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Known credits:
175
Birthday:
1932-12-13
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
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Tatsuya Nakadai

Overview

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Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢 Nakadai Tatsuya, born Motohisa Nakadai December 13, 1932) is a Japanese leading film actor. He became a star after he was discovered working as a Tokyo shop clerk by filmmaker Masaki Kobayashi during the early 1950s. He became the favorite leading man of internationally-acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa after a well publicized fallout between Kurosawa and the legendary Toshirō Mifune. Beginning in the late 1950s, he worked with a number of Japan's best-known filmmakers, starring or co-starring in five Kurosawa films, along with significant films made by Hiroshi Teshigahara (The Face of Another), Mikio Naruse (When a Woman Ascends the Stairs), Kihachi Okamoto (Kill! and Sword of Doom), Hideo Gosha (Goyokin), Shiro Toyoda (Portrait of Hell) and Kon Ichikawa (Enjo and Odd Obsession). Notably, his long-term collaboration with Masaki Kobayashi invites comparison to the working relationship between Akira Kurosawa and Toshirō Mifune. Nakadai was featured in 11 Kobayashi films including the The Human Condition trilogy, Harakiri, Samurai Rebellion and Kwaidan. The Thick-Walled Room marked Nakadai's acting debut. His next role was a little noticed and uncredited one in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai where he appears for a few seconds as a samurai wandering about town.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Life Work of Akira Kurosawa Actor Self 59
Average
2022 The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai Actor Makino Tadayuki 58
Average
2019 The Return Actor 59
Average
2019 A Town and a Tall Chimney Actor 58
Average
2019 Sleeping Village Actor (narration) 59
Average
2018 Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2017 Lear on the Shore Actor Kuwahata Chokichi 58
Average
2016 Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor Actor Yohei Tachibana 58
Average
2015 A Duel Tale Actor 58
Average
2015 ふたりの死刑囚 Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2015 Before The Leaves Fall Actor Kenichiro Miya N/A
N/A
2014 Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya Actor Self 58
Average
2014 A Sinner's Lie Actor Kenzo Haneda 69
Fair
2014 Gun Woman Actor Hamazaki 57
Average
2014 Giovanni's Island Actor Older Junpei Senou (voice) 61
Fair
2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Actor Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice) 76
Good
2013 The Human Trust Actor Nobuhiro Sasakura 58
Average
2013 Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate Actor N/A
N/A
2012 Until the Break of Dawn Actor Sadayuki Akiyama 59
Average
2012 Japan's Tragedy Actor Fujio Murai 59
Average
2012 Gaku Actor Kazama Shin-ichi N/A
N/A
2010 Zatoichi: The Last Actor Tendo 58
Average
2010 Haru's Journey Actor Tadao Nakai 59
Average
2009 Listen to My Heart Actor Kyozo Hayami N/A
N/A
2009 Tatsuya Nakadai on 'The Human Condition' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2009 Through the Mist Actor (Archive Footage) 59
Average
2007 Samurai Banners Actor 69
Fair
2006 Murder of the Inugami Clan Actor Sahei Inugami 59
Average
2005 Yamato Actor 58
Average
2005 Wish Upon a Star Actor Takanori Wakamiya N/A
N/A
2004 Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World Actor Matsumoto Kentaro 71
Good
2003 Like Asura Actor Kotaro Takezawa 59
Average
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Actor Self 58
Average
