Ken Takakura

Biography

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. Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough-guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and racketeering in postwar Fukuoka. This subject was covered in one of ... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

2.0

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan

Birthday

February 16, 1931

Deathday

November 10, 2014

Known for

The Longest Tunnel

The Longest Tunnel

1982
0.0
Black Rain

Black Rain

1989
6.6
Operation Diamond

Operation Diamond

1962
0.0
The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

1977
6.9
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

1994
7.5
Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

1964
0.0
South Pacific Waves Are High

South Pacific Waves Are High

1962
0.0
A Dead Drifter

A Dead Drifter

1959
0.0
Never Give Up

Never Give Up

1978
5.7
Rogue

Rogue

1968
0.0
The Yakuza

The Yakuza

1974
7.1
Men Fighting Whales

Men Fighting Whales

1957
0.0
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

2005
7.1
Tokyo Untouchable

Tokyo Untouchable

1965
0.0
The Kamikaze Guy

The Kamikaze Guy

1966
5.0
Antarctica

Antarctica

1983
7.2
The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

1975
6.8
Mannen Taro and His Feminine Colleagues

Mannen Taro and His Feminine Colleagues

1961
0.0
Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

1992
5.8
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind

1961
0.0
Railroad Man

Railroad Man

1999
7.0
Blackmail

Blackmail

1963
0.0
Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler

1968
7.2
Manhunt

Manhunt

1976
6.2
Main Street in the Underworld

Main Street in the Underworld

1964
6.0
An Outlaw

An Outlaw

1964
4.2
A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring

1980
7.3
Golgo 13

Golgo 13

1973
4.9
Hell's Companion

Hell's Companion

1959
0.0
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

1969
7.0
The Outsiders

The Outsiders

1958
0.0
Tokyo's Business District

Tokyo's Business District

1962
0.0
Brave Red Flower of the North

Brave Red Flower of the North

1970
6.0
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

1965
7.3
Mount Hakkoda

Mount Hakkoda

1977
6.4
Buddies

Buddies

1989
6.8
Station

Station

1981
6.1
A Fugitive from the Past

A Fugitive from the Past

1965
7.3
Dearest

Dearest

2012
6.8
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

1966
7.0
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

1966
6.0
Demon

Demon

1985
7.0
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4

1967
6.2
Manchurian Sunset

Manchurian Sunset

1956
0.0
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

1969
7.5
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny

1970
6.0
Brutal Tales of Chivalry

Brutal Tales of Chivalry

1965
7.1
Showdown in Blood

Showdown in Blood

1957
0.0
If You're Man Enough

If You're Man Enough

1960
0.0
Abashiri Prison

Abashiri Prison

1965
7.1
Wolves, Pigs & Men

Wolves, Pigs & Men

1964
8.1
All Rascals

All Rascals

1962
0.0
The Man

The Man

1971
0.0
Karate Cop

Karate Cop

1982
0.0
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

1963
0.0
The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

1972
6.0
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

1962
0.0
Winter's Flower

Winter's Flower

1978
6.2
The Firefly

The Firefly

2001
7.0
G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization

G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization

1956
0.0
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991
7.5
The Domain

The Domain

1964
6.4
The Homeless

The Homeless

1974
7.5
A Portrait of the Author

A Portrait of the Author

1984
0.0
Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

1970
6.4
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love

1971
7.0
Lightning Karate Blow

Lightning Karate Blow

1956
0.0
Prison Boss

Prison Boss

1968
7.0
Choji Snack Bar

Choji Snack Bar

1983
7.0
The Day the Sun Rose

The Day the Sun Rose

1968
7.0
The Path of the King

The Path of the King

1971
6.0
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1957
5.0
Classmates

Classmates

1967
6.5
The Last Kamikaze

The Last Kamikaze

1970
6.0
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2

1960
0.0
The Revolt

The Revolt

1980
6.0
With Songs in My Heart

With Songs in My Heart

1958
0.0
The Sand City in Manchuria

The Sand City in Manchuria

1960
6.5
Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965
0.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri

1968
6.0
Flower, Storm and Gangster

Flower, Storm and Gangster

1961
6.0
Romance Freestyle

Romance Freestyle

1958
0.0
Four Hours of Terror

Four Hours of Terror

1959
5.7
Devil's Nursery Rhyme

Devil's Nursery Rhyme

1961
0.0
Jet Air Base 101

Jet Air Base 101

1957
0.0
Sister with Sister

Sister with Sister

1958
0.0
Detective Duel

Detective Duel

1958
6.0
A Fishwife's Tale

A Fishwife's Tale

1961
0.0
Glorious Fights

Glorious Fights

1966
7.0
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

1968
6.0
The International Gang of Kobe

The International Gang of Kobe

1975
5.7
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka

1962
0.0
Ken San

Ken San

2016
6.0
365 Nights

365 Nights

1962
0.0
Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1961
0.0
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush

