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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. Discovered on the streets of Tokyo by director Masaki Kobayashi, Nakadai rose to prominence starring in 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.

The Limit
as Narrator

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
as Self

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
as Makino Tadayuki

The Return

A Town and a Tall Chimney

Sleeping Village
as (narration)

Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu
as Narrator

Lear on the Shore
as Kuwahata Chokichi

Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor
as Yohei Tachibana

A Duel Tale

NORINTEN 稲塚権次郎物語

ふたりの死刑囚
as Narrator

Before The Leaves Fall
as Kenichiro Miya

Nakadai Tatsuya: to Live for Acting

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Self

A Sinner's Lie
as Kenzo Haneda

Gun Woman
as Hamazaki

Giovanni's Island
as Older Junpei Senou (voice)

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)

The Human Trust
as Nobuhiro Sasakura

Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate

Until the Break of Dawn
as Sadayuki Akiyama

Japan's Tragedy
as Fujio Murai

Gaku
as Kazama Shin-ichi

Zatoichi: The Last
as Tendo

Haru's Journey
as Tadao Nakai

Listen to My Heart
as Kyozo Hayami

Tatsuya Nakadai on 'The Human Condition'
as Self

Through the Mist
as (archive footage)

Samurai Banners

Murder of the Inugami Clan
as Sahei Inugami

Yamato

Wish Upon a Star
as Takanori Wakamiya

The Taika Reforms
as Minabuchi no Syôan

Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
as Matsumoto Kentaro

Like Asura
as Kotaro Takezawa

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
as Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'
as Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
as Self

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'
as Self

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
as Matsushita (Matsushita Denki Co.)

To Dance with the White Dog
as Eisuke Nakamoto

Vengeance for Sale
as Umetaro Katakura
嘱託刑事・小山田昭平 旅路の果て

Kurosawa
as Self

After the Rain
as Tsuji Gettan

Jubaku: Spellbound
as Hideaki Sasaki

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
as Self

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
as Seijiro Miyazawa

A Son of the Good Earth

East Meets West
as Kaishu Katsu

Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

Kin chan no Cinema Jack

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
as Yagyu Retsudo

Wicked City
as Daishu

Faraway Sunset
as Kobayashi

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Basara: The Princess Goh
as Oribe Furuta

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Heat Wave
as Tsunejiro Murai