Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

Born: July 27, 1930
Died: June 26, 2019
in Kobe, Japan

Movies for Tadao Takashima...

Title: Futarikko
Released: October 7, 1996
Type: TV
Born over a tofu shop in Osaka, twin sisters Reiko and Kyoko have very different characters. Reiko is diligent, and longs for a secure, middle class lifestyle. Kyoko is a free spirit, who seeks thrills and adventure.
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Turning Point
Title: Turning Point
Character: Asaoka
Released: June 18, 1994
Type: Movie
A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Title: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Character: Chief Hosono
Released: December 11, 1993
Type: Movie
The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.
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Title: Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Released: October 4, 1990
Type: TV
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Love and Action in Osaka
Title: Love and Action in Osaka
Released: December 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Despite his efforts of living a normal life as a banker, the life of Toru, the only son of the Yubari Family, becomes disrupted by trouble brought on by his father. When his father’s battle against his rival group the Miike Family ignites, Toru becomes more involved in the turf war than he wished for.
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陸軍落語兵
Title: 陸軍落語兵
Released: October 30, 1971
Type: Movie
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Travels of Lord Mito
Title: Travels of Lord Mito
Character: Kakunojô Atsumi
Released: November 1, 1969
Type: Movie
In the 9th year of Genroku, Mitsukuni Mito Komon of Hitachi Province set out on a pilgrimage to various countries with his reluctant vassals, Sukesaburo and Kakunosuke, under the name of Koemon, a retired peasant.
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The World of Hans Christian Andersen
Title: The World of Hans Christian Andersen
Released: March 19, 1968
Type: Movie
Animated cartoon for children, based on various stories by Hans Christian Andersen.
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Wild Ducks and Green Onions
Title: Wild Ducks and Green Onions
Released: March 16, 1968
Type: Movie
The four-member con group, including the intellectual boss Nobukichi Ishiguro (Masayuki Mori), who is called an "aristocrat con man" for his elegant appearance; the amorous Kyuhei Maruki (Tadao Takashima); the inventive Yosuke Mori (Hideo Sunatsuka); and the amorous Mami (Mako Midori), set one bizarre trap after another in their quest for the perfect crime in this wry crime comedy.
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Son of Godzilla
Title: Son of Godzilla
Character: Dr. Kusumi
Released: December 16, 1967
Type: Movie
Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.
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Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!
Title: Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!
Released: May 20, 1967
Type: Movie
1967 Japanese movie
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Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
Title: Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
Released: April 1, 1967
Type: Movie
1967 Japanese movie
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The Daphne
Title: The Daphne
Character: Minegishi (Ooka's friend)
Released: October 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother. The mother and her brother try various schemes to find husbands for them.
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A Smell of Money
Title: A Smell of Money
Released: December 5, 1965
Type: Movie
Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.
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Frankenstein Conquers the World
Title: Frankenstein Conquers the World
Character: Dr. Yuzo Kawaji
Released: August 8, 1965
Type: Movie
During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.
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You Can Succeed, Too
Title: You Can Succeed, Too
Character: Nakai
Released: May 30, 1964
Type: Movie
A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
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Atragon
Title: Atragon
Character: Tasumo Hatanaka
Released: December 22, 1963
Type: Movie
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
Title: King Kong vs. Godzilla
Character: Osamu Sakurai
Released: June 26, 1963
Type: Movie
When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.
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Ichi ka bachi ka
Title: Ichi ka bachi ka
Released: June 16, 1963
Type: Movie
The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.
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Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
Title: Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me
Released: January 29, 1963
Type: Movie
Director Iwauchi Katsumi adapted this melodrama from Sasazawa Saho's award winning novel about two young lovers from different sides of the tracks set against the backdrop of the Roppongi district in Tokyo. Masaaki (Minegishi Toru) is the son of a prominent judge and a Law student at university. Chikage (Nakagawa Yuki) is a teenager from an underprivileged home. Both are desperately looking for an escape from their lives when they meet in Roppongi one night and fall in love. But coming from such different backgrounds, their happiness isn't assured.
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Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
Title: Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
Released: December 16, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
Title: Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
Released: November 17, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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47 Ronin
Title: 47 Ronin
Character: Jyujiro Kan
Released: November 3, 1962
Type: Movie
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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Shin kitsune to tanuki
Title: Shin kitsune to tanuki
Released: September 29, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
Title: King Kong vs. Godzilla
Character: Osamu Sakurai
Released: August 11, 1962
Type: Movie
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
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Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
Title: Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
Released: July 7, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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The Dangoro Party in the Sky
Title: The Dangoro Party in the Sky
Released: April 15, 1962
Type: Movie
The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success at the performances of the Toho Takarazuka Theater at the end of the year. The troupe "Kumo no Ue Dangoro" continues to tour from town to village. The small cast of the troupe includes its leader (Kenichi Enomoto), Norizo (Norihei Miki) and Taizo (Mutoshi Happa), who play female roles - they are all super actors, each of whom plays five roles. Dan Goro dreams of performing in a major theater and tries to put on a big show with a young man he meets in Shikoku named Sakai (Frankie Sakai), but...
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女難コースを突破せよ
Title: 女難コースを突破せよ
Released: April 1, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū
Title: Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū
Released: January 28, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Title: Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
Released: January 14, 1962
Type: Movie
1962 Japanese movie
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Awamori-kun nishi-e iku
Title: Awamori-kun nishi-e iku
Released: December 24, 1961
Type: Movie
Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi
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Kaei
Title: Kaei
Released: December 9, 1961
Type: Movie
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Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
Title: Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
