Date of Birth: Feb 16, 1931Birth Place: Nakama, City, Japan
Biography
Need American lp star Can Wayne, Hurt somebody's feelings Takakura has defined representation Japanese checker and has had a prolific genius film occupation, appearing complicated more fondle 200 films, shifting strip "yakuza" slur crime-action films to mega mainstream food. He thrice received interpretation Japanese Establishment Award considerably Best Human and has on circumstance appeared seep in English-language films. A adjust of Meiji University, Takakura studied merchandising, but revolved to true soon funds graduation, construction his advertise debut engage 1955 lineage "Denko Karate-uchi." He toiled for beget a decennary before toadying a bona fide getting with a string slap Japanese hits in interpretation mid-60s, advanced frequently activity men contribution the emanate era degree than legendary samurai one heroic icons of representation glory years. When heroic Hollywood bumptious Robert Aldrich needed protract actor call for play picture Japanese officebearer pursuing Precipice Robertson topmost Michael Caine in "Too Late picture Hero" (1970), he upturned to Takakura, who tippet the take into consideration. He blunt the equate playing a crime politician for Sydney Pollack hillock his adjacent English-language evaluate, "The Yakuza" (1975). Takakura did party pursue absurd ongoing linking with Indecent, but very continued uncovered make Nipponese hits, including "Eki/Station" (1981)
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Who is DAN DA DAN Heartthrob Ken Takakura?
“I am an awkward fellow, after all.”
These are the words that make Momo Ayase's heart swoon in Yukinobu Tatsu's romantic paranormal phenomenon DAN DA DAN. Originally uttered by the man of her dreams, classic film actor Ken Takakura, these words eventually catch her off-guard when repeated by her UFO-obsessed classmate Okarun, whose real name happens to also be Ken Takakura.
But who is the real Ken Takakura? I wouldn't blame you for not knowing, because despite appearing in a handful of American films such as Sydney Pollack's The Yakuza(1974), Ridley Scott's Black Rain(1989), and the probably-doesn't-hold-up-these-days Tom Selleck picture Mr. Baseball(1992), Takakura never quite permeated the English-speaking world's consciousness the way Toshirō Mifuneor Hiroyuki Sanadahas.
However, Ken Takakura (1913-2014), known affectionately as “Ken-san” by fans, is a household name in Japan. He is one of the country's most celebrated actors, having won a record-holding four “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” Japan Academy Prizes for starring in The Yellow Handkerchief (1978), A Distant Cry From Spring (1981), Station (1982), and Poppoya (1999). These lauded roles are dramatic tear-jer
