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Tatsuya Nakadai

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢 Nakadai Tatsuya, born Motohisa Nakadai December 13, 1932) is a Japanese leading film actor. He became a star after he was discovered working as a Tokyo shop clerk by filmmaker Masaki Kobayashi during the early 1950s. He became the favorite leading man of internationally-acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa after a well publicized fallout between Kurosawa and the legendary Toshirō Mifune. Beginning in the late 1950s, he worked with a number of Japan's best-known filmmakers, starring or co-starring in five Kurosawa films, along with significant films made by Hiroshi Teshigahara (The Face of Another), Mikio Naruse (When a Woman Ascends the Stairs), Kihachi Okamoto (Kill! and Sword of Doom), Hideo Gosha (Goyokin), Shiro Toyoda (Portrait of Hell) and Kon Ichikawa (Enjo and Odd Obsession). Notably, his long-term collaboration with Masaki Kobayashi invites comparison to the working relationship between Akira Kurosawa and Toshirō Mifune. Nakadai was featured in 11 Kobayashi films including the The Human Condition trilogy, Harakiri, Samurai Rebellion and Kwaidan. The Thick-Walled Room marked Nakadai's acting debut. His next role was a little noticed and uncredited one in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai where he appears for a few seconds as a samurai wandering about town. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tatsuya Nakadai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Tokyo, Japan on 13th December 1932

All Credits

Samurai Banners Image
Samurai Banners
Shin Heike Monogatari Image
Shin Heike Monogatari
Taira no Kiyomori
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World Image
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
Matsumoto Kentaro
A Son Of The Good Earth Image
A Son Of The Good Earth
A Sinner's Lie Image
A Sinner's Lie
Kenzo Haneda
Seven Samurai Image
Seven Samurai
Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Ran Image
Ran
Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Suna no Utsuwa Image
Suna no Utsuwa
今西栄太郎
Harakiri Image
Harakiri
Hanshiro Tsugumo
High and Low Image
High and Low
Chief Detective Tokura
No Image
嘱託刑事・小山田昭平 旅路の果て
Yojimbo Image
Yojimbo
Unosuke, gunfighter
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Image
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)
Kagemusha Image
Kagemusha
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Belladonna of Sadness Image
Belladonna of Sadness
The Devil (voice)
Wicked City Image
Wicked City
Daishu
Kwaidan Image
Kwaidan
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Sanjuro Image
Sanjuro
Hanbei Muroto
Hachiko Image
Hachiko
Shujiro Ueno
Untamed Woman Image
Untamed Woman
Kimura
Samurai Rebellion Image
Samurai Rebellion
Tatewaki Asano
The Face of Another Image
The Face of Another
Mr. Okuyama
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Image
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kaji
Fireflies in the North Image
Fireflies in the North
Takeshi Tsukigata
Final Yamato Image
Final Yamato
Narrator
Yamato Image
Yamato
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather Image
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa
The Battle of Okinawa Image
The Battle of Okinawa
Colonel Hiromichi Yahara
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Image
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Kaji
The Sword of Doom Image
The Sword of Doom
Ryunosuke Tsukue
After the Rain Image
After the Rain
Tsuji Gettan
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Image
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Kaji
Japan's Longest Day Image
Japan's Longest Day
Narrator (voice)
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! Image
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
James Elfego
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Image
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Kenichi Komatsu
Giovanni's Island Image
Giovanni's Island
Older Junpei Senou (voice)
Hunter in the Dark Image
Hunter in the Dark
Gomyo Kiyoemon
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell Image
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Kill! Image
Kill!
Genta
Admiral Yamamoto Image
Admiral Yamamoto
Narrator (voice)
Odd Obsession Image
Odd Obsession
Kimura
A. K. Image
A. K.
Self
Tenchu! Image
Tenchu!
