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Takahiro Tamura, born on August 31, 1928 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, was a film actor and narrator. Death is recorded on May 16, 2006, at the age of 77. Education on record includes Yamashiro High School and Doshisha University. Awards on record include Medal with Purple Ribbon (1991), Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor (1966) and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō. Takahiro Tamura was listed at 170 cm.
My Take
Takahiro Tamura was born in Kyoto in 1928, the son of Tsumasaburo Bando and the eldest of the three Tamura brothers who all became actors. That is a heavy inheritance to carry, and what I admire is that he answered it with sheer endurance: roughly a hundred films between 1954 and 2005, a career spanning five decades. A Doshisha University graduate, he tended toward thoughtful, restrained men rather than swaggering heroes, and the industry noticed — a Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1966, the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1991, a Kikuta Kazuo theatre prize along the way. Films like The Hoodlum Soldier and Tempyo no Iraka hold together because someone was quietly anchoring the centre. He died in 2006, and that body of work is his argument.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takahiro Tamura
- Name (Japanese)
- 田村高廣
- Reading
- たむら たかひろ
- Born
- August 31, 1928 – May 16, 2006
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / narrator
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Blood type
- O
- Active years
- 1954 - 2006
2. Background
- High school
- Yamashiro High School
- University
- Doshisha University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1966 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 286 (1954–2007)
- By year
- 1954: 2, 1956: 2, 1957: 3, 1958: 4, 1959: 1, 1960: 3, 1961: 5, 1962: 4, 1963: 3, 1964: 3, 1965: 10, 1966: 11, 1967: 6, 1968: 7, 1969: 7, 1970: 11, 1971: 12, 1972: 12, 1973: 12, 1974: 7, 1975: 4, 1976: 5, 1977: 3, 1978: 5, 1979: 6, 1980: 6, 1981: 9, 1982: 10, 1983: 5, 1984: 4, 1985: 4, 1986: 6, 1987: 3, 1988: 8, 1989: 5, 1990: 8, 1991: 5, 1992: 5, 1993: 5, 1994: 5, 1995: 3, 1996: 1, 1997: 3, 1998: 2, 1999: 2, 2000: 1, 2001: 1, 2002: 2, 2003: 5, 2004: 1, 2005: 3, 2006: 1, 2007: 1
- Debut work
- 女の園
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Hoodlum Soldier |
| Notable work | Haru no Sakamichi |
| Notable work | Tasukenin Hashiru |
| Notable work | Tempyō no Iraka |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahiro%20Tamura
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E6%9D%91%E9%AB%98%E5%BB%A3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q330151
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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Frequently asked questions
When was Takahiro Tamura born?
Born August 31, 1928.
When did Takahiro Tamura die?
Died May 16, 2006, aged 77.
Where was Takahiro Tamura from?
Takahiro Tamura was from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What did Takahiro Tamura do?
Takahiro Tamura worked as actor, film actor, narrator.
How tall was Takahiro Tamura?
Takahiro Tamura was 170 cm.
What was Takahiro Tamura's blood type?
O.
When was Takahiro Tamura active?
1954 - 2006.
What was Takahiro Tamura known for?
Notable works include The Hoodlum Soldier, Haru no Sakamichi, Tasukenin Hashiru.
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