1960
0.0
Tales of President Mito

Tales of President Mito

1962
0.0
No Advice Taken

No Advice Taken

1958
0.0
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy

Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy

1960
7.0
Patience Has An End

Patience Has An End

1971
5.7
The Bullet and the Horse

The Bullet and the Horse

1966
0.0
House of Gamblers

House of Gamblers

1970
7.0
The Pledge

The Pledge

1972
5.0
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

1961
0.0
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

1960
0.0
Black Rain: Making The Film

Black Rain: Making The Film

2006
7.3
Eleven Gangsters

Eleven Gangsters

1963
0.0
The Second Bullet is Marked

The Second Bullet is Marked

1960
6.0
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6

1969
0.0
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die

1972
0.0
The Chivalrous Life

The Chivalrous Life

1967
7.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

1969
6.0
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

1965
7.0
Jakoman and Tetsu

Jakoman and Tetsu

1964
6.0
Samurai Geisha

Samurai Geisha

1969
6.0
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

1963
7.0
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

1964
7.0
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

1967
0.0
The Domain: Flower and Dragon

The Domain: Flower and Dragon

1969
0.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter

1971
0.0
Life of Hishakaku

Life of Hishakaku

1963
8.0
Song of Kagoshima

Song of Kagoshima

1962
0.0
The Drifting Avenger

The Drifting Avenger

1968
6.3
Yakuza of the Present

Yakuza of the Present

1973
0.0
Beyond the Seasonal Wind

Beyond the Seasonal Wind

1958
0.0
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

1969
7.0
Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

1965
7.0
Third Generation Boss

Third Generation Boss

1974
0.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

1971
5.0
Brothers Serving Time

Brothers Serving Time

1969
8.0
Gambler's Legacy

Gambler's Legacy

1969
6.5
Bloodiest Flower

Bloodiest Flower

1971
5.2
Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

1969
6.2
Man of Thirteen Eyes

Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958
0.0
Mother Peacock

Mother Peacock

1956
0.0
The Escape

The Escape

1962
7.0
The Biggest Gamble

The Biggest Gamble

1969
7.0
The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado

The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado

1961
0.0
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity

1960
0.0
The Happy Family

The Happy Family

1959
0.0
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

1965
6.0
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

1963
5.0
Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak

1975
7.0
The Japan Derby Race

The Japan Derby Race

1970
0.0
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1963
0.0
Lullaby for a Tough Guy

Lullaby for a Tough Guy

1972
0.0
The Bastards of Lawless Town

The Bastards of Lawless Town

1959
0.0
Storm Party

Storm Party

1964
0.0
Employee Full of Fight

Employee Full of Fight

1957
4.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

1969
6.0
Japan's Top Gangster

Japan's Top Gangster

1973
0.0
Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967
0.0
The Boss

The Boss

1965
0.0
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

1966
0.0
Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

1966
0.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

1970
0.0
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stray Wolf in Snow

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stray Wolf in Snow

1970
0.0
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

1972
0.0
Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

1967
0.0
Lady Sen and Hideyori

Lady Sen and Hideyori

1962
8.0
The Domain: Rising Dragon

The Domain: Rising Dragon

1970
0.0
The Domain: The Naniwa Story

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

1965
3.2
Showdown of Men

Showdown of Men

1966
0.0
Dagger

Dagger

1971
0.0
The Domain: White Blade

The Domain: White Blade

1967
0.0
The Domain: Severed Relations

The Domain: Severed Relations

1968
0.0
The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

1967
0.0
The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate

The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate

1966
0.0
The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

1966
0.0
Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack

Path of Japanese Chivalry: Story of All-Out Attack

1975
0.0
Umi e, See You

Umi e, See You

1988
0.0
A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life

1970
0.0
The Great Road

The Great Road

1960
0.0
Hell's Juggler

Hell's Juggler

1961
0.0
Duel of the Underworld

Duel of the Underworld

1963
0.0
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1962
6.0
Histories of the Chivalrous

Histories of the Chivalrous

1968
0.0
The Chop Professor

The Chop Professor

1956
0.0
Yukyo-retsuden

Yukyo-retsuden

1970
5.0
Gambler Biography

Gambler Biography

1968
5.0
The detective whose path was crossed by a snake

The detective whose path was crossed by a snake

1995
0.0
Meteor Karate Strike

Meteor Karate Strike

1956
0.0
A Man's Dark Finger

A Man's Dark Finger

1959
0.0
The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

1959
0.0
続べらんめぇ芸者

続べらんめぇ芸者

1960
0.0
Monsoon Son

Monsoon Son

1958
0.0
Monsoon Son Pt.2

Monsoon Son Pt.2

1958
0.0
Midair Circus

Midair Circus

1958
0.0
侠客の掟

侠客の掟

1967
0.0
Delinquent Angel

Delinquent Angel

1960
0.0
His Pistol is Hell

His Pistol is Hell

1958
0.0
Defeat the Boss

Defeat the Boss

1963
0.0
恐怖の空中殺人

恐怖の空中殺人

1956
0.0
Older brother

Older brother

1977
0.0
SMAP×SMAP

SMAP×SMAP

1996
8.5
An Elegy of Tyrole

An Elegy of Tyrole

1992
0.0
Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi

Korekara: Umibe no Tabibitotachi

1993
0.0

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