Takashi Shimura

Summary

Takashi Shimura is a human^[1]. He was born in Asago^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1905^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on February 11, 1982^[5]. He worked as a film actor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month, #6,418 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Asago^[2], Takashi Shimura…
• Takashi Shimura was born in Ikuno^[8].
• Takashi Shimura passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Takashi Shimura died in Shinjuku^[9].
• Takashi Shimura was born on March 12, 1905^[3].
• Takashi Shimura died on February 11, 1982^[5].
• Takashi Shimura is buried at Zuisen-ji Temple^[10].
• Takashi Shimura held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Japanese was Takashi Shimura's native language^[12].
• Takashi Shimura worked as a film actor^[6].
• Takashi Shimura was educated at Kansai University^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Shimura is Drunken Angel^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Shimura is Stray Dog^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Shimura is The Quiet Duel^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Shimura is Rashomon^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Shimura is Ikiru^[18].
• Takashi Shimura received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[19].
• Takashi Shimura received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor^[20].
• Takashi Shimura is recorded as male^[21].
• Takashi Shimura's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Takashi Shimura's Commons category is recorded as Takashi Shimura^[23].
• The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[24].
• Takashi Shimura's residence is recorded as Japan^[25].
• Takashi Shimura's residence is recorded as Setagaya^[26].
• Takashi Shimura's residence is recorded as Minato^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-03-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-02-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f53b4c0-7771-46f4-b528-8aae64781a25^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Asago^[2], a city of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 2005^[35] and Ikuno^[8], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1889^[38]. Takashi Shimura was born on March 12, 1905^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[12].

Education

Takashi Shimura was educated at Kansai University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Takashi Shimura's professions included film actor^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Drunken Angel^[14], a film^[39], directed by Akira Kurosawa^[40]; Stray Dog^[15], a film^[41], directed by Akira Kurosawa^[42]; The Quiet Duel^[16], a film^[43], directed by Akira Kurosawa^[44]; Rashomon^[17], a film^[45], directed by Akira Kurosawa^[46]; and Ikiru^[18], a film^[47], directed by Akira Kurosawa^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[19], a grade of an order^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1955^[51] and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor^[20], an award for best leading actor^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1947^[54].

Death and Burial

Takashi Shimura died on February 11, 1982^[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo^[4], a de facto national capital^[55], in Japan^[56], founded in 1868^[57] and Shinjuku^[9], a special ward of Japan^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1947^[60], headquartered in Shinjuku City Hall^[61]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema^[24]. He is buried at Zuisen-ji Temple^[10].

Why It Matters

Takashi Shimura ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month, #6,418 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Takashi Shimura born?

Takashi Shimura was born in Asago^[2].

Where did Takashi Shimura die?

Takashi Shimura passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Takashi Shimura do for work?

Takashi Shimura worked as film actor^[6].

Where did Takashi Shimura go to school?

Takashi Shimura was educated at Kansai University^[13].

What awards did Takashi Shimura receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[19] and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor^[20].