Takashi Shimura
Chameleon of Japanese Cinema
Seiten
2019
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7013-3 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7013-3 (ISBN)
Considered one of the finest performers in world cinema, Japanese actor Takashi Shimura (1905-1982) appeared in more than 300 stage, film and television roles during his five-decade career. This is the first complete English-language account of Shimura's work. In addition to historical and critical coverage, it includes an extensive filmography.
Considered one of the finest performers in world cinema, Japanese actor Takashi Shimura (1905-1982) appeared in more than 300 stage, film and television roles during his five-decade career. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, including major roles in the landmark classics Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954), and for his memorable characterizations in Ishiro Honda's Godzilla (1954) and several Kaiju sequels. This is the first complete English-language account of Shimura's work. In addition to historical and critical coverage of Shimura's life and career, it includes an extensive filmography.
Considered one of the finest performers in world cinema, Japanese actor Takashi Shimura (1905-1982) appeared in more than 300 stage, film and television roles during his five-decade career. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, including major roles in the landmark classics Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954), and for his memorable characterizations in Ishiro Honda's Godzilla (1954) and several Kaiju sequels. This is the first complete English-language account of Shimura's work. In addition to historical and critical coverage of Shimura's life and career, it includes an extensive filmography.
The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Paul M. Jensen
Preface
1. 島崎捷爾, 1905
2. Toro no o fumu otoko-tachi (1945)
3. Yoidore tenshi (1948)
4. Nora inu (1949)
5. Rashômon (1950)
6. Ikiru (1952)
7. Shichinin no Samurai (1954)
8. Gojira (1954)
9. Ikimono no Kiroku (1955)
10. More Kaijû Tokusatsu and Jidai-Geki for Shimura-san
11. Akira, Toshirô and Oji-chan
12. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)
13. Tôjôjinbutsu Senmonka Supreme
Conclusion
Appendix A: Takashi Shimura Filmography
Appendix B: Takashi Shimura Television Episodes
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.06.2019 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 41 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 386 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7013-7 / 1476670137 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7013-3 / 9781476670133 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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