Takagi Shinpei

Name: Takagi Shinpei
Native name: 高木新平
Also Known as: たかぎしんぺい
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 3, 1902
Died: April 21, 1967

Takagi joined the acting school at Nikkatsu in 1920 but made his mark first at Makino Film Productions as a samurai film action star known for his speed and ability to do stunts. He started his own company, Takagi Shinpei Productions, in 1927 and directed one of his own films. He later moved from one company to the next before settling down as a supporting actor in the postwar years. He is most known outside Japan for playing the bandit chief in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai. (source: https://peoplepill.com/) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1963	Hana no Shogai Japanese Drama, 1963, 39 eps Kenmochi (Bit part)	39	Kenmochi Bit part	4.0
1961	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1961, 27 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 15) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1961	Yojimbo Japanese Movie, 1961, (Bit part)	Bit part	8.2
1959	Mito Komon Manyuki: Goyo Goyo Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1959, Mankichi (Support Role)	Mankichi Support Role	0.0
1957	Yojaso no Mao Japanese Movie, 1957, Acrobatic man (Bit part)	Acrobatic man Bit part	8.0
1957	Mito Komon Japanese Movie, 1957, Hiraiwa Sanai (Support Role)	Hiraiwa Sanai Support Role	0.0
1957	Throne of Blood Japanese Movie, 1957, Warlord 5 (Bit part)	Warlord 5 Bit part	7.9
1955	Mysterious Black Cat Team Vol.2 Hakuko Hiken no Maki Japanese Movie, 1955, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1955	Mysterious Black Cat Group Part 1: Unagiri Sennin no Maki Japanese Movie, 1955, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1954	Seven Samurai Japanese Movie, 1954, [Bandit Chief] (Bit part)	[Bandit Chief] Bit part	8.6
1949	Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen Japanese Movie, 1949, Detective Yamada (Bit part)	Detective Yamada Bit part	0.0
1949	Gokumon Jima Japanese Movie, 1949, Detective Yamada (Bit part)	Detective Yamada Bit part	0.0
1928	Saheiji Torimonocho: Nazo ~ Kohen Japanese Movie, 1928, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1926	Owari Hansaburo Japanese Movie, 1926, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1925	Kengeki Japanese Movie, 1925, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0