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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.
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'
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Release Date:25/10/2002

Fifth Movement
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The Last Days of Planet Earth
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Release Date:18/04/1981

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Release Date:26/01/1980

The Revolt
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Talk of the Town Tora-san
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Human Revolution II
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The Magoichi Saga
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Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
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The Woman Champion
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The Drifting Avenger
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Industrial Spy
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Release Date:21/05/1968

The Sands of Kurobe
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Human Torpedoes
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King of the Gang
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Japan's Longest Day
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The Chivalrous Life
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Underworld series - Pardon My Violent Ways
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No Greater Love
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The Harbor of No Return
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Greatest Boss of the Showa Era
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Night in Bangkok
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Code of Ruffians
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Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro
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Frankenstein Conquers the World
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The Retreat from Kiska
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Release Date:04/07/1965

Sanshiro Sugata
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Release Date:29/05/1965

Three Yakuza
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Red Beard
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Release Date:04/03/1965

Hoodlum Match
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The Soundless Cry
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Release Date:30/01/1965

Kwaidan
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Samurai Assassin
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
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Blood and Diamonds
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Brand of Evil
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Life of Hishakaku 3
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Fright Time
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Vanquished Foes
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The Image of Mother
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Samurai Pirate
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The Sun is Calling You
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The Revenge and the Death
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Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
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Dokuritsu bijin-tai
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Release Date:28/04/1963

High and Low
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Attack Squadron
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Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
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Chûshingura
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Lion Festival of Echigo
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The Whale God
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Yoru no keisha
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あの空の果てに星はまたたく
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The Crimson Sky
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Gorath
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Release Date:21/03/1962

Long Way to Okinawa
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Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
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Sanjuro
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Release Date:01/01/1962

Oniisan to oneesan
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Different Sons
Character:Hisamitsu Ando
Release Date:12/11/1961

Structure of Hate
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Restoration Fire
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Release Date:14/10/1961

Snow in the South Seas
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Release Date:29/09/1961

Mothra
Character:News Editor
Release Date:30/07/1961

Challenge to Live
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The Gambler's Code
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Release Date:14/06/1961

Yojimbo
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Release Date:25/04/1961

The Masterless 47 – Part II
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晴小袖
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Daredevil in the Castle
Character:Katagiri
Release Date:03/01/1961

The Masterless 47
Character:Honzo Kadokawa
Release Date:25/12/1960

Master Fencer Sees the World
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The Bad Sleep Well
Character:Administrative Officer Moriyama
Release Date:19/09/1960

Man Against Man
Character:Chotaro Masue
Release Date:14/08/1960

Life of a Country Doctor
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Release Date:14/08/1960

The Lovelorn Geisha
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The Storm of the Pacific
Character:Tosaku
Release Date:26/04/1960

Afraid to Die
Character:Gohei Hirayama
Release Date:22/03/1960

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Character:Sadonokami Honda
Release Date:14/01/1960

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha
Character:Masagoro
Release Date:06/12/1959

The Three Treasures
Character:Elder Kumaso
Release Date:01/11/1959

Stop the Old Fox
Character:Ryoan
Release Date:27/09/1959

Saga of the Vagabonds
Character:Saemon Toki
Release Date:09/08/1959

Vagabond Employee: Revenge Version
Character:President Kakihara
Release Date:02/06/1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Character:Dr. Yamane
Release Date:21/05/1959

Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version
Character:President Kakihara
Release Date:12/05/1959

A Whistle in My Heart
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Release Date:29/03/1959

The Story of Iron Arm Inao
Character:Kyusaku Inao
Release Date:21/03/1959

The Happy Family
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Release Date:28/01/1959

Sazae-san's Marriage
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Release Date:09/01/1959

The Hidden Fortress
Character:General Izumi Nagakura
Release Date:28/12/1958

Theater of Life
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Points and Lines
Character:Kasai
Release Date:11/11/1958

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Character:Yasaburô
Release Date:01/10/1958

