Ken Takakura
Actor
Born Feb 16, 1931 · Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan
Active 1956–2014
Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken), born Gouichi Oda (February 16, 1931, in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan), was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brings to his roles.
Filmography
Black Rain (1989) — MasahiroThe Yakuza (1974) — Tanaka KenRiding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) — Gou-ichi TakataAntarctica (1983) — UshiodaThe Bullet Train (1975) — Tetsuo OkitaA Fugitive from the Past (1965) — AjimuraMr. Baseball (1992) — UchiyamaToo Late the Hero (1970) — Major YamaguchiRailroad Man (1999) — Otomatsu SatoA Distant Cry from Spring (1980) — Kosaku TajimaThe Yellow Handkerchief (1977) — Yusaku Shima47 Ronin (1994) — Kuranosuke OishiWolves, Pigs & Men (1964) — Jiro Kuroki, the second brotherRed Peony Gambler (1968) — Naoki KatagiriThe Longest Tunnel (1982) — Go AkutsuTokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (1964)The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 (1961) — Kenichi HanamuraEleven Gangsters (1963) — SawagamiThe Domain: Flower and Dragon (1969) — Kingoro TamaiLullaby for a Tough Guy (1972)New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972)The Domain: Rising Dragon (1970)The Domain: Severed Relations (1968)The Domain: Where The Blade Enters (1967)