Ken Takakura
Actor
Born Feb 16, 1931 · Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan
Active 1956–2014 · Awards: Order of Culture, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Person of Cultural Merit, Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor, Kinema Junpo Award for Best Actor, Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
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
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) — Gou-ichi TakataRailroad Man (1999) — Otomatsu Sato47 Ronin (1994) — Kuranosuke OishiMr. Baseball (1992) — UchiyamaBlack Rain (1989) — MasahiroAntarctica (1983) — UshiodaThe Longest Tunnel (1982) — Go AkutsuA Distant Cry from Spring (1980) — Kosaku TajimaThe Yellow Handkerchief (1977) — Yusaku ShimaThe Bullet Train (1975) — Tetsuo OkitaThe Yakuza (1974) — Tanaka KenLullaby for a Tough Guy (1972)New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm (1972)Too Late the Hero (1970) — Major YamaguchiThe Domain: Rising Dragon (1970)The Domain: Flower and Dragon (1969) — Kingoro TamaiRed Peony Gambler (1968) — Naoki KatagiriThe Domain: Severed Relations (1968)The Domain: Where The Blade Enters (1967)A Fugitive from the Past (1965) — AjimuraWolves, Pigs & Men (1964) — Jiro Kuroki, the second brotherTokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang (1964)Eleven Gangsters (1963) — SawagamiThe Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 (1961) — Kenichi Hanamura