What is Ken Takakura?
{{Infobox person | name = Ken Takakura | image = File:Ken Takakura.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | native_name = 高倉 健 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = Goichi Oda | birth_date = {{birth date|1931|2|16}} | birth_place = [[Nakama, Fukuoka]], [[Japan]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2014|11|10|1931|2|16}} | death_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan | othername = | alma_mater = [[Meiji University]] | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1956–2014 | spouse = {{marriage|[[Chiemi Eri]]|1959|1971}} | website = }} {{nihongo|'''Ken Takakura'''|高倉 健|Takakura Ken}}, born {{nihongo|'''Goichi Oda'''|小田 剛一|Oda Gōichi|February 16, 1931 – November 10, 2014}} was a [[Japan]]ese actor. He was best known for his roles in ''[[Black Rain (1989 American movie)|Black Rain]]'' and in ''[[The Yakuza]]''.<ref name=la>{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Kevin|title=Takakura: 'Black Rain' Star Finds His Place in the Sun : Movies: The veteran of nearly 200 Japanese films is likely to gain greater international fame from this one, atypical performance.|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-10-13/entertainment/ca-312_1_black-rain|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=19 November 2014|date=13 October 1989}}</ref> He won the Japan Academy Prize four times, more than any other actor. He was born in [[Nakama, Fukuoka]], Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30092460|title=Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura dies at 83|publisher=BBC News|date=18 November 2014|accessdate=19 November 2014}}</ref> Takakura died in [[Tokyo]], Japan from [[lymphoma]], aged 83.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ken Takakura, Japanese star and Black Rain actor, dead at 83|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/ken-takakura-japanese-star-and-black-rain-actor-dead-at-83-1.2838806|publisher=CBC|accessdate=19 November 2014|date=18 November 2014}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0847264}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Takakura, Ken}} [[Cat