The Sword Knows
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Release Date:03/09/1958

The Black Hooded Man 5
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Release Date:20/08/1958

The Traveling Ruffian
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The Bride In Uguisu Castle
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Eight Views of Samurai
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Fearless Opposition
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Release Date:07/05/1958

Seven from Edo
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Release Date:30/04/1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin
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Release Date:01/04/1958

Mother
Character:Ijûin
Release Date:05/03/1958

Shogun's Holiday
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Man of Thirteen Eyes
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Release Date:15/01/1958

The Mysterians
Character:Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
Release Date:28/12/1957

The Eleventh Hour
Character:Banno
Release Date:24/11/1957

The Blue Mountains Part 2
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Release Date:19/11/1957

The Blue Mountains
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Release Date:27/10/1957

A Dangerous Hero
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Release Date:30/07/1957

Hadaka no Machi
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Untamed Woman
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Release Date:28/05/1957

Sanjûrokunin no jôkyaku
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The Lord Takes a Bride
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Evening Calm
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Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
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Release Date:14/03/1957

Good Luck to These Two
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A Town with a Mountain and River
Character:Sataro Hayakawa
Release Date:12/02/1957

Throne of Blood
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Release Date:15/01/1957

Eacape of Fear
Character:Daisuke Sakuma
Release Date:26/07/1956

Scoundrel
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Release Date:10/05/1956

Virtue in Spades
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Release Date:03/05/1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
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Release Date:27/04/1956

Tokyo Crime Map
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Release Date:04/03/1956

The Underworld
Character:Furuya
Release Date:26/02/1956

I Saw the Killer
Character:Nagasawa
Release Date:29/01/1956

Young Tree
Character:Hanako's Father
Release Date:22/01/1956

Three Women Around Yoshinaka
Character:
Release Date:15/01/1956

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Character:Court official
Release Date:03/01/1956

I Live in Fear
Character:Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Release Date:22/11/1955

To Love and Forgive
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Release Date:08/11/1955

Ticket to Hell
Character:Insepctor Kasai
Release Date:28/09/1955

娘の人生案内
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Release Date:27/07/1955

むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷
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Release Date:06/07/1955

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
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Release Date:14/06/1955

No Response from Car 33
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Release Date:31/05/1955

No Time for Tears
Character:"Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
Release Date:10/05/1955

Godzilla Raids Again
Character:Kyohei Yamane-hakase
Release Date:24/04/1955

Love Never Fails
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Release Date:01/04/1955

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
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A Geisha on Horseback
Character:Kotaro Yamabe
Release Date:15/11/1954

Godzilla
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Release Date:03/11/1954

君死に給うことなかれ
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Mother's First Love
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Asakusa at Night
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Release Date:14/07/1954

Last of the Wild Ones
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Seven Samurai
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Release Date:26/04/1954

The Eagle of the Pacific
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Release Date:21/10/1953

The End of the Night
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Escape Zone
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Release Date:19/03/1953

The Last Embrace
Character:Watanabe (Nabesan)
Release Date:11/03/1953

One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds
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The Man Who Came to Port
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Release Date:27/11/1952

Ikiru
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Release Date:09/10/1952

Beauty and the Thief
Character:Yoshimichi
Release Date:22/09/1952

Sword for Hire
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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Character:Kataoka
Release Date:24/04/1952

Foghorn
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The Skin of the South
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Vendetta of a Samurai
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The Life of a Horse Trader
Character:Rokutaro Kosaka
Release Date:07/12/1951

The Bitch
Character:Wataru Horie
Release Date:10/08/1951

The Blue Pearl
Character:Fujiki
Release Date:03/08/1951

Stolen Love
Character:Sotaro Munekata
Release Date:08/06/1951

The Den of Beasts
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The Idiot
Character:Ono, Ayako's father
Release Date:23/05/1951

Elegy
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Release Date:22/02/1951

Beyond Love and Hate
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Release Date:11/01/1951

