Shinpei Takagi

Takagi Shinpei

  • Name: Takagi Shinpei
  • Native name: 高木 新平
  • Also Known as: たかぎ しんぺい
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 3, 1902
  • Died: April 21, 1967
Takagi joined the acting school at Nikkatsu in 1920 but made his mark first at Makino Film Productions as a samurai film action star known for his speed and ability to do stunts. He started his own company, Takagi Shinpei Productions, in 1927 and directed one of his own films. He later moved from one company to the next before settling down as a supporting actor in the postwar years. He is most known outside Japan for playing the bandit chief in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. (source: https://peoplepill.com/) Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1963 Hana no Shogai
Japanese Drama, 1963, 39 eps
Kenmochi (Bit part)
39
Kenmochi
Bit part
4.0
1961 Hanshichi Torimonocho
Japanese Drama, 1961, 27 eps
(Ep. 15) (Guest Role)
27
(Ep. 15)
Guest Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1961 Yojimbo
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Bit part)
Bit part
8.1
1959 Mito Komon Manyuki: Goyo Goyo Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Mankichi (Support Role)
Mankichi
Support Role
0.0
1957 Yojaso no Mao
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Acrobatic man (Bit part)
Acrobatic man
Bit part
8.0
1957 Mito Komon
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Hiraiwa Sanai (Support Role)
Hiraiwa Sanai
Support Role
0.0
1957 Throne of Blood
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Warlord 5 (Bit part)
Warlord 5
Bit part
7.8
1955 Mysterious Black Cat Team Vol.2 Hakuko Hiken no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1955 Mysterious Black Cat Group Part 1: Unagiri Sennin no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Bit part)
Bit part
0.0
1954 Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Bandit Chief] (Bit part)
[Bandit Chief]
Bit part
8.6
1949 Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Detective Yamada (Bit part)
Detective Yamada
Bit part
0.0
1949 Gokumon Jima
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Detective Yamada (Bit part)
Detective Yamada
Bit part
0.0
1928 Saheiji Torimonocho: Nazo ~ Kohen
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1926 Owari Hansaburo
Japanese Movie, 1926,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1925 Kengeki
Japanese Movie, 1925,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Shinpei
  • Family Name: Takagi
  • Native name: 高木 新平
  • Also Known as: たかぎ しんぺい
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 3, 1902
  • Died: April 21, 1967

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