Minoru Takashima
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 15, 1930
- Age
- 96
- Active Years
- 1951–1972 (22 Years)
- Total Credits
- 24 credits in database
Biography
Minoru Takashima is an actor born on September 15, 1930. He is credited with 25 works throughout his career in film and television. His filmography includes appearances in Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, and Mori Shigeru's Hoax Gentleman, which was released in 1955. Additional credits listed in his body of work include Godzilla vs. Gigan, Dodes'ka-den, The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart, Beyond the Green Hills, and The Fencing. Throughout his life, he was married twice and had five children in total. Records indicate he was married from May 5, 1975, until his divorce in 1983, and again from May 14, 1995, until his death on July 10, 2010. He is also known by the stage name Takashima Minoru.
Career overview
Minoru Takashima is a Japanese actor born on September 15, 1930. Throughout his career, he has been credited with 25 acting roles in film and television. He is recognized for his contributions to the tokusatsu genre, specifically his appearances in the television series Kamen Rider, which premiered in 1971, and its follow-up, Kamen Rider V3, which aired in 1973. His early filmography includes the 1955 production titled Mori Shigeru's Hoax Gentleman, also known as Morishige no demakase shinshi.
In addition to his television work, Takashima has appeared in various feature films. His film credits include the 1970 production Dodes'ka-den and the 1972 film Godzilla vs. Gigan. His body of work also encompasses appearances in The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart, Beyond the Green Hills, and The Fencing. Takashima has maintained a long career in the entertainment industry, with his professional activities spanning several decades. His personal life included two marriages, with his first marriage lasting from 1975 to 1983, and his second marriage lasting from 1995 until his death on July 10, 2010. He was a father to five children in total.
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Full Filmography
24 titles- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) as Shosaku Takasugi
- A Chorus of One Million People (1972) as Kusunoki
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Policeman
- The Green Years (1968)
- The Night of the Seagull (1968)
- Falling Blossoms (1967)
- Song of Love (1967)
- Blood and Sea (1965)
- Kaze to Ki to Sora to (1964)
- Beyond the Green Hills (1963)
- The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (1963)
- Kusa wo karu musume (1961)
- Bright Young Maidens (1958) as Daisuke Nomura, Tomoko's Younger Brother
- A Grain of Wheat (1958)
- Karada no naka o kaze ga fuku (1957)
- 日米花嫁花婿入替取替合戦 (1957)
- On Wings of Love (1957) as Boy at factory
- Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956)
- The Fencing Collegian (1956)
- New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (1955) as Sugisaku
- The Surf (1954) as Hiroshi
- The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki (1953)
- Outlaw (1953)
- Akatsuki no Kyūshū (1951)
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What movies or TV shows is Minoru Takashima best known for?
Minoru Takashima is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972), Dodes'ka-den (1970), The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (1963).
When and where was Minoru Takashima born?
Minoru Takashima was born on September 15, 1930.
How many credits does Minoru Takashima have?
Minoru Takashima has 24 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1951 and 1972.
What is Minoru Takashima's background in cinema and television?
Minoru Takashima is an actor born on September 15, 1930. He is credited with 25 works throughout his career in film and television. His filmography includes appearances in Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, and Mori Shigeru's Hoax Gentleman, which was released in 1955. Additional credits listed in his body of work include Go...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart (1963) — aged about 32
- Dodes'ka-den (1970) as Policeman — aged about 39
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) as Shosaku Takasugi — aged about 41
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