Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Acting
Born 1932-12-13 - Died 2025-11-08Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

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. Nakadai rose to prominence starring in Masaki 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.

Movies (192)

Seven Samurai
8.5

Seven Samurai

1954Movie8.5
Ran
8.0

Ran

1985Movie8.0
Harakiri
8.5

Harakiri

1962Movie8.5
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
8.1

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013Movie8.1
High and Low
8.4

High and Low

1963Movie8.4
Kwaidan
7.7

Kwaidan

1965Movie7.7
Sanjuro
7.9

Sanjuro

1962Movie7.9
Yojimbo
8.1

Yojimbo

1961Movie8.1
Kagemusha
7.8

Kagemusha

1980Movie7.8
The Sword of Doom
7.8

The Sword of Doom

1966Movie7.8
Gun Woman
5.0

Gun Woman

2014Movie5.0
Black River
7.0

Black River

1957Movie7.0
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
8.2

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1959Movie8.2
Samurai Rebellion
8.3

Samurai Rebellion

1967Movie8.3
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
8.0

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

1960Movie8.0
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
8.4

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

1961Movie8.4
Yamato
5.4

Yamato

2005Movie5.4
Belladonna of Sadness
7.3

Belladonna of Sadness

1973Movie7.3
The Battle of Okinawa
7.8

The Battle of Okinawa

1971Movie7.8
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.1

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959Movie8.1
Fireflies in the North
5.6

Fireflies in the North

1984Movie5.6
Hachiko
7.8

Hachiko

1987Movie7.8
After the Rain
7.3

After the Rain

2000Movie7.3
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
7.4

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

2022Movie7.4
The Face of Another
7.8

The Face of Another

1966Movie7.8
Port Arthur
7.4

Port Arthur

1980Movie7.4
Tenchu!
7.0

Tenchu!

1969Movie7.0
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!
6.0

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!

1968Movie6.0
Wicked City
5.8

Wicked City

1992Movie5.8
Battle of the Japan Sea
6.4

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969Movie6.4
Battleship Yamato

Battleship Yamato

1990Movie
Legacy of the 500,000
6.9

Legacy of the 500,000

1963Movie6.9
Sazae-san
7.5

Sazae-san

1956Movie7.5
Giovanni's Island
7.5

Giovanni's Island

2014Movie7.5
Japan's Longest Day
7.3

Japan's Longest Day

1967Movie7.3
Goyokin
7.5

Goyokin

1969Movie7.5
The Inheritance
7.3

The Inheritance

1962Movie7.3
Will to Conquer

Will to Conquer

1970Movie
The Ambitious
7.3

The Ambitious

1970Movie7.3
Get 'em All
7.0

Get 'em All

1960Movie7.0
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
6.2

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982Movie6.2
Admiral Yamamoto
8.5

Admiral Yamamoto

1968Movie8.5
A. K.
6.3

A. K.

1985Movie6.3
The Thick-Walled Room
7.2

The Thick-Walled Room

1956Movie7.2
Portrait of Hell
7.9

Portrait of Hell

1969Movie7.9
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low'

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

2002Movie
Battle Cry
5.9

Battle Cry

1975Movie5.9
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
8.0

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS

2002Movie8.0
The Human Trust
4.0

The Human Trust

2013Movie4.0
Four Days of Snow and Blood
7.3

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989Movie7.3
Heat Wave
5.9

Heat Wave

1991Movie5.9
Lear on the Shore
6.4

Lear on the Shore

2017Movie6.4
Return from the River Kwai
5.0

Return from the River Kwai

1989Movie5.0
Jubaku: Spellbound
6.2

Jubaku: Spellbound

1999Movie6.2
The Last Judgment
8.3

The Last Judgment

1965Movie8.3
Final Yamato
6.8

Final Yamato

1983Movie6.8
Wish Upon a Star

Wish Upon a Star

2005Movie
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
8.0

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

1964Movie8.0
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
7.3

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960Movie7.3
East Meets West
5.7

East Meets West

1995Movie5.7
Willful Murder
8.0

Willful Murder

1981Movie8.0
Conflagration
7.1

Conflagration

1958Movie7.1
The Law of Hell

The Law of Hell

1982Movie
Teenage Sazae
10.0

Teenage Sazae

1957Movie10.0
Kurosawa
7.0

Kurosawa

2000Movie7.0
Three Yakuza
7.8

Three Yakuza

1965Movie7.8
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.1

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978Movie6.1
Love Under the Crucifix
7.1

