Takashi Shimura est né le 12 mars 1905 au Japon. Il était acteur. Il est connu pour Les 7 Samouraïs (1954), Vivre (1952) et Rashomon (1950). Il était marié à Masako. Il est mort le 11 février 1982 au Japon.
Although he was not Akira Kurosawa's best-known actor (Toshirô Mifune had this honor), Shimura appeared in more Kurosawa films than
Mifune, totaling 19. However (especially in later years), many of his
characters had smaller, supporting roles.