Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima
Native name 高島 忠夫
Born (1930-07-27) 27 July 1930
Kobe, Japan
Occupation Actor
Years active 1952–present

Tadao Takashima (高島 忠夫 Takashima Tadao, born 27 July 1930) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1952.

Career

Takashima began participating in a jazz band while a student at Kwansei Gakuin University.[1] He left the university before graduating when he joined the Shintoho studio, debuting as an actor in 1952.[1] He became famous as a romantic lead who could also sing, which led to roles in stage musicals as well.[1] He also hosted several television shows.[1] His sons are the actors Masahiro Takashima and Masanobu Takashima.

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1957 Sen'un Ajia no Joō
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki
1963 Atragon
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World
1966 The War of the Gargantuas
1967 Son of Godzilla

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Takashima Tadao". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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