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Filmography
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Known For
Hara-Kiri Hanshiro Tsugumo (1962) -
Kagemusha Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha (1980) -
Ran Lord Hidetora Ichimonji (1985) -
Known For
Sanjuro Hanbei Muroto (1962) -
Actor
Henkan Koshonin Itsuka, Okinawa o Torimodosu Narrater (2018) -
Henkan Koshonin Itsuka, Okinawa o Torimodosu Narrater (2017) -
Lear on the Shore (2017) -
Cold Case: Shinjitsu No Tobira Kiyoshi Suzaki (Older) (2016) -
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Burst (2015)
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Hatashiai Shoji Sanosuke (2015) -
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A Sinner's Lie (2014) -
Gun Woman Mr. Hamazaki (2014) -
![Giovanni's Island]( "Giovanni's Island")
Giovanni's Island Junpei Senou (older) (2014) -
![The Tale of The Princess Kaguya]( "The Tale of The Princess Kaguya")
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Sumiyaki no rôjin (2013) -
![The Human Trust]( "The Human Trust")
The Human Trust Nobuhiro Sasakura (2013) -
Yakusoku: Nabari dokubudôshu jiken shikeishû no shôgai Masaru okunishi (2013)
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![Until the Break of Dawn]( "Until the Break of Dawn")
Until the Break of Dawn Sadayuki Akiyama (2012) -
Japan's Tragedy Fujio (2012)
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Gaku Kazama Shin-ichi (2012)
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![Zatoichi: The Last]( "Zatoichi: The Last")
Zatoichi: The Last Tendo (2010) -
![Haru's Journey]( "Haru's Journey")
Haru's Journey Tadao Nakai (2010) -
![Listen to My Heart]( "Listen to My Heart")
Listen to My Heart Kyozo Hayami (2009) -
VeggieTales FitnessHof Old Man with Sign (2008)
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![Inugami-ke no ichizoku]( "Inugami-ke no ichizoku")
Inugami-ke no ichizoku Sahei Inugami (2006) -
Shin ningen kousaten Yuji (2006)
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![Otoko-tachi no Yamato]( "Otoko-tachi no Yamato")
Otoko-tachi no Yamato Katsumi Kamio (75 years old) (2005) -
Hoshi ni negaio: 7jô ma de umareta 410man no hoshi Takanori Wakamiya (2005)
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![Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World]( "Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World")
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World Matsumoto Kentaro (2004) -
![Like Asura]( "Like Asura")
Like Asura Kotaro Takezawa (2003) -
![Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS]( "Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS")
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Matsushita (Matsushita Denki Co.) (2002) -
To Dance with the White Dog Eisuke Nakamoto (2002)
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![Vengeance for Sale]( "Vengeance for Sale")
Vengeance for Sale Umetaro Katakura (2001) -
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![Spellbound]( "Spellbound")
Spellbound Hideaki Sasaki (1999) -
![After the Rain]( "After the Rain")
After the Rain Tsuji Gettan (1999) -
![Hideyoshi]( "Hideyoshi")
Hideyoshi Sen no Rikyu (Tea Ceremony master) (1996) -
Miyazawa Kenji sono ai Seijirou Miyazawa (1996)
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Daichi no Ko Koji Matsumoto (1995)
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![East Meets West]( "East Meets West")
East Meets West Rentaro Katsu (1995) -
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![Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni]( "Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni")
Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni Yagyu Retsudo (1993) -
![Wicked City]( "Wicked City")
Wicked City Yuen Tai-Chung (1992) -
![Toki rakujitsu]( "Toki rakujitsu")
Toki rakujitsu Kobayashi (1992) -
![Gô-hime]( "Gô-hime")
Gô-hime Oribe Furuta (1992) -
![Heat Wave]( "Heat Wave")
Heat Wave Tsunejiro Murai (1991) -
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![Four Days of Snow and Blood]( "Four Days of Snow and Blood")
Four Days of Snow and Blood Sugiyama (1989) -
![Return from the River Kwai]( "Return from the River Kwai")
Return from the River Kwai Major Harada (1989) -
![Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho]( "Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho")
