| Tappei Shimokawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-12-11)December 11, 1928 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | March 25, 2004(2004-03-25) (aged 75) Fukuoka |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954–2004 |
Tappei Shimokawa (下川 辰平, Tappei Shimokawa, December 11, 1928 in Fukuoka) was a Japanese actor.
He attended Musashino Art University, but withdrew before completing his degree. In 1964, he joined Bungakuza Theatre Company but left in 1977.
He is well known for his role as Chōsan (Detective Tarō Nozaki) in the detective drama television series Taiyō ni Hoero!. His notable films are The Sands of Kurobe (1968), Akira Kurosawas film Dodes'ka-den (1970) and Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (1976).
Selected filmography
Films
- The Sands of Kurobe (1968)
- Portrait of Hell (1969)
- Dodes'ka-den (1970)
- Karei-naru Ichizoku (1974)
- Failed Youth aka Bitterness of Youth (1974)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
- Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (1976)
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
- A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
- The Catch (1983)
- Boku to, bokura no natsu (1990)
- Edo Jō Tairan (1991)
- After the Rain (1999)
Television
- Ten to Chi to (1969)
- Haru no Sakamichi (TV series) (1971)
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1972–1982, 1987) – Taro Nozaki
- Kunitori Monogatari (1973)
- Ronin of the Wilderness (1974) (2nd season, ep. 22 and 39)
- Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979)
- Choshichiro Edo Nikki (1983-1991) - Miyake Kakubei
- School Wars: Hero (1984) – Yamashiro
- Ponytail wa Furimukanai (1986)
References
- ^ "Tappei Shimokawa". 映画DB. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "下川 辰平とは". kotobank. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- 日本映画人名事典 上巻 p.803 1995
- 日本タレント名鑑 1982 VIