Tadao Takashima
Tadao Takashima | |
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 Tadao Takashima in 1956 | |
| Born | 27 July 1930 Kobe, Japan |
| Died | 26 June 2019 (aged 88)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Jazz musician |
| Years active | 1952–2019 |
| Spouse |
Hanayo Sumi (m. 1963) |
| Children | 3; including Masahiro and Masanobu |
Tadao Takashima (高島忠夫, Takashima Tadao) (27 July 1930 – 26 June 2019)[2] was a Japanese actor and jazz musician.[3] He appeared in more than 100 films,[4] including the Toho productions King Kong vs. Godzilla, Atragon, and Frankenstein vs. Baragon. He also performed in stage musicals such as My Fair Lady and appeared in several television shows.
Career[edit]
Takashima began participating in a jazz band while a student at Kwansei Gakuin University.[5] He left the university before graduating when he joined the Shintoho studio, debuting as an actor in 1952.[5] He starred in the 1962 film King Kong vs. Godzilla alongside Yū Fujiki, and subsequently acted with Fujiki in several comedy films about salarymen, which were popular in Japan at that time.[6] Takashima also appeared in Son of Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.[7]
He gained popularity as a romantic lead who could also sing, which led to roles in stage musicals, including the role of Professor Henry Higgins in a 1963 production of My Fair Lady.[5][8] He also appeared on several television programs, including the quiz show Quiz! Do-re-mi-fa-don! and the cooking show Gochisosama.[5][9]
Personal life[edit]
In 1963, Takashima married Hanayo Sumi, a former member of Takarazuka Revue.[9][10] His first-born son was murdered in 1964 at the age of five months by the family maid.[4][11][12] He had two other sons, Masahiro Takashima and Masanobu Takashima, both of whom are actors.[9] In 1998, Takashima developed depression, from which he subsequently recovered.[9][13]
Takashima died of natural causes in his home in Tokyo on 26 June 2019 at age 88.[2][9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1952 | Choito neesan omoide yanagi | Shinichi | ||
| 1952 | Asakusa yonin shimai | |||
| 1953 | Onna to iu shiro - Mari no maki | |||
| 1953 | Onna to iu shiro - Yuko no maki | |||
| 1953 | Ai no sakyû | |||
| 1953 | Ajapa tengoku | |||
| 1953 | Senkan Yamato [jp] | |||
| 1953 | Seishun Jazu Musume | Tahara | [13] | |
| 1953 | Waga koi no lila no kokage ni | |||
| 1954 | Musume jûroku jazz matsuri | |||
| 1954 | Jazz on Parade 1954 nen: Tokyo Cinderella musume | |||
| 1955 | Santashain no onna hisho | |||
| 1956 | Hokkai no hanran | First Officer Mori | ||
| 1956 | Morishige no Shinkonryoko | |||
| 1956 | Daigaku no buyuden | |||
| 1956 | Daigaku no kengo keiraku no abarenbo | |||
| 1956 | Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers | Masao Hayashi | [13] | |
| 1956 | Gunshin Yamamoto gensui to Rengô kantai | |||
| 1957 | Oshaberi shacho | |||
| 1957 | Nichibei Hanayome Hanamuko Irekae Torikae Gassen | Daikichi Matsukawa | ||
| 1957 | Meiji tennô to nichiro daisenso | Nogi Yasusuke | ||
| 1957 | Hibari ga oka no taiketsu | Yûkichi Hanayama | ||
| 1957 | Sen'un Ajia no joô | |||
| 1958 | Joôbachi no ikari | Singer | ||
| 1959 | Kakkun chô tokkyû | Shintoyo Eiga Star | ||
| 1959 | Teisô no Arashi | Minoru Yagihashi | ||
| 1959 | Bôryoku musume | |||
| 1959 | Jûdai no magari kado | |||
| 1960 | Chikateikoku no shikeishitsu | |||
| 1960 | Arashi o yobu gakudan | Jun Mitani | ||
| 1960 | Chinpindô shujin | |||
| 1960 | Bakusho itohan nikki | |||
| 1960 | Kyôsaitô sôsai ni eikô are | Haruhiko Wakayama | ||
| 1960 | Kamitsuita wakadan'na | |||
| 1960 | Taiyô o dake | Takahiko Chiba | ||
| 1960 | Oneechan ni makashitoki | Matsuzaemon Matsuno | ||
| 1960 | Gametsui yatsu | Kanta, Shika's son | ||
