Tatsuya Nakadai

Known for ActingBorn 1932-12-13Died 2025-11-08Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema, he collaborated extensively with many of Japan's best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career, he appeared in more than 160 films, and received numerous accolades. He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015. Nakadai rose to prominence starring in Masaki Kobayashi's films, with his breakthrough being the protagonist of the epic anti-war trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961). He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for his performance as the vengeful ronin in Harakiri (1962), a role he considered his finest. Nakadai collaborated on eleven films with Kobayashi—including Kwaidan (1964) and Samurai Rebellion (1967)—and five with Akira Kurosawa, most notably as the tragic warlord in Ran (1985), a performance that earned global acclaim. His other notable credits included Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), The Sword of Doom (1966), The Face of Another (1966), Goyokin (1969), Kagemusha (1980), and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). A lifelong stage actor, he founded the Gendai Nohgaku-kai troupe in 1975 and continued performing on stage into his nineties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tatsuya Nakadai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

A Son of the Good Earth

Faraway Sunset

Atami Murder Case

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

Sugata Sanshiro

Elegy

Rise, Fair Sun

The Daphne

Farm Girls

All About Marriage

Teenage Sazae

To Dance with the White Dog

Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

The Family

Ant Hell War

Ôban

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

A Dangerous Hero

A Sinner's Lie

Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

A Town and a Tall Chimney

Admiral Yamamoto

A Duel Tale

The Gate of Youth

Harakiri

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

High and Low

Seven Samurai

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

The Last Judgment

Samurai Rebellion

Taikoki

Ran

Shadow Hunters

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

Willful Murder

Human Revolution II

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Yojimbo

Kojiro

Samurai Banners

Giovanni's Island

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Hachiko

Kagemusha