Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura | |
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高倉 健 | |
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| Born | Goichi Oda February 16, 1931 |
| Died | November 10, 2014 (aged 83) Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2014 |
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Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken), born Goichi Oda (小田 剛一, Oda Gōichi; February 16, 1931 – November 10, 2014) was a Japanese actor. He was best known for his roles in Black Rain and in The Yakuza. He won the Japan Academy Prize four times, more than any other actor. He was born in Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan.
References
- ↑ Thomas, Kevin (13 October 1989). "Takakura: 'Black Rain' Star Finds His Place in the Sun : Movies: The veteran of nearly 200 Japanese films is likely to gain greater international fame from this one, atypical performance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura dies at 83". BBC News. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ken Takakura, Japanese star and Black Rain actor, dead at 83". CBC. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
Other websites
- Ken Takakura on IMDb
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