Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

1932 – 2025

Active years (films on this site)

1957–1985

Genres

DramaActionThrillerCrimeMystery

Schools and movements

Japanese Golden AgeJapanese New Wave

Directors worked with

Akira Kurosawa5 filmsMasaki Kobayashi3 filmsKon Ichikawa2 filmsMikio Naruse2 filmsKeisuke Kinoshita1 filmHiroshi Teshigahara1 film

Biography

Tatsuya Nakadai was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he collaborated extensively with many of Japan's best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career, he appeared in more than 160 films, and received numerous accolades. He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015.

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Awards and honours

International

• Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class 2003
• Order of Culture 2015

National / local

• Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 1957
• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 1963
• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 1981
• Medal with Purple Ribbon 1996
• Person of Cultural Merit 2007
• Asahi Prize 2013
• Golden Arrow Award
• Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor

14 films on this site

1. Black River 1957 · Masaki Kobayashi · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Conflagration 1958 · Kon Ichikawa · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. The Key 1959 · Kon Ichikawa · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
4. Daughters, Wives and a Mother 1960 · Mikio Naruse · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
5. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960 · Mikio Naruse · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
6. Immortal Love 1961 · Keisuke Kinoshita · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
7. Yojimbo 1961 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
8. Harakiri 1962 · Masaki Kobayashi · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
9. Sanjuro 1962 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
10. High and Low 1963 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
11. The Face of Another 1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
12. Samurai Rebellion 1967 · Masaki Kobayashi · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
13. Kagemusha 1980 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
14. Ran 1985 · Akira Kurosawa · IMDb 8.2 · Cast