Kanto Woman Infamy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Samurai Banners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Obu Toramasa

  • A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 52 episodes · as Nagao Fusakage

  • New Prison Walls of Abashiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Day the Sun Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Woman Gambler and the Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Zatoichi and the Fugitives(1968)

    as Dr. Junan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Bride from Hades(1968)

    as Fortune Teller

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Drifting Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ken's Father

  • Industrial Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Taizo Matsui

  • The Sands of Kurobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ashimura

  • Slave Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Human Torpedoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • King of the Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Japan's Longest Day(1967)

    as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • When the Cookie Crumbles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Chivalrous Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sakamoto

  • Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 52 episodes · as Misawa Heizaemon [Kingoro's father]

  • No Greater Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Harbor of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Detective Egusa

  • Greatest Boss of the Showa Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Protector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Night in Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • A Circus Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Code of Ruffians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Expelled from the Kanto Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon(1965)

    as Hiroshima Army Hospital doctor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Retreat from Kiska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Military Command president

  • Sanshiro Sugata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mishima

  • Three Yakuza(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Tokubei Izumiya

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Soundless Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Kwaidan(1964)

    as Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Assassin(1965)

    as Narihisa Ichijō

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster(1964)

    as Dr. Tsukamoto

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thief on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Blood and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • I Am a Medical Examiner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Brand of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tsukamoto

  • Life of Hishakaku 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Fright Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Vanquished Foes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Akō Rōshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 52 episodes · as Onodera Juunai

  • The Image of Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Kahei

  • Samurai Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as King Raksha

  • The Sun is Calling You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Revenge and the Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Maiko-han (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tobei

  • Dokuritsu bijin-tai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Director of Iinuma Clinic

  • Wakai yatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • High and Low(1963)

    as Chief of Investigation Section

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Attack Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Admiral

  • Fūryū onsen bantō nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Hyobu Chishaka

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Lion Festival of Echigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Whale God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Village elder

  • Yoru no keisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Ano sora no hate ni hoshi wa matataku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Gorath(1962)

    as Kensuke Sonoda

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Long Way to Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Sanjuro(1962)

    as Kurofuji

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Oniisan to oneesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Different Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hisamitsu Ando

  • Structure of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Restoration Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Yahei

  • Snow in the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Mothra(1961)

    as News Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Challenge to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Gambler's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hacchônawate Tokubei

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as Tokuemon, sake brewer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • 晴小袖 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Daredevil in the Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Katagiri

  • The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Honzo Kadokawa

  • Master Fencer Sees the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Bad Sleep Well(1960)

    as Administrative Officer Moriyama

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Life of a Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Man Against Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chotaro Masue

  • The Lovelorn Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tosaku

  • Afraid to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gohei Hirayama

  • Princess Sen in Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sadonokami Honda

  • The Prickly Mouthed Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Masagoro

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    as Elder Kumaso

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Aristocrat's Stairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Stop the Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ryoan

  • The Silent Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Saga of the Vagabonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Saemon Toki

  • Various Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Vagabond Employee: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as President Kakihara

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    as Dr. Yamane

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Vagabond Employee: Outcry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as President Kakihara

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Story of Iron Arm Inao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kyusaku Inao

  • The Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Sazae-san's Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as President Tomioka

  • The Hidden Fortress(1958)

    as General Izumi Nagakura

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Theater of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Points and Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kasai

  • Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yasaburô

  • The Sword Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Black Hooded Man 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Traveling Ruffian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Bride In Uguisu Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Eight Views of Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Fearless Opposition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Seven from Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sagamiya

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin(1958)

    as Jûbei Ôtake

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ijûin

  • Shogun's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Man of Thirteen Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Mysterians(1957)

    as Dr. Tanjiro Adachi

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Banno

  • The Blue Mountains Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jinzō Iguchi

  • Yuki no wataridori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Blue Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jinzō Iguchi

  • Duel at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Dangerous Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chief Investigator Onozuka

  • Hadaka no Machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Owner of the rice mill

  • The 36 Passengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Lord Takes a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Evening Calm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Godzilla(1957)

    as Dr. Yamane

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck to These Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Town with a Mountain and River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sataro Hayakawa

  • Throne of Blood(1957)

    as Noriyasu Odagura

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Eacape of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Daisuke Sakuma

  • Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Virtue in Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    as Dr. Yamane

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Crime Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Furuya

  • I Saw the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nagasawa

  • Young Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Hanako's Father

  • Three Women Around Yoshinaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(1956)

    as Court official

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I Live in Fear(1955)

    as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • To Love and Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Ticket to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Insepctor Kasai

