Takashi Shimura

Chameleon of Japanese Cinema

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Considered one of the finest performers in world cinema, Japanese actor Takashi Shimura (1905-1982) appeared in more than 300 stage, film and television roles during his five-decade career. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, including major roles in the landmark classics Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954), and for his memorable characterizations in Ishiro Honda's Godzilla (1954) and several Kaiju sequels. This is the first complete English-language account of Shimura's work. In addition to historical and critical coverage of Shimura's life and career, it includes an extensive filmography.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-03-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:293
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476670133

Utforska kategorier

Skådespelare och artister inom Kultur
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

“[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.

Innehållsförteckning

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