Hanpei Takechi
Murder of the Inugami Clan Image
Murder of the Inugami Clan
Sahei Inugami
Until the Break of Dawn Image
Until the Break of Dawn
Sadayuki Akiyama
Goyokin Image
Goyokin
Magobei Wakizaka
Kinagashi Bugyō Image
Kinagashi Bugyō
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Image
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Port Arthur Image
Port Arthur
Maresuke Nogi
The Inheritance Image
The Inheritance
Kikuo Furukawa
Queen Bee Image
Queen Bee
Ginzo Daidoji
Conflagration Image
Conflagration
Tokari
Safari 5000 Image
Safari 5000
Legacy of the 500,000 Image
Legacy of the 500,000
Mitsura Gunji
No Image
ゴメスの名はゴメス
Solar Eclipse Image
Solar Eclipse
Yasuo Hoshino, the Chief Cabinet Secretary
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Image
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
Ronin
The Human Bullet Image
The Human Bullet
Narrator
13 Assassins Image
13 Assassins
Immortal Love Image
Immortal Love
Heibei
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai Image
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Makino Tadayuki
Battle of the Japan Sea Image
Battle of the Japan Sea
Major Genjiro Akashi
Blood Type: Blue Image
Blood Type: Blue
Minami
Black River Image
Black River
Jo
Cash Calls Hell Image
Cash Calls Hell
Oida
Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin Image
Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin
Basara: The Princess Goh Image
Basara: The Princess Goh
Oribe Furuta
The Thick-Walled Room Image
The Thick-Walled Room
(uncredited)
Fort Graveyard Image
Fort Graveyard
Sakuma
Like Asura Image
Like Asura
Kotaro Takezawa
Daughters, Wives and a Mother Image
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Kuroki Shingo
Shadow Hunters Image
Shadow Hunters
Four Days of Snow and Blood Image
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Sugiyama
The Age of Assassins Image
The Age of Assassins
Shinji Kikyo
The Return Image
The Return
Heat Wave Image
Heat Wave
Tsunejiro Murai
Battle Anthem Image
Battle Anthem
Through the Mist Image
Through the Mist
(Archive Footage)
The Wolves Image
The Wolves
Seji Iwahashi
Vengeance for Sale Image
Vengeance for Sale
Umetaro Katakura
Love Under the Crucifix Image
Love Under the Crucifix
Ukon Takayama
Haru's Journey Image
Haru's Journey
Tadao Nakai
The Phoenix Image
The Phoenix
Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Image
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
Naojiro Kataoka
The Human Revolution Image
The Human Revolution
A Duel Tale Image
A Duel Tale
Return from the River Kwai Image
Return from the River Kwai
Major Harada
All About Marriage Image
All About Marriage
Akira Nakayama
Kin chan no Cinema Jack Image
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Pressure of Guilt Image
Pressure of Guilt
The Corporation Image
The Corporation
I Am a Cat Image
I Am a Cat
Kushami
East Meets West Image
East Meets West
Kaishu Katsu
Listen to My Heart Image
Listen to My Heart
Kyozo Hayami
The Fir Trees Remain Image
The Fir Trees Remain
Battle Cry Image
Battle Cry
Hijikata Toshizo
Lear on the Shore Image
Lear on the Shore
Kuwahata Chokichi
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya Image
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Self
The Human Trust Image
The Human Trust
Nobuhiro Sasakura
No Image
Sugata Sanshiro
Yano
Three Yakuza Image
Three Yakuza
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Image
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
Matsushita (Matsushita Denki Co.)
