Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/13/1932
Place of Birth
Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Тацуя НакадайTatsuya Nakadakiتاتسویا ناکادای
Tatsuya Nakadai
Biography
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'...
Known For
Skin-Colored Moon
as Jirô Taki
Seven Samurai
as Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
Ran
as Lord Hidetora Ichimonji
Belladonna of Sadness
as The Devil (voice)
High and Low
as Chief Detective Tokura
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
as Kaji
Yojimbo
as Unosuke, gunfighter
Oración
as Heihachiro Wagu
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Charcoal-maker Old Man (voice)
Sanjuro
as Hanbei Muroto
Hachiko
as Shujiro Ueno
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Kaji
Gun Woman
as Hamazaki
The Sword of Doom
as Ryunosuke Tsukue
The Face of Another
as Mr. Okuyama
Trinacria: Porsche 959
Unknown Role
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Kaji
Kwaidan
as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Fireflies in the North
as Takeshi Tsukigata
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa
Career Timeline
2022
2019
2018
2015
2014
2013
2012
2009
2005
2002
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
1993
1992
1989
1985
1983
1982
1981
1978
1976
1975
1973
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
The Naked Sun
Role unknown
Conflagration
as Tokari
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
as Kazuo Shimada
Oban kanketsu hen
as Shin Don
Go and Get It
as His assistant
All About Marriage
as Akira Nakayama
A Boy and Three Mothers
as The Engineer
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
as Kunihiko Sasada