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2002 Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2002 Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Actor Matsushita (Matsushita Denki Co.) 58
Average
2002 To Dance with the White Dog Actor Eisuke Nakamoto N/A
N/A
2002 Vengeance for Sale Actor Umetaro Katakura 59
Average
2001 嘱託刑事･小山田昭平　旅路の果て Actor N/A
N/A
2000 Kurosawa Actor Self 59
Average
2000 After the Rain Actor Tsuji Gettan 60
Fair
1999 Jubaku: Spellbound Actor Hideaki Sasaki 59
Average
1999 Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Actor Self 58
Average
1996 The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa Actor Seijiro Miyazawa N/A
N/A
1995 A Son Of The Good Earth Actor 70
Good
1995 East Meets West Actor Kaishu Katsu 58
Average
1993 Kin chan no Cinema Jack Actor N/A
N/A
1993 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict Actor Yagyu Retsudo 59
Average
1992 Wicked City Actor Daishu 58
Average
1992 Faraway Sunset Actor Kobayashi N/A
N/A
1992 Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell Actor N/A
N/A
1992 Basara: The Princess Goh Actor Oribe Furuta 58
Average
1992 Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Heat Wave Actor Tsunejiro Murai 58
Average
1990 13 Assassins Actor 58
Average
1989 Let Him Rest in Peace Actor N/A
N/A
1989 Four Days of Snow and Blood Actor Sugiyama 58
Average
1989 Return from the River Kwai Actor Major Harada 58
Average
1988 Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Oración Actor Heihachiro Wagu 58
Average
1987 Hachiko Actor Shujiro Ueno 63
Fair
1987 Taikoki Actor (Narrator) 58
Average
1986 Michi Actor Seiji Tajima 58
Average
1986 Atami Murder Case Actor Denbei Nikaido N/A
N/A
1985 The Empty Table Actor Nobuyuki Kidoji 59
Average
1985 Ran Actor Lord Hidetora Ichimonji 75
Good
1985 A. K. Actor Self 59
Average
1985 Making of Ran Actor Self N/A
N/A
1984 Fireflies in the North Actor Takeshi Tsukigata 58
Average
1983 The Fir Trees Remain Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Shadow Hunters Actor 59
Average
1983 Battle Anthem Actor 58
Average
1983 Final Yamato Actor Narrator 59
Average
1982 The Legend of Sayo Actor 59
Average
1982 Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo Actor Sazen Tange N/A
N/A
1982 The Law of Hell Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather Actor Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa 59
Average
1981 Willful Murder Actor Yashiro 59
Average
1981 Magistrate of the Floating World Actor 59
Average
1981 Kinagashi Bugyō Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Port Arthur Actor Maresuke Nogi 59
Average
1980 Kagemusha Actor Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha 69
Fair
1979 Hunter in the Dark Actor Gomyo Kiyoemon 59
Average
1978 Blood Type: Blue Actor Minami 59
Average
1978 The Phoenix Actor Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara 58
Average
1978 Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron Actor Kumokiri Nizaemon 59
Average
1978 Queen Bee Actor Ginzo Daidoji 58
Average
1977 Sugata Sanshiro Actor Yano N/A
N/A
1977 Suna no Utsuwa Actor 今西栄太郎 N/A
N/A
1976 The Corporation Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Human Revolution II Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Solar Eclipse Actor Yasuo Hoshino, the Chief Cabinet Secretary 58
Average
1975 I Am a Cat Actor Kushami 58
Average
1975 Battle Cry Actor Hijikata Toshizo 58
Average
1975 The Gate of Youth Actor 59
Average
1974 The Family Actor Teppei Manpyo 59
Average
1973 Rise, Fair Sun Actor N/A
N/A
1973 The Human Revolution Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Belladonna of Sadness Actor The Devil (voice) 64
Fair
1972 Shin Heike Monogatari Actor Taira no Kiyomori N/A
N/A
1971 The Wolves Actor Seji Iwahashi 59
Average
1971 Inn of Evil Actor Sadashichi 59
