Tadao Takashima
| Tadao Takashima | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 July 1930 Kobe, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952-present |
Tadao Takashima (高島 忠夫 Takashima Tadao, born 27 July 1930) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1952.
Career
Takashima began participating in a jazz band while a student at Kwansei Gakuin University.[1] He left the university before graduating when he joined the Shintoho studio, debuting as an actor in 1952.[1] He became famous as a romantic lead who could also sing, which led to roles in stage musicals as well.[1] He also hosted several television shows.[1] His sons are the actors Masahiro Takashima and Masanobu Takashima.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Son of Godzilla | ||
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuas | ||
| 1965 | Frankenstein Conquers the World | ||
| 1963 | Atragon | ||
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | ||
| Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki | |||
| 1957 | Sen'un Ajia no Joō |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Takashima Tadao". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
External links
- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Tadao Takashima at the Internet Movie Database