Love Under the Crucifix

1962Movie7.1
Phoenix
6.5

Phoenix

1956Movie6.5
The Other Woman
6.3

The Other Woman

1961Movie6.3
A Woman's Life
7.1

A Woman's Life

1963Movie7.1
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
6.8

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

1970Movie6.8
The Corporation
3.7

The Corporation

1976Movie3.7
Haru's Journey
6.6

Haru's Journey

2010Movie6.6
The Legend of Sayo
7.0

The Legend of Sayo

1982Movie7.0
Zatoichi: The Last
5.4

Zatoichi: The Last

2010Movie5.4
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
7.5

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

1993Movie7.5
Solar Eclipse
6.9

Solar Eclipse

1975Movie6.9
Illusion of Blood
6.4

Illusion of Blood

1965Movie6.4
Go and Get It
8.0

Go and Get It

1958Movie8.0
Hunter in the Dark
6.3

Hunter in the Dark

1979Movie6.3
Battle Anthem
7.7

Battle Anthem

1983Movie7.7
Inn of Evil
6.3

Inn of Evil

1971Movie6.3
Queen Bee
7.6

Queen Bee

1978Movie7.6
The Human Revolution
7.0

The Human Revolution

1973Movie7.0
The Human Bullet
6.0

The Human Bullet

1968Movie6.0
Murder of the Inugami Clan
6.9

Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006Movie6.9
The Beast Shall Die
6.2

The Beast Shall Die

1959Movie6.2
Kill!
7.0

Kill!

1968Movie7.0
Odd Obsession
6.3

Odd Obsession

1959Movie6.3
Untamed Woman
7.5

Untamed Woman

1957Movie7.5
Like Asura
6.6

Like Asura

2003Movie6.6
Vengeance for Sale
6.8

Vengeance for Sale

2002Movie6.8
Farm Girls
10.0

Farm Girls

1962Movie10.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran'

2002Movie
Fort Graveyard
6.1

Fort Graveyard

1965Movie6.1
Blood Type: Blue
6.1

Blood Type: Blue

1978Movie6.1
Taikoki
8.0

Taikoki

1987Movie8.0
Before The Leaves Fall

Before The Leaves Fall

2015Movie
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
6.7

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2014Movie6.7
The Taika Reforms

The Taika Reforms

2005Movie
Cash Calls Hell
7.5

Cash Calls Hell

1966Movie7.5
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot
9.0

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

1982Movie9.0
Ôban
9.0

Ôban

1957Movie9.0
Shadow Hunters
8.0

Shadow Hunters

1983Movie8.0
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
6.2

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

1999Movie6.2
Sugata Sanshiro
10.0

Sugata Sanshiro

1977Movie10.0
The Phoenix
6.1

The Phoenix

1978Movie6.1
Faraway Sunset
10.0

Faraway Sunset

1992Movie10.0
A Boy and Three Mothers
7.0

A Boy and Three Mothers

1958Movie7.0
The Empty Table
6.9

The Empty Table

1985Movie6.9
Pressure of Guilt
7.5

Pressure of Guilt

1963Movie7.5
Until the Break of Dawn
6.6

Until the Break of Dawn

2012Movie6.6
Human Revolution II
8.0

Human Revolution II

1976Movie8.0
Kampai! Miai Kekkon

Kampai! Miai Kekkon

1958Movie
Love on Rainbow Island
8.0

Love on Rainbow Island

1956Movie8.0
Making of Ran

Making of Ran

1985Movie
The Gate of Youth
8.3

The Gate of Youth

1975Movie8.3
I Am a Cat
4.0

I Am a Cat

1975Movie4.0
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
1.0

Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho

1988Movie1.0
Challenge at Dawn

Challenge at Dawn

1971Movie
Oban kanketsu hen

Oban kanketsu hen

1958Movie
The King

The King

1973Movie
The Wolves
7.4

The Wolves

1971Movie7.4
Listen to My Heart

Listen to My Heart

2009Movie
The Age of Assassins
7.6

The Age of Assassins

1967Movie7.6
13 Assassins
7.0

13 Assassins

1990Movie7.0
Immortal Love
7.4

Immortal Love

1961Movie7.4
Safari 5000
7.2

Safari 5000

1969Movie7.2
The Fir Trees Remain

The Fir Trees Remain

1983Movie
The Family
9.0

The Family

1974Movie9.0
All About Marriage
10.0

All About Marriage

1958Movie10.0
Through the Mist
6.3

Through the Mist

2009Movie6.3
Promise: The Nabari Poisoned Wine Case, The Life of a Death-row Inmate

