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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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takahiro Tamura
- Name (Japanese)
- 田村高廣
- Born
- August 31, 1928 – May 16, 2006
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / narrator
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Hoodlum Soldier | — | |
| Notable work | Haru no Sakamichi | — | |
| Notable work | Tasukenin Hashiru | — | |
| Notable work | Tempyō no Iraka | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E6%9D%91%E9%AB%98%E5%BB%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Takahiro Tamura born?
August 31, 1928 – May 16, 2006.
Where is Takahiro Tamura from?
Takahiro Tamura is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takahiro Tamura do?
Takahiro Tamura works as actor, film actor, narrator.
What is Takahiro Tamura known for?
Notable works include The Hoodlum Soldier, Haru no Sakamichi, Tasukenin Hashiru.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.