Hideo Takamatsu

Hideo Takamatsu
Hideo Takamatsu
Born(1929-10-24)24 October 1929
Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
Died26 February 2007(2007-02-26) (aged 77)
OccupationActor
Years active1948–2007

Hideo Takamatsu (高松 英郎, Hideo Takamatsu, 24 October 1929 – 26 February 2007) was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture.[1][2][3][4] Takamatsu appeared in more than 120 films between 1948 and 2007.[5]

Profile

In 1951, he signed his contract with Daiei film company.[6] Two years later, Takamatsu made his film debut with Ikare Sanppie,[7][1] playing the role of lover of the main character played by Ayako Wakao.[1][2]

He was highly praised for his performance in such films as Giants and Toys, The Black Report and The Graceful Brute and became a well-reputed supporting actor.[1][6] In 1962, he left Daiei and became a freelance actor.[1] He won TV Guide Best Performer Award for his role in the Asadora series Kumo no jūtan in 1976.[6] In 1988, Takamatsu played the role of General Takashi Hishikari in The Last Emperor directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.[3]

Takamatsu died of myocardial infarction on February 26, in 2007.[3]

Selected filmography

Films

Television dramas

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "高松 英郎（読み）タカマツ ヒデオ 新撰 芸能人物事典 明治～平成「高松 英郎」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Hideo Takamastu profile" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "高松英郎さんが死去／「柔道一直線」の師匠役" (in Japanese). Shikoku Shimbun. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "高松 英郎" (in Japanese). TheTV. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "高松 英郎の映画作品" (in Japanese). Moviewalker. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Hideo Takamatsu profile" (in Japanese). 映画DB. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Hideo Takamatsu" (in Japanese). Goo. Retrieved 20 November 2021.


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