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

2013Movie
Oración
6.7

Oración

1988Movie6.7
Kin chan no Cinema Jack

Kin chan no Cinema Jack

1993Movie
Kojiro
8.0

Kojiro

1967Movie8.0
Pilgrimage at Night

Pilgrimage at Night

1959Movie
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

1958Movie
The Daphne
10.0

The Daphne

1966Movie10.0
Basara: The Princess Goh
7.0

Basara: The Princess Goh

1992Movie7.0
A Dangerous Hero
9.0

A Dangerous Hero

1957Movie9.0
The Journey
7.0

The Journey

1967Movie7.0
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
8.0

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

1996Movie8.0
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

The Fox Dancing in the Dusk

1984Movie
Elegy
10.0

Elegy

1976Movie10.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

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

2002Movie
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor
7.0

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

2016Movie7.0
Magistrate of the Floating World
6.0

Magistrate of the Floating World

1981Movie6.0
The Return
7.3

The Return

2019Movie7.3
Three Dolls in Ginza

Three Dolls in Ginza

1959Movie
The Blue Beast
8.0

The Blue Beast

1960Movie8.0
Blood End
6.3

Blood End

1969Movie6.3
Rise, Fair Sun
10.0

Rise, Fair Sun

1973Movie10.0
Trinacria: Porsche 959

Trinacria: Porsche 959

1987Movie
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
9.0

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957Movie9.0
Atami Murder Case
10.0

Atami Murder Case

1986Movie10.0
Tatsuya Nakadai on 'The Human Condition'

Tatsuya Nakadai on 'The Human Condition'

2009Movie
The Naked Sun
7.0

The Naked Sun

1958Movie7.0
The Mandarin Room
8.0

The Mandarin Room

1956Movie8.0
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
7.1

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

1970Movie7.1
The Gion Tempest

The Gion Tempest

1958Movie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo'

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

2002Movie
Floating Weeds Diary
4.3

Floating Weeds Diary

1955Movie4.3
Michi
1.0

Michi

1986Movie1.0
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha'
7.0

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

2002Movie7.0
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
8.0

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957Movie8.0
Japan's Tragedy
6.5

Japan's Tragedy

2012Movie6.5
To Dance with the White Dog
9.0

To Dance with the White Dog

2002Movie9.0
Sleeping Village
6.7

Sleeping Village

2019Movie6.7
Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu

Henkan kōshōjin: Itsuka, Okinawa o torimodosu

2018Movie
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata
9.0

Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

1993Movie9.0
Futari no shikeishû - saishin imada hirakarezu

Futari no shikeishû - saishin imada hirakarezu

2015Movie
The Limit

The Limit

2025Movie
Skin-Colored Moon

Skin-Colored Moon

1957Movie
Nakadai Tatsuya: to Live for Acting

Nakadai Tatsuya: to Live for Acting

2015Movie
Let Him Rest in Peace

Let Him Rest in Peace

1989Movie
How the Bell of Liberty Rings

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

1954Movie
Madame Aki
7.0

Madame Aki

1963Movie7.0
Miren

Miren

1963Movie
A Duel Tale
8.0

A Duel Tale

2015Movie8.0
The Shadow Daughter
8.0

The Shadow Daughter

1957Movie8.0
Gaku

Gaku

2012Movie
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

1992Movie
NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari

NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari

2015Movie
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
8.0

Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

2022Movie8.0
A Town and a Tall Chimney
8.0

A Town and a Tall Chimney

2019Movie8.0
Ant Hell War
9.0

Ant Hell War

1964Movie9.0
Duel at Fort Ezo
5.8

Duel at Fort Ezo

1970Movie5.8
As the Clouds Scatter
6.0

As the Clouds Scatter

1961Movie6.0
Gomez's Name is Gomez

Gomez's Name is Gomez

1967Movie
Florence My Love

Florence My Love

1991Movie

TV Shows (12)

Samurai Banners
7.6

Samurai Banners

2007Series7.6
A Son of the Good Earth
10.0

A Son of the Good Earth

1995Series10.0
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
8.4

Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

2004Series8.4
Shin Heike Monogatari
7.3

Shin Heike Monogatari

1972Series7.3
A Sinner's Lie
8.4

A Sinner's Lie

2014Series8.4
Kinagashi Bugyō

Kinagashi Bugyō

1981Series
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai

Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai

1980Series
Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin

Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin

1983Series
Suna no Utsuwa

Suna no Utsuwa

1977Series
ゴメスの名はゴメス

ゴメスの名はゴメス

1967Series
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

1992Series
嘱託刑事･小山田昭平　旅路の果て

嘱託刑事･小山田昭平　旅路の果て

2001Series