Zatoichi: The Last Image
Zatoichi: The Last
Tendo
Inn of Evil Image
Inn of Evil
Sadashichi
Jubaku: Spellbound Image
Jubaku: Spellbound
Hideaki Sasaki
Blood End Image
Blood End
Sentaro
The Other Woman Image
The Other Woman
Minami
The Beast Shall Die Image
The Beast Shall Die
Kunihiko Date
Faraway Sunset Image
Faraway Sunset
Kobayashi
The Gate of Youth Image
The Gate of Youth
Duel at Fort Ezo Image
Duel at Fort Ezo
Daizennokami Honjo
Oración Image
Oración
Heihachiro Wagu
Kurosawa Image
Kurosawa
Self
The Family Image
The Family
Teppei Manpyo
Sazae-san Image
Sazae-san
Norisuke
The Ambitious Image
The Ambitious
Shintaro Nakaoka
The Naked Sun Image
The Naked Sun
The Blue Beast Image
The Blue Beast
Rise, Fair Sun Image
Rise, Fair Sun
Ôban Image
Ôban
Shin Don
Kojiro Image
Kojiro
Musashi Miyamoto
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Image
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
Self
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Image
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
Self
Get 'em All Image
Get 'em All
Tsubota
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict Image
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
Yagyu Retsudo
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho Image
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
Teenage Sazae Image
Teenage Sazae
Willful Murder Image
Willful Murder
Yashiro
Portrait of Hell Image
Portrait of Hell
Yoshihide
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Image
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Shindon
A Woman's Life Image
A Woman's Life
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Image
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
Self
Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu Image
Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu
Narrator
A Boy and Three Mothers Image
A Boy and Three Mothers
The Engineer
Before The Leaves Fall Image
Before The Leaves Fall
Kenichiro Miya
Atami Murder Case Image
Atami Murder Case
Denbei Nikaido
Pilgrimage at Night Image
Pilgrimage at Night
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata Image
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata
The Empty Table Image
The Empty Table
Nobuyuki Kidoji
Oban kanketsu hen Image
Oban kanketsu hen
Shin Don
Journey Image
Journey
A Dangerous Hero Image
A Dangerous Hero
Illusion of Blood Image
Illusion of Blood
Iyemon Tamiya
Human Revolution II Image
Human Revolution II
A Town and a Tall Chimney Image
A Town and a Tall Chimney
Gaku Image
Gaku
Kazama Shin-ichi
Floating Weeds Diary Image
Floating Weeds Diary
Taikoki Image
Taikoki
(Narrator)
Sleeping Village Image
Sleeping Village
(narration)
As the Clouds Scatter Image
As the Clouds Scatter
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Image
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
Self
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo Image
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
Sazen Tange
The Law of Hell Image
The Law of Hell
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor Image
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor
Yohei Tachibana
Japan's Tragedy Image
Japan's Tragedy
Fujio Murai
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Image
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
Self
Chibusa o daku musume tachi Image
Chibusa o daku musume tachi
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate Image
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate
To Dance with the White Dog Image
To Dance with the White Dog
Eisuke Nakamoto
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring Image
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Kazuo Shimada
Phoenix Image
Phoenix
Magistrate of the Floating World Image
Magistrate of the Floating World
The Legend of Sayo Image
The Legend of Sayo
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Image
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
Self
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa Image
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
Seijiro Miyazawa
Michi Image
Michi
Seiji Tajima
Wish Upon a Star Image
Wish Upon a Star
Takanori Wakamiya
Go and Get It Image
Go and Get It
His assistant
Love on Rainbow Island Image
Love on Rainbow Island
Yûji Wada
Ant Hell War Image
Ant Hell War
Will to Conquer Image
Will to Conquer
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell Image
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Image
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Shin don
Gomez's Name is Gomez Image
Gomez's Name is Gomez
Sakamoto
The Daphne Image
The Daphne
Let Him Rest in Peace Image
Let Him Rest in Peace
The Shadow Daughter Image
The Shadow Daughter
Kampai! Miai Kekkon Image
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
Kunihiko Sasada
The Last Judgment Image
The Last Judgment
Miren Image
Miren
Ryôta Kinoshita
Three Dolls in Ginza Image
Three Dolls in Ginza
Kyosuke Tamura
Yushu Heiya Image
Yushu Heiya
Tatsumi
The Gion Tempest Image
The Gion Tempest
Masaki
Skin-Colored Moon Image
Skin-Colored Moon
Jirô Taki
ふたりの死刑囚 Image
ふたりの死刑囚
Narrator
Making of Ran Image
Making of Ran
Self
NORINTEN 稲塚権次郎物語 Image
NORINTEN 稲塚権次郎物語
The Mandarin Room Image
The Mandarin Room
Tatsuya Nakadai on 'The Human Condition' Image
Tatsuya Nakadai on 'The Human Condition'
Self