The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

“[This] is the long overdue bio of the brilliant actor. The author is to be commended not only for his research but his erudite discourse on Japanese cinema and Shimura’s role in it...this book is likely to stand as the definitive study of this versatile character actor. The meticulously compiled filmography is the most complete ever published in print or online and puts sources like IMDb to shame.”—So Cal Arts and Entertainment.

• Table of Contents Foreword by Paul M. JensenPreface1. 島崎捷爾, 19052. Toro no o fumu ­otoko-tachi (1945)3. Yoidore tenshi (1948)4. Nora inu (1949)5. Rashômon (1950)6. Ikiru (1952)7. Shichinin no Samurai (1954)8. Gojira (1954)9. Ikimono no Kiroku (1955)10. More Kaijû Tokusatsu and Jidai-Geki for ­Shimura-san11. Akira, Toshirô and ­Oji-chan12. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)13. Tôjôjinbutsu Senmonka SupremeConclusionAppendix A: Takashi Shimura FilmographyAppendix B: Takashi Shimura Television EpisodesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

“[This] is the long overdue bio of the brilliant actor. The author is to be commended not only for his research but his erudite discourse on Japanese cinema and Shimura’s role in it...this book is likely to stand as the definitive study of this versatile character actor. The meticulously compiled filmography is the most complete ever published in print or online and puts sources like IMDb to shame.”—So Cal Arts and Entertainment.

• Table of Contents Foreword by Paul M. JensenPreface1. 島崎捷爾, 19052. Toro no o fumu ­otoko-tachi (1945)3. Yoidore tenshi (1948)4. Nora inu (1949)5. Rashômon (1950)6. Ikiru (1952)7. Shichinin no Samurai (1954)8. Gojira (1954)9. Ikimono no Kiroku (1955)10. More Kaijû Tokusatsu and Jidai-Geki for ­Shimura-san11. Akira, Toshirô and ­Oji-chan12. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)13. Tôjôjinbutsu Senmonka SupremeConclusionAppendix A: Takashi Shimura FilmographyAppendix B: Takashi Shimura Television EpisodesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

“[This] is the long overdue bio of the brilliant actor. The author is to be commended not only for his research but his erudite discourse on Japanese cinema and Shimura’s role in it...this book is likely to stand as the definitive study of this versatile character actor. The meticulously compiled filmography is the most complete ever published in print or online and puts sources like IMDb to shame.”—So Cal Arts and Entertainment.

• Table of Contents Foreword by Paul M. JensenPreface1. 島崎捷爾, 19052. Toro no o fumu ­otoko-tachi (1945)3. Yoidore tenshi (1948)4. Nora inu (1949)5. Rashômon (1950)6. Ikiru (1952)7. Shichinin no Samurai (1954)8. Gojira (1954)9. Ikimono no Kiroku (1955)10. More Kaijû Tokusatsu and Jidai-Geki for ­Shimura-san11. Akira, Toshirô and ­Oji-chan12. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)13. Tôjôjinbutsu Senmonka SupremeConclusionAppendix A: Takashi Shimura FilmographyAppendix B: Takashi Shimura Television EpisodesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex