Shinpei Takagi (actor, born 1902)

Shinpei Takagi
Native name 高木 新平
Born 3 November 1902
Shimosuwa, Nagano, Japan
Died 21 April 1967 (aged 64)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1923-1961

Shinpei Takagi (高木 新平 Takagi Shinpei, 3 November 1902 - 21 April 1967) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1923 to 1961.

Career

Takagi joined the acting school at Nikkatsu in 1920 but made his mark first at Makino Film Productions as a samurai film action star known for his speed and ability to do stunts.[1] He started his own company, Takagi Shinpei Productions, in 1927 and directed one of his own films.[1] He later moved from one company to the next before settling down as a supporting actor in the postwar years. He is most known outside Japan for playing the bandit chief in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1954 Seven Samurai
1957 Throne of Blood
1959 The Manster
1961 Yojimbo

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Takagi Shinpei". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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