Shinpei Takagi (actor, born 1902)
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Shinpei Takagi | |
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高木 新平 | |
| Born | 3 November 1902 Shimosuwa, Nagano, Japan |
| Died | 21 April 1967 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1923-1961 |
Shinpei Takagi (高木 新平, Takagi Shinpei, 3 November 1902 – 21 April 1967) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1923 to 1961.
Career
[edit]Takagi joined the acting school at Nikkatsu in 1920 but made his mark first at Makino Film Productions as a samurai film action star known for his speed and ability to do stunts.[1] He started his own company, Takagi Shinpei Productions, in 1927 and directed one of his own films.[1] He later moved from one company to the next before settling down as a supporting actor in the postwar years. He is most known outside Japan for playing the bandit chief in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1922 | Sôzen-ji baba | ||
| 1923 | Shinkinô | ||
| 1923 | Mêgumarezarû otoko | ||
| 1923 | Kaiketsu taka | ||
| 1923 | Aru hi no Ôishi | ||
| 1924 | Yuri keiji | ||
| 1924 | Samuari jinshichî torimonochô | ||
| 1924 | Dûnujîn nihen | ||
| 1924 | Dokujin sanpen | ||
| 1924 | Dôkujîn ippen | ||
| 1924 | Chi ni kuruu mono | ||
| 1924 | Awâmeshî no takerû ma | ||
| 1924 | Sakurada kaikyoroku | Sôsuke Inada | |
| 1924 | Gekkyûbi no yoru no dekigoto | ||
| 1924 | Sohto | Sam | |
| 1924 | Jinkô - Zempen | ||
| 1924 | Jinkô - Kôhen | ||
| 1924 | Robinfuddo no yume | Robin Hood | |
| 1924 | Sengoku jidai: Dai ippen | ||
| 1925 | Sannin shimai: sanpen | ||
| 1925 | Sannin shimai: ippen | ||
| 1925 | Sannin shimai: chuhen | ||
| 1925 | Rantô: zenpen | ||
| 1925 | Oranda yashikî: zenpen | ||
| 1925 | Nânimono: zenpen | ||
| 1925 | Nânimono: kôhen | ||
| 1925 | Kengeki | ||
| 1925 | Kaibutsu: zenpen | ||
| 1925 | Kaibutsu: kôhen | ||
| 1925 | Izukô e kaeru | ||
| 1925 | Hakumenki | ||
| 1925 | Sengoku jidai: Dai nihen | ||
| 1925 | Saheiji torimonochô: Kaibutsu - Zempen | Hanshirô Takeichi / Ginzaburô / Human Ape | |
| 1925 | Sengoku jidai: Dai sanpen | ||
| 1925 | Saheiji torimonochô: Kaibutsu - Kôhen | Human Ape / Ginzaburô / Hanshirô | |
| 1925 | Edo kaizoku-den: Kagebôshi: zenpen | Jûta Nagareboshi | |
| 1925 | Edo kaizoku den kagebôshi: kôhen | Jûta Nagareboshi | |
| 1925 | Rakka no mai zenpen | Komasa | |
| 1925 | Rakka no mai: Kôhen | Komasa | |
| 1925 | Nambanji no Kaijin: zenpen | ||
| 1926 | Ogatâ Hansaburô | ||
| 1926 | Kaette kita eiyu, zenpen | ||
| 1926 | Kaette kita eiyu, kôhen | ||
| 1926 | Nambanji no kaijin: Kôhen | ||
| 1928 | Hakuryu odoru kaiketsuhen | ||
| 1928 | Hakuryu odoru daisanpen | ||
| 1928 | Hakuryu odoru dainihen | ||
| 1928 | Hakuryu odoru daiipen | ||
| 1928 | Saheiji torimonochô: Nazo - Kôhen | ||
| 1930 | Ûra omote koi no kârakurî | ||
| 1930 | Edojo sozeme | ||
| 1933 | Kâkakuri dainagon | ||
| 1933 | Kaiketsu arahoshi keiketsuhen | ||
| 1933 | Kaiketsu arahoshi: zenpen | ||
| 1934 | Sora no senkôtei | ||
| 1949 | Gokumon-jima - Kaimei-hen | Detective Yamada | |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | Bandit Chieftain | |
| 1957 | Throne of Blood | Commander | |
| 1957 | Mito kômon | ||
| 1959 | The Manster | Temple Priest | special effects |
| 1961 | Marine Kong | Marine Kong | |
| 1961 | Yojimbo | Ushitora Follower | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Takagi Shinpei". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External links
[edit]- Shinpei Takagi at IMDb
- Shinpei Takagi at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
- Allcinema database entry (in Japanese)
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