  • A Daughter's Life Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The Tears of Geisha Konatsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Muttsuri Umon's Detective Stories: The Demon Mask Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ensaburō Hiraoka

  • No Response from Car 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as "Sparrows" Coach Shimamura

  • Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

    as Kyohei Yamane-hakase

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Love Never Fails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nobuo's father

  • Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Haru no uzumaki(1954)

    Actor

  • A Geisha on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Kotaro Yamabe

  • New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Godzilla(1954)

    as Kyohei Yamane

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Forever Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • New Tengu Kurama: Tengu Appears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Mother's First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Love Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Asakusa at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Komazo

  • Last of the Wild Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sorcerer’s Orb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seven Samurai(1954)

    as Kambei Shimada

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Colonel A, staff officer of the army

  • The End of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Escape Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Last Embrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Watanabe (Nabesan)

  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Came to Port (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Okabe

  • Oka wa hanazakari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Ikiru(1952)

    as Kanji Watanabe

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Yoshimichi

  • Toki no teizo: Sōshūban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Sword for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Kataoka

  • Foghorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Skin of the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as President

  • Vendetta of a Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Life of a Horse Trader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Rokutaro Kosaka

  • The Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Wataru Horie

  • The Blue Pearl(1951)

    as Fujiki

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stolen Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sotaro Munekata

  • The Den of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Idiot(1951)

    as Ono, Ayako's father

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Beyond Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Cordon at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Red Peony of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Rashomon(1950)

    as Woodcutter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Jiruba no Tetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Crazy Uproar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Angry Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Scandal(1950)

    as Attorney Hiruta

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Sanshiro of Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Daizo Matsubara

  • Spring Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Kozo Yoshikawa

  • Town of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sagawa

  • Devil's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Escape from Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Elephant Who Waited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Onna goroshi abura jigoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Stray Dog(1949)

    as Det. Sato

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ishimatsu of the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Hida no abarenbō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • A Bullet Hole Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Yuuzou Fujimoto

  • Three Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Quiet Duel(1949)

    as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lady From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Goblin Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Platform at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • My Love on the Other Side of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Seibei Kido

  • Drunken Angel(1948)

    as Sanada

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • A Second Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Genshirō Kuramoto

  • Spring Awakens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Kenzô Ogura

  • These Foolish Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Snow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Nojiri

  • Chikagai nijuyojikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • No Regrets for Our Youth(1946)

    as Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Eleven High School Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Lord for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Those Who Make Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Theatre manager (uncredited)

  • An Enemy of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Hinoki Butai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Even Parting is Enjoyable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Three Women of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • To Love and Swear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Murai's father, principle

  • Otome no iru kichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Tokkan ekichô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Nichijô no tatakai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Sagohei the Three-footer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Yasukichi Ito

  • The Way of Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • The Most Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Chief Goro Ishida

  • Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Takao Mutaguchi

  • The Sculpture of Master Choji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Gamatoku

  • Sanshiro Sugata(1943)

    as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mother and Child Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Last Days of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Enomoto

  • Festival Across the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Oil Seller

  • Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Phantom Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Zoku Shimizu Minato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Oda Nobunaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Singing Lovebirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Kyosai Shimura

  • Devoted Servant Naosuke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro

  • Shunjû ittôryû (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Akagaki Genzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jozaemon Sakaya

  • Taiko's Rising in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Chushingura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Kurama Tengu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • The Skull Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Takusan

  • Jiraiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gundayû Yao

  • Echo of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Taranoshin Tsunomata

  • Osaka Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Inspector

  • Chuji for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 307 titles, 306 of them dated from 1935 to 1981; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

Seven Samurai (1954)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ikiru (1952)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19351981

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1936Screen debut· Osaka Elegy
  • 1944First top-billed film· The Most Beautiful
  • 1952Career best· Ikiru
  • 1952BAFTA Award nomination· Ikiru
  • 1954BAFTA Award nomination· Seven Samurai

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting307 of 307: 307 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1930s15 · acting1940s49 · acting1950s115 · acting1960s95 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s6 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 41 roles
3651566166

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1956–1960.

  1. 1960
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Foreign Actor
  2. 1956
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Foreign Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Takashi Shimura's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of the 45 of 46 with a score; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 45 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Blue Pearl (1951)

75th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seven Samurai (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Takashi Shimura's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles31–62 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles3–24 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles13–31 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles6–40 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles29–61 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Takashi Shimura work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takashi Shimura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshirō Mifune shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles