Ken TakakuraAKA:
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02/16/1931 Birthplace:
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biography
Like American film star John Wayne, Ken Takakura has defined the Japanese man and has had a prolific superstar film career, appearing in more than 200 films, shifting from "yakuza" or crime-action films to more mainstream fare. He thrice received the Japanese Academy Award as Best Actor and has on occasion appeared in English-language films.A graduate of Meiji University, Takakura studied commerce, but turned to acting soon after graduation, making his screen debut in 1955 in "Denko Karate-uchi". He toiled for about a decade before becoming a bona fide star with a string of Japanese hits in
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1955
Feature film debut in "Denko Karate-uchi"
1970
First appearance in a US feature, "Too Late the Hero"
1975
Had featured role in "The Yakuza"
1977
Became star of Japanese mainstream films with "Hakkodasan" and "The Yellow Handkerchief"
1989
Starred in "Black Rain"
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