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho Shimamura (1988) -
Oracion Heihachiro Wagu (1988)
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![Taikoki]( "Taikoki")
Taikoki (Narrator) (1987) -
![Hachi-ko]( "Hachi-ko")
Hachi-ko Shujiro Ueno (1987) -
Michi Seiji Tajima (1986)
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![Atami satsujin jiken]( "Atami satsujin jiken")
Atami satsujin jiken Denbei Nikaido (1986) -
![Family Without a Dinner Table]( "Family Without a Dinner Table")
Family Without a Dinner Table Nabayuki Kidoji (1985) -
![Ran]( "Ran")
Ran Lord Hidetora Ichimonji (1985) -
![Kita no hotaru]( "Kita no hotaru")
Kita no hotaru Takeshi Tsukigata (1984) -
![Final Yamato]( "Final Yamato")
Final Yamato Narrator (1983) -
Jigoku no Okite Ikuzô (1982)
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Tange Sazen Kenfû! Hyakuman ryô no tsubo Tange Sazen (1982)
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![Onimasa]( "Onimasa")
Onimasa Masagoro Kiryûin - Onimasa (1982) -
![Willful Murder]( "Willful Murder")
Willful Murder Yashiro (1981) -
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![The Battle of Port Arthur]( "The Battle of Port Arthur")
The Battle of Port Arthur General Nogi (1980) -
![Kagemusha]( "Kagemusha")
Kagemusha Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha (1980) -
![Hunter in the Dark]( "Hunter in the Dark")
Hunter in the Dark Gomyo Kiyoemon (1979) -
![Blue Christmas]( "Blue Christmas")
Blue Christmas Minami (1978) -
![Firebird: Daybreak Chapter]( "Firebird: Daybreak Chapter")
Firebird: Daybreak Chapter Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara (1978) -
![Kumokiri Nizaemon]( "Kumokiri Nizaemon")
Kumokiri Nizaemon Kumokiri Nizaemon (1978) -
![Queen Bee]( "Queen Bee")
Queen Bee Ginzo Daidoji (1978) -
Sugata Sanshiro Yano (1977)
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![Fumô chitai]( "Fumô chitai")
Fumô chitai (1976) -
![Zoku ningen kakumei]( "Zoku ningen kakumei")
Zoku ningen kakumei (1976) -
Banka Setsuo Katsuragi (1976)
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![Kinkanshoku]( "Kinkanshoku")
Kinkanshoku Hoshino, the Chief Cabinet Secretary (1975) -
![I Am a Cat]( "I Am a Cat")
I Am a Cat Kushami (1975) -
![Tokkan]( "Tokkan")
Tokkan (1975) -
The Gate of Youth Yuki, Shinsuke's father (1975)
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![The Family]( "The Family")
The Family Teppei Manpyo (1974) -
![Rise, Fair Sun]( "Rise, Fair Sun")
Rise, Fair Sun Sakuzo (1973) -
![The Human Revolution]( "The Human Revolution")
The Human Revolution (1973) -
![Belladonna of Sadness]( "Belladonna of Sadness")
Belladonna of Sadness Devil (1973) -
![Ôshô]( "Ôshô")
Ôshô (1973) -
Shin heike monogatari (1972)
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![The Wolves]( "The Wolves")
The Wolves Seji Iwahashi (1971) -
![Inn of Evil]( "Inn of Evil")
Inn of Evil Sadashichi (1971) -
![Battle of Okinawa]( "Battle of Okinawa")
Battle of Okinawa Colonel Hiromichi Yahara (1971) -
Challenge at Dawn (1971)
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Will to Conquer Toyo Yoshida (1970)
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![Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival]( "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival")
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Ronin (1970) -
![The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan]( "The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan")
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Naojiro Kataoka (1970) -
![Bakumatsu]( "Bakumatsu")
Bakumatsu Shintaro Nakaoka (1970) -
![Ezo yakata no ketto]( "Ezo yakata no ketto")
Ezo yakata no ketto Daizennokami Honjo (1970) -
![Tengu-tô]( "Tengu-tô")
Tengu-tô Sentarô (1969) -
![Jigokuhen]( "Jigokuhen")
Jigokuhen Yoshihide (1969) -
![Hitokiri]( "Hitokiri")
Hitokiri Hanpeita Takechi (1969) -
![Battle of the Japan Sea]( "Battle of the Japan Sea")
Battle of the Japan Sea Major Genjiro Akashi (1969) -
![Safari 5000]( "Safari 5000")
Safari 5000 (1969) -
![Goyokin]( "Goyokin")
Goyokin Magobei Wakizaka (1969) -
![The Human Bullet]( "The Human Bullet")
The Human Bullet A narrator (1968) -
![Admiral Yamamoto]( "Admiral Yamamoto")
Admiral Yamamoto Narrator (1968) -
![Kill!]( "Kill!")
Kill! Genta (1968) -
![Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!]( "Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!")
