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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Acting 1931-02-16 Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan

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 his most famous movies, Showa Zankyo-den (Remnants of Chivalry in the Showa Era), in which he played…

Known For

Black Rain
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Black Rain 1989
The Yakuza
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The Yakuza 1974
The Bullet Train
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The Bullet Train 1975
Mr. Baseball
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Mr. Baseball 1992
The Yellow Handkerchief
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The Yellow Handkerchief 1977
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2005
Antarctica
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Antarctica 1983
47 Ronin
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47 Ronin 1994
Never Give Up
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Never Give Up 1978
The Longest Tunnel
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The Longest Tunnel 1982
Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang 1964
Tokyo Untouchable
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Tokyo Untouchable 1965
The Kamikaze Guy
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The Kamikaze Guy 1966
Mannen Taro and His Feminine Colleagues
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Mannen Taro and His Feminine Colleagues 1961
South Pacific Waves Are High
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South Pacific Waves Are High 1962
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind
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The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind 1961
Rogue
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Rogue 1968
A Dead Drifter
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A Dead Drifter 1959
Men Fighting Whales
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Men Fighting Whales 1957
Operation Diamond
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Operation Diamond 1962