Age, Biography and Wiki
Ken Takakura (Goichi Oda) was born on 16 February, 1931 in Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Discover Ken Takakura's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Ken Takakura networth?
| Popular As |
Goichi Oda |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
16 February, 1931 |
| Birthday |
16 February |
| Birthplace |
Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Date of death |
10 November, 2014 |
| Died Place |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 83 years old group.
Ken Takakura Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Ken Takakura height is 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 10¾" (1.8 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Ken Takakura's Wife?
His wife is Chiemi Eri (1959 - 1971) ( divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Chiemi Eri (1959 - 1971) ( divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ken Takakura Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ken Takakura worth at the age of 83 years old? Ken Takakura’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Japan. We have estimated
Ken Takakura's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Ken Takakura Social Network
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Timeline
He again proved himself bankable to Western audiences in the 1992 Fred Schepisi comedy Mr.
Baseball (1992) starring Tom Selleck. While he slowed down a bit in his older years, he remained active.
By the time he left Toei in 1976, he had appeared in over 180 films.
Takakura gained international recognition after starring in the 1975 Sydney Pollack sleeper hit The Yakuza (1974) with Robert Mitchum and is probably best known in the West for his role in Ridley Scott's Black Rain (1989) in which he surprises American cops played by Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia by showing he can speak English.
Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles. Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and racketeering in postwar Fukuoka. This subject was covered in one of his most famous movies, Shôwa zankyô-den (1965) in which he played an honorable old-school yakuza among the violent post-war gurentai.
His breakout role came in 1965 playing a ex-con antihero in Abashiri Bangaichi (1965).
As luck would have it, Japan experienced a boom in gangster films in the 1960s as the Japanese people struggled with the generational differences between those raised in pre-war and post-war Japan and these were Takakura's stock in trade.
Toei found a natural in Takakura as he debuted with Denkô karate uchi (1956) (Lightning Karate Blow) in 1956.
A graduate of the prestigious Meiji University in Tokyo, Takakura happened by an audition in 1955 at the Toei Film Company, and decided to look in.