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! James Elfego (1968) -
Tabiji Yuichiro (1967)
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![Samurai Rebellion]( "Samurai Rebellion")
Samurai Rebellion Tatewaki Asano (1967) -
![Sasaki Kojiro]( "Sasaki Kojiro")
Sasaki Kojiro Musashi Miyamoto (1967) -
![The Age of Assassins]( "The Age of Assassins")
The Age of Assassins Shinji Kikyo (1967) -
The Daphne Professor Kanahira (1966)
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Shurushuru (1966)
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![The Face of Another]( "The Face of Another")
The Face of Another Mr. Okuyama (1966) -
![The Sword of Doom]( "The Sword of Doom")
The Sword of Doom Ryunosuke Tsukue (1966) -
![Cash Calls Hell]( "Cash Calls Hell")
Cash Calls Hell Oida (1966) -
Saigô no shinpan (1965)
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![Fort Graveyard]( "Fort Graveyard")
Fort Graveyard Sakuma (1965) -
![Illusion of Blood]( "Illusion of Blood")
Illusion of Blood Iyemon Tamiya (1965) -
![Three Yakuza]( "Three Yakuza")
Three Yakuza Hatsukari-no-Sentaro (1965) -
![Kwaidan]( "Kwaidan")
Kwaidan Mi nokichi (segment "Yuki-Onna") (1964) -
Jigoku sakusen (1964)
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![A Woman's Life]( "A Woman's Life")
A Woman's Life Akimoto (1963) -
Miren Ryôta Kinoshita (1963)
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![500,000]( "500,000")
500,000 Mitsura Gunji (1963) -
![Shiro to kuro]( "Shiro to kuro")
Shiro to kuro Hamano (1963) -
![High and Low]( "High and Low")
High and Low Chief Detective Tokura (1963) -
Yushu heiya Tatsumi (1963)
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![Hara-Kiri]( "Hara-Kiri")
Hara-Kiri Hanshiro Tsugumo (1962) -
![Love Under the Crucifix]( "Love Under the Crucifix")
Love Under the Crucifix Ukon Takayama (1962) -
![The Inheritance]( "The Inheritance")
The Inheritance Kikuo Furukawa (1962) -
![Sanjuro]( "Sanjuro")
Sanjuro Hanbei Muroto (1962) -
![Bitter Spirit]( "Bitter Spirit")
Bitter Spirit Heibei (1961) -
Kumo ga chigireru toki (1961)
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![Poignant Story]( "Poignant Story")
Poignant Story Minami (1961) -
![Yojimbo]( "Yojimbo")
Yojimbo Unosuke - Gunfighter (1961) -
![The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer]( "The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer")
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Kaji (1961) -
Get 'em All Tsubota (1960)
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The Blue Beast Yasuhiko Kuroki (1960)
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![Musume tsuma haha]( "Musume tsuma haha")
Musume tsuma haha Shingo Kuroki, Reiji's friend (1960) -
![When a Woman Ascends the Stairs]( "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs")
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Kenichi Komatsu, the manager (1960) -
![The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity]( "The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity")
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Kaji (1959) -
![Anyakôro]( "Anyakôro")
Anyakôro Kaname (1959) -
Three Dolls in Ginza (1959)
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![Odd Obsession]( "Odd Obsession")
Odd Obsession Dr. Kimura / Toshiko's boyfriend (1959) -
![Yajû shisubeshi]( "Yajû shisubeshi")
Yajû shisubeshi Kunihiko Date (1959) -
![The Human Condition I: No Greater Love]( "The Human Condition I: No Greater Love")
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Kaji (1959) -
![Naked Sun]( "Naked Sun")
Naked Sun Maida (1958) -
![Conflagration]( "Conflagration")
Conflagration Tokari (1958) -
Oban kanketsu hen (1958)
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Buttsuke homban his Assistant (1958)
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All About Marriage (1958)
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Yoru no hamon Masaki (1958)
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A Boy and Three Mothers The Engineer (1958)
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Kampai! Miai kekkon Kunihiko Sasada (1958)
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![Sazae-san no seishun]( "Sazae-san no seishun")
Sazae-san no seishun Norisuke (1957) -
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Shindon (1957)
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![Black River]( "Black River")
Black River Jo (1957) -
Hadairo no tsuki Jirô Taki (1957)
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A Dangerous Hero (1957)
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Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Shin don (1957)
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![Hikage no musume]( "Hikage no musume")
Hikage no musume (1957) -
![Untamed Woman]( "Untamed Woman")
Untamed Woman Shinkichi, the young tailor (1957) -
Ôban Shin Don (1957)
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Oshidori no mon (1956)
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Sazae-san Norisuke (1956)
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![The Thick-Walled Room]( "The Thick-Walled Room")
The Thick-Walled Room (1956) -
![Hadashi no seishun]( "Hadashi no seishun")
Hadashi no seishun Yûji Wada (1956) -
Hi no tori (1956)
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Actor
![Seven Samurai]( "Seven Samurai")
Seven Samurai Samurai Wandering Through Town (1954) -
Soundtrack
![Rise, Fair Sun]( "Rise, Fair Sun")
Rise, Fair Sun (1973) -
Soundtrack
![Bitter Spirit]( "Bitter Spirit")
Bitter Spirit (1961) -
Archive footageToday's Close Up (2015)
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![Hara/Baba]( "Hara/Baba")
Hara/Baba (2013)
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Videos
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Awards
7 wins & 4 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Was not initially considered by Kurosawa for the part of Unosuke (Mifune's formidable gun-wielding opponent) in Yojimbo. When the chief assistant director Shiro Moritani proposed Nakadai for the role, Kurosawa purportedly replied "I don't like ...
Quotes
[on Akira Kurosawa] He had 300 horses brought in from the US and used them in the film. If he got a really good take, he would go to each of those 300 riders, shake their hands and say: "Good job!" So yes, he was "the emperor", but really in the ...
Trademark
Frequently works with 'Toshiro Mifune' and Akira Kurosawa
Nickname
Moya
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Motohisa Nakadai
Tokyo, Japan
Height:
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