Average
1971 The Battle of Okinawa Actor Colonel Hiromichi Yahara 59
Average
1970 Will to Conquer Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival Actor Ronin 59
Average
1970 The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Actor Naojiro Kataoka 59
Average
1970 The Ambitious Actor Shintaro Nakaoka 59
Average
1970 Duel at Fort Ezo Actor Daizennokami Honjo 59
Average
1969 Portrait of Hell Actor Yoshihide 59
Average
1969 Blood End Actor Sentaro 59
Average
1969 Tenchu! Actor Hanpei Takechi 59
Average
1969 Battle of the Japan Sea Actor Major Genjiro Akashi 58
Average
1969 Safari 5000 Actor 58
Average
1969 Goyokin Actor Magobei Wakizaka 60
Fair
1968 The Human Bullet Actor Narrator 59
Average
1968 Admiral Yamamoto Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1968 Kill! Actor Genta 60
Fair
1968 Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! Actor James Elfego 59
Average
1967 Journey Actor N/A
N/A
1967 Japan's Longest Day Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1967 Samurai Rebellion Actor Tatewaki Asano 66
Fair
1967 ゴメスの名はゴメス Actor N/A
N/A
1967 Kojiro Actor Musashi Miyamoto 59
Average
1967 The Age of Assassins Actor Shinji Kikyo 58
Average
1966 The Daphne Actor N/A
N/A
1966 The Face of Another Actor Mr. Okuyama 65
Fair
1966 The Sword of Doom Actor Ryunosuke Tsukue 64
Fair
1966 Cash Calls Hell Actor Oida 59
Average
1965 Fort Graveyard Actor Sakuma 59
Average
1965 Illusion of Blood Actor Tamiya Iemon 59
Average
1965 Three Yakuza Actor 59
Average
1965 The Last Judgment Actor N/A
N/A
1965 Kwaidan Actor Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow") 66
Fair
1964 Ant Hell War Actor N/A
N/A
1963 A Woman's Life Actor 59
Average
1963 Legacy of the 500,000 Actor Mitsura Gunji 59
Average
1963 High and Low Actor Chief Detective Tokura 74
Good
1963 Pressure of Guilt Actor 59
Average
1962 Chibusa o daku musume tachi Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Harakiri Actor Hanshiro Tsugumo 75
Good
1962 Love Under the Crucifix Actor Ukon Takayama 59
Average
1962 The Inheritance Actor Kikuo Furukawa 59
Average
1962 Sanjuro Actor Hanbei Muroto 70
Good
1961 Immortal Love Actor Heibei 59
Average
1961 As the Clouds Scatter Actor 58
Average
1961 The Other Woman Actor Minami 58
Average
1961 Yojimbo Actor Unosuke, gunfighter 75
Good
1961 The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Actor Kaji 65
Fair
1960 Get 'em All Actor Tsubota 58
Average
1960 The Blue Beast Actor N/A
N/A
1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother Actor Shingo Kuroki 59
Average
1960 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Actor Kenichi Komatsu 62
Fair
1959 The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Actor Kaji 65
Fair
1959 Pilgrimage at Night Actor N/A
N/A
1959 Odd Obsession Actor Kimura 59
Average
1959 The Beast Shall Die Actor Kunihiko Date 58
Average
1959 The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Actor Kaji 66
Fair
1958 The Naked Sun Actor N/A
N/A
1958 Conflagration Actor Tokari 59
Average
1958 Oban kanketsu hen Actor Shin Don N/A
N/A
1958 All About Marriage Actor Akira Nakayama N/A
N/A
1958 A Boy and Three Mothers Actor The Engineer N/A
N/A
1957 Teenage Sazae Actor N/A
N/A
1957 Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Actor Shindon N/A
N/A
1957 Black River Actor Jo 59
Average
1957 A Dangerous Hero Actor N/A
N/A
1957 Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Actor Shin don N/A
N/A
1957 Untamed Woman Actor Kimura 59
Average
1957 Ôban Actor Shin Don N/A
N/A
1956 Sazae-san Actor Norisuke 59
Average
1956 裸足の青春 Actor Yûji Wada N/A
N/A
1956 Phoenix Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Seven Samurai Actor Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited) 81
Very good
Suna no Utsuwa Actor N/A
N/A