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Ken Takakura (Japanese: 高倉 健, Hepburn: Takakura Ken), born Goichi Oda (小田 剛一, Oda Gōichi, February 16, 1931 – November 10, 2014), was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films.
Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles. Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and racketeering in postwar Fukuoka.
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- Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Tokyo, Japan
Nov 18, 2014 · Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura has died of lymphoma aged 83. The actor passed away at a Tokyo hospital on 10 November, his office said on Tuesday.
Nov 18, 2014 · The Independent reports the death of Ken Takakura, a veteran actor who starred in yakuza films, detective stories and Ridley Scott's Black Rain. He died of lymphoma in 2014 and was praised for his image as a hero fighting authority figures.
Learn about the life and career of Ken Takakura, a Japanese actor known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan. He starred in over 180 films, including The Yakuza, Black Rain and Mr. Baseball.
- February 16, 1931
- November 10, 2014
Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor known for his roles in gangster films, war films and comedies. He starred in The Yakuza, Black Rain, Mr. Baseball and Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, among others.
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Nov 21, 2014 · Ken Takakura, who has died of lymphoma, was a craggy-faced, quiet actor known for playing outlaws and stoic heroes in scores of Japanese films.