| 1960 | Utamatsuri romansu dochu | |||
| 1960 | Oneechan wa tsuiteru ze | Hikoichi Ôtsu | ||
| 1960 | Sazae-san to epuron obasan | |||
| 1961 | Shusse kôsu ni shinro o tore | |||
| 1961 | Fuku no kami: Sazae-san ikka | |||
| 1961 | Wakarete ikiru toki mo | Kengo Inami | ||
| 1961 | Onna kazoku | |||
| 1961 | Kaei | |||
| 1961 | Ganba | |||
| 1961 | Awamori-kun nishi-e iku | |||
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Osamu Sakurai | [6] | |
| 1962 | Shin kitsune to tanuki | |||
| 1962 | Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki | Jûjirô Hazama | [13] | |
| 1963 | Onna ni tsuyoku naru kufû no kazukazu | Gorô Miyake | ||
| 1963 | Love Me, Love Me | Inspector Ôki | [14] | |
| 1963 | Hai hai sannin musume | |||
| 1963 | Nippon jitsuwa jidai | |||
| 1963 | Ichi ka bachi ka | |||
| 1963 | Atragon | Susumu Hatanaka | [13] | |
| 1964 | Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba | |||
| 1964 | You Can Succeed, Too | Nakai | [13] | |
| 1964 | Meiji taitei goichidaiki | |||
| 1964 | Danchi: Nanatsu no taizai | 2nd & 7 Sin-Masao Hanai | ||
| 1965 | Frankenstein vs. Baragon | Dr. Yuzo Kawaji | ||
| 1965 | Baka to Hasami | |||
| 1966 | Ja ja umanarashi | |||
| 1966 | Jinchoge | Minegishi | ||
| 1966 | Neko no kyujitsu | |||
| 1967 | Take-chan shacho: Seishun wa ryu no mono da! | |||
| 1967 | Take-chan shacho: Seishun de tsukkare! | |||
| 1967 | Son of Godzilla | Dr. Kusumi | [7] | |
| 1968 | Kamo to negi | Maruki | ||
| 1968 | Andersen monogatari | |||
| 1969 | Mito Kômon man'yûki | Kakunojô Atsumi | ||
| 1971 | Rikugun rakugohei | |||
| 1988 | Kanashi iro yanen | Sumio | ||
| 1993 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | Chief Hosono | [7] | |
| 1994 | Onna-zakari | Heigoroh Asaoka |
References[edit]
- ^ "Japanese Actor Tadao Takashima Dies at 88". Nippon.com. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b "高島忠夫さんが26日に死去 88歳 老衰のため" [Tadao Takashima dies on 26th and is 88 years old]. Livedoor News (in Japanese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Ryfle, Steve (April 1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G". ECW Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-1550223484.
- ^ a b "高島忠夫さん、老衰で死去 ８８歳 政宏＆政伸兄弟の父". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 28 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Takashima Tadao". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ a b Galbraith IV, Stuart (22 November 2006). "Mothra vs. Godzilla / Godzilla vs. The Thing". DVD Talk. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Galbraith IV, Stuart (31 January 2005). "Godzilla Vs Mechagodzilla II". DVD Talk. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Parker, Clark (24 September 2016). "Chiemi Eri as Eliza Doolittle: 'My Fair Lady' in Japan, 1963". TheTokyoFilesMedia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Tadao Takashima, actor who starred in 'Botchan,' 'My Fair Lady,' dies at 88". The Japan Times. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Takashima Tadao - Official profile". Toho performing arts official site. Toho Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "銀幕スターとの生活で膨らむ優越感……「高島家長男殺害」の少女｜サイゾーウーマン". サイゾーウーマン (in Japanese). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "高島忠夫夫妻 長男殺害事件を語る". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Miyano, Oki; Aiken, Keith (24 May 2007). "TV Movie Details Actor Tadao Takashima's Battle with Depression". SciFi Japan. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Galbraith IV, Stuart (May 16, 2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0810860049.
External links[edit]
- Official profile (in Japanese; archived from the original on 29 August 2018)
- Tadao Takashima at IMDb
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