Takashi Shimura

Chameleon of Japanese Cinema

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

489 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-03-28
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor293
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476670133

Tillhör följande kategorier

Film inom Kultur
Skådespelare och artister inom Kultur

Table of Contents Foreword by Paul M. JensenPreface1. 島崎捷爾, 19052. 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-san11. Akira, Toshirô and Oji-chan12. Tengoku to jigoku (1963)13. Tôjôjinbutsu Senmonka SupremeConclusionAppendix A: Takashi Shimura FilmographyAppendix B: Takashi Shimura Television EpisodesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“[This] is the long overdue bio of the brilliant actor. The author is to be commended not only for his research but his erudite discourse on Japanese cinema and Shimura’s role in it...this book is likely to stand as the definitive study of this versatile character actor. The meticulously compiled filmography is the most complete ever published in print or online and puts sources like IMDb to shame.”—So Cal Arts and Entertainment.