Red Peony of Night
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Release Date:08/12/1950

Rashomon
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Release Date:26/08/1950

Jiruba no Tetsu
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Release Date:12/08/1950

Crazy Uproar
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Release Date:23/07/1950

The Angry Street
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Release Date:14/05/1950

Scandal
Character:Attorney Hiruta
Release Date:26/04/1950

Sanshiro of Ginza
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Release Date:30/03/1950

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Street of Violence
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Release Date:26/02/1950

Devil's Gold
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Escape from Prison
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The Elephant Who Waited
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Stray Dog
Character:Det. Sato
Release Date:17/10/1949

Ishimatsu of the Forest
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A Bullet Hole Underground
Character:Yuuzou Fujimoto
Release Date:02/05/1949

The Quiet Duel
Character:Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki
Release Date:19/03/1949

Lady From Hell
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A Woman's Life
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Goblin Courier
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Drunken Angel
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Release Date:27/04/1948

A Second Life
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Actress
Character:Genshirō Kuramoto
Release Date:29/12/1947

Spring Awakens
Character:Kenzô Ogura
Release Date:02/11/1947

These Foolish Times
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Snow Trail
Character:Nojiri
Release Date:05/08/1947

Chikagai nijuyojikan
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Release Date:29/04/1947

No Regrets for Our Youth
Character:Police Commissioner 'Poison Strawberry' Dokuichigo
Release Date:29/10/1946

Eleven High School Girls
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Release Date:21/08/1946

Lord for a Night
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Those Who Make Tomorrow
Character:Theatre manager (uncredited)
Release Date:02/05/1946

An Enemy of the People
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Release Date:25/04/1946

Hinoki butai
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Release Date:17/01/1946

Wakare mo tanoshi
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Release Date:13/09/1945

Three Women of the North
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To Love and Swear
Character:Murai's father, principle
Release Date:26/07/1945

Otome no iru kichi
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Release Date:01/04/1945

Tokkan ekichô
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Release Date:29/03/1945

Nichijô no tatakai
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Release Date:03/08/1944

Sagohei the Three-footer
Character:Yasukichi Ito
Release Date:06/07/1944

The Way of Drama
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The Most Beautiful
Character:Chief Goro Ishida
Release Date:13/04/1944

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
Character:
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Navy
Character:Takao Mutaguchi
Release Date:08/12/1943

Sanshiro Sugata
Character:Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Release Date:25/03/1943

Mother and Child Grass
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Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō
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Last Days of Edo
Character:Enomoto
Release Date:28/11/1941

Festival Across the Sea
Character:Oil Seller
Release Date:04/05/1941

Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū
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Release Date:01/11/1940

Phantom Castle
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Release Date:10/10/1940

Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio
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Release Date:10/10/1940

Zoku Shimizu Minato
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Release Date:10/07/1940

Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon
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Release Date:31/03/1940

Oda Nobunaga
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Singing Lovebirds
Character:Kyosai Shimura
Release Date:14/12/1939

Devoted Servant Naosuke
Character:Tsuda Echizennokami-Sukehiro
Release Date:07/12/1939

Shunjû ittôryû
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Release Date:01/06/1939

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1938

Akagaki Genzo
Character:Jozaemon Sakaya
Release Date:17/11/1938

Taiko's Rising in the World
Character:
Release Date:17/06/1938

Chushingura
Character:
Release Date:31/03/1938

Kurama Tengu
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Release Date:15/03/1938

The Skull Coin
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Release Date:01/01/1938

Jiraiya
Character:Gundayû Yao
Release Date:31/12/1937

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba
Character:Takusan
Release Date:31/12/1937

Echo of Love
Character:
Release Date:14/07/1937

The Letter
Character:Taranoshin Tsunomata
Release Date:18/06/1936

Osaka Elegy
Character:Inspector
Release Date:28/05/1936

Chuji for Sale
Character:
Release Date:28/02/1935