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Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

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Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Acting Born: Dec 13, 1932 Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

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.

105 titles
Ran 8.0
Action, Drama, History
Ran 1985
Yojimbo 8.1
Drama, Thriller
Yojimbo 1961
Harakiri 8.5
Action, Drama, History
Harakiri 1962
High and Low 8.4
Crime, Drama, Thriller
High and Low 1963
Kagemusha 7.8
Action, Drama, History, War
Kagemusha 1980
Sanjuro 7.9
Action, Comedy, Drama
Sanjuro 1962
Belladonna of Sadness 7.4
Animated, Drama, Fantasy
Belladonna of Sadness 1973
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 8.2
Drama, History, War
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 1959
The Face of Another 7.8
Drama, Sci-Fi
The Face of Another 1966
Samurai Rebellion 8.2
Action, Drama, History
Samurai Rebellion 1967
The Sword of Doom 7.8
Action, Drama
The Sword of Doom 1966
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 8.2
Drama, History, War
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 1959
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 8.4
Drama, History, War
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961
Hachiko 7.8
Drama, Family, History
Hachiko 1987
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 8.0
Drama
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960
Giovanni's Island 7.5
Animated, Drama, History
Giovanni's Island 2014
After the Rain 7.3
Drama
After the Rain 2000
Kill! 7.0
Action, Comedy
Kill! 1968
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! 6.1
Thriller, Western
Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! 1968
Goyokin 7.5
Action, Drama
Goyokin 1969
Wicked City 5.8
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Wicked City 1992
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 6.8
Action, Adventure, Drama
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970
Tenchu! 7.0
Action, Drama, History
Tenchu! 1969
A. K. 6.3
Documentary
A. K. 1985
Black River 7.0
Crime, Drama
Black River 1957
The Inheritance 7.3
Drama
The Inheritance 1962
Conflagration 7.1
Drama
Conflagration 1958
Return from the River Kwai 5.0
War
Return from the River Kwai 1989
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather 6.2
Action, Crime, Drama
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather 1982
The Wolves 7.4
Crime, Drama
The Wolves 1971
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron 6.1
Action, Adventure, Drama
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron 1978
Inn of Evil 6.2
Crime, Drama
Inn of Evil 1971
Immortal Love 7.4
Drama, Romance
Immortal Love 1961
Like Asura 6.6
Comedy, Drama
Like Asura 2003
Love Under the Crucifix 7.1
Drama, History, Romance
Love Under the Crucifix 1962
Heat Wave 5.9
Crime, Drama
Heat Wave 1991
A Woman's Life 7.1
Drama
A Woman's Life 1963
Port Arthur 7.4
Drama, History, War
Port Arthur 1980
The Ambitious 7.3
Action, Adventure, Drama
The Ambitious 1970
Portrait of Hell 7.9
Drama, Horror
Portrait of Hell 1969
Illusion of Blood 6.4
Horror
Illusion of Blood 1965
Haru's Journey 6.5
Drama
Haru's Journey 2010
Fort Graveyard 6.1
Comedy, Drama, War
Fort Graveyard 1965
Lear on the Shore 6.4
Drama
Lear on the Shore 2017
Battle of the Japan Sea 6.4
Drama, History, War
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969
Blood Type: Blue 6.1
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Blood Type: Blue 1978
The Return 7.3
Drama, History
The Return 2019
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai 7.4
Drama, History
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai 2022
The Empty Table 6.9
Drama
The Empty Table 1985
Fireflies in the North 5.6
Drama
Fireflies in the North 1984
East Meets West 5.7
Action, Comedy, Western
East Meets West 1995
Jubaku: Spellbound 6.2
Drama
Jubaku: Spellbound 1999
Blood End 6.3
Action, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Blood End 1969
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor 6.2
Documentary
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor 1999
A Sinner's Lie 8.4
S.1 E.5
Crime, Drama
A Sinner's Lie 2014
The Age of Assassins 7.6
Action, Comedy
The Age of Assassins 1967
As the Clouds Scatter 6.0
Drama
As the Clouds Scatter 1961
The Legend of Sayo 7.0
Horror
The Legend of Sayo 1982
The Family 9.2
Drama
The Family 1974
The Corporation 4.8
Drama, Thriller
The Corporation 1976
Safari 5000 7.2
Action, Adventure
Safari 5000 1969
Shin Heike Monogatari 7.3
S.1 E.52
Drama
Shin Heike Monogatari 1972
A Son of the Good Earth 10.0
S.1 E.11
Drama, Family, War
A Son of the Good Earth 1995
The Last Judgment 8.3
Drama
The Last Judgment 1965
Sleeping Village 6.7
Documentary
Sleeping Village 2019
13 Assassins 7.0
Action, Drama, History
13 Assassins 1990
Pressure of Guilt 7.5
Mystery
Pressure of Guilt 1963
Sazae-san 7.5
Comedy, Drama
Sazae-san 1956
Michi 1.0
Drama, Romance
Michi 1986
Phoenix 6.5
Phoenix 1956
The Blue Beast 8.0
Drama, Thriller
The Blue Beast 1960
Shadow Hunters 8.0
Action, Drama, History
Shadow Hunters 1983
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho 1.0
Drama, War
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho 1988
A Duel Tale 8.0
Drama
A Duel Tale 2015
A Town and a Tall Chimney 8.0
History
A Town and a Tall Chimney 2019
Magistrate of the Floating World 6.0
Action, Comedy, Drama, History
Magistrate of the Floating World 1981
Will to Conquer
Drama, History
Will to Conquer 1970
NORINTEN 稲塚権次郎物語
NORINTEN 稲塚権次郎物語 2015
ふたりの死刑囚
Documentary
ふたりの死刑囚 2015
The Limit
Documentary
The Limit 2025
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 2013
The Law of Hell
Action, Drama, History
The Law of Hell 1982
Gaku
Gaku 2012
Vengeance for Sale 6.0
Action, Comedy, Drama
Vengeance for Sale 2002
Three Yakuza 7.8
Action, Adventure
Three Yakuza 1965
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor 7.0
Drama, Mystery
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor 2016
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
Drama
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa 1996
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict 7.5
Action, Thriller
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict 1993
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa 8.0
Documentary
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa 2022
Before The Leaves Fall
Before The Leaves Fall 2015
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
Comedy
Kin chan no Cinema Jack 1993
I Am a Cat 2.8
Comedy, Drama
I Am a Cat 1975
Japan's Tragedy 6.5
Drama
Japan's Tragedy 2012
The Beast Shall Die 5.6
Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Beast Shall Die 1959
Daughters, Wives and a Mother 7.1
Drama
Daughters, Wives and a Mother 1960
Untamed Woman 7.4
Drama
Untamed Woman 1957
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot 10.0
Action, Drama
Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot 1982
Willful Murder 7.3
Drama
Willful Murder 1981
Trinacria: Porsche 959
Drama
Trinacria: Porsche 959 1987
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan 6.8
Comedy, Drama
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan 1970
Basara: The Princess Goh 6.9
Drama, History
Basara: The Princess Goh 1992
Solar Eclipse 6.8
Drama
Solar Eclipse 1975
Atami Murder Case
Atami Murder Case 1986
Hunter in the Dark 6.2
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Hunter in the Dark 1979
The Other Woman 6.3
Drama
The Other Woman 1961