Cast

Akira Terao

1947

Active years (films on this site)

1985–1993

Genres

DramaActionWarFantasy

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden Age

Directors worked with

Akira Kurosawa3 films

Biography

Akira Terao is a Japanese musician, singer and actor. As of 2012, he is the only male actor to have received both the Japan Record Award and the Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.

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Awards and honours

International

• The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette

National / local

• 23rd Japan Record Awards 1981
• Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 2001
• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 2005
• Medal with Purple Ribbon 2008

3 films on this site

1. Ran 1985 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
2. Dreams (1990) 1990 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
3. Madadayo 1993 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.3 · Cast