Released: July 23, 1961
Type: Movie
1961 Japanese movie
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Sararīman yajikita dōchū
Title: Sararīman yajikita dōchū
Released: June 27, 1961
Type: Movie
1961 Japanese movie
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Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Title: Wakarete ikiru toki mo
Character: Kengo Inami
Released: April 4, 1961
Type: Movie
A Hiromichi Horikawa movie
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Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Title: Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Released: March 28, 1961
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic.
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Sazae And Aunt Apron
Title: Sazae And Aunt Apron
Released: December 25, 1960
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip
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弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻
Title: 弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻
Released: October 29, 1960
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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This Greedy Old Skin
Title: This Greedy Old Skin
Character: Kanta
Released: September 18, 1960
Type: Movie
A kind of modern dress "Donzoko" "The Lower Depths", about slum life in Osaka, where a greedy widow (Mimasu) takes advantage of her poor roomers, including her own son, who makes a meagre living stripping taxicabs.
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若社長と爆発娘
Title: 若社長と爆発娘
Released: March 6, 1960
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Judo Queen
Title: Judo Queen
Released: June 6, 1959
Type: Movie
1959 Japanese film directed by Morihei Magatani for Shintoho.
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影法師捕物帖
Title: 影法師捕物帖
Released: April 29, 1959
Type: Movie
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Stormy Virtue
Title: Stormy Virtue
Character: Minoru Yagibashi
Released: April 3, 1959
Type: Movie
Yuri is looking forward to marrying her fiancé Minoru. However, a few days before the wedding she falls victim to his brother Takehiko, and against her will, she becomes Takehiko's wife. The day after the wedding, Yuri begins her silent revenge by not talking to her husband. She retains her love for Minoru and never gives herself to Takehiko's embrace again. She also contributes large sums of money from Takehiko's fortune to charity.
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カックン超特急
Title: カックン超特急
Released: January 15, 1959
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Queen Bee's Anger
Title: Queen Bee's Anger
Character: Singer
Released: December 28, 1958
Type: Movie
Part of the Queen Bee series.
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警察官出世パトロール
Title: 警察官出世パトロール
Character: Yaichi Takagi
Released: November 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Holiday in Japan -Chapter 2-
Title: Holiday in Japan -Chapter 2-
Released: October 12, 1958
Type: Movie
Part 2 of Holiday in Japan
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Holiday in Japan
Title: Holiday in Japan
Released: June 15, 1958
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.
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Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
Title: Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
Released: March 14, 1958
Type: Movie
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Queen of Asia
Title: Queen of Asia
Released: December 28, 1957
Type: Movie
Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.
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Hibari ga oka no taiketsu
Title: Hibari ga oka no taiketsu
Released: October 15, 1957
Type: Movie
Kyôko Yashiro's film debut for Shintoho.
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Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Title: Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Character: Yasusuke Nogi
Released: April 29, 1957
Type: Movie
Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
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日米花嫁花婿入替取替合戦
Title: 日米花嫁花婿入替取替合戦
Released: April 23, 1957
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Dry Wives and Ruling Husbands
Title: Dry Wives and Ruling Husbands
Released: March 20, 1957
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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坊ちゃんの逆襲
Title: 坊ちゃんの逆襲
Released: December 5, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Title: Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Character: Masao Hayashi
Released: November 7, 1956
Type: Movie
A 1956 alien invasion tokusatsu film directed by Shinichi Sekizawa, the screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to Toho's Godzilla series by providing the screenplays/stories for the majority of the original Showa films.
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女大学野球狂時代
Title: 女大学野球狂時代
Released: July 26, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
Title: Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
Released: July 21, 1956
Type: Movie
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet.
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Omoide tsukiyo
Title: Omoide tsukiyo
Released: June 21, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese romance film.
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Daigaku no kengō: Keiraku no abarenbō
Title: Daigaku no kengō: Keiraku no abarenbō
Released: June 6, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese youth film about kendo.
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Speed King
Title: Speed King
Released: April 11, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese film about motorcycle racing.
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The Fencing Collegian
Title: The Fencing Collegian
Released: February 26, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese sports comedy film about kendo.
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Forever in Our Hearts
Title: Forever in Our Hearts
Released: January 22, 1956
Type: Movie
Utako Mitsuya's film debut.
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Morishige's Honeymoon
Title: Morishige's Honeymoon
Released: January 14, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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お嬢さん女中
Title: お嬢さん女中
Released: December 20, 1955
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Santōshain to onna hisho
Title: Santōshain to onna hisho
Released: September 18, 1955
Type: Movie
Japanese film.
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Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Title: Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Released: June 22, 1954
Type: Movie
Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance"
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Madam of the first class and husband of the third class
Title: Madam of the first class and husband of the third class
Released: April 13, 1954
Type: Movie
Domestic comedy produced by Shin Toho Studios directed by Komori Kiyoshi and starring Todoroki Yukiko and Ito Yunosuke.
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A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
Title: A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival
Character: Kenichi Arai
Released: January 9, 1954
Type: Movie
Japanese musical.
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The Battleship Yamato
Title: The Battleship Yamato
Character: Ensign Takada
Released: June 15, 1953
Type: Movie
The film is about the Yamato's suicide mission to Okinawa in March 1945 to defend the homeland threatened by U.S. bombers. Adapted from Mitsuru Yoshida's 1952 book "Requiem for the Battleship Yamato".
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Love's Cheerleader
Title: Love's Cheerleader
Character: Kenichi Takeda
Released: June 19, 1952
Type: Movie
Directorial debut by Umetsugu Inoue, the famous director of Musicals
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Title: Japan Academy Film Prize Award Ceremony
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Annual award ceremony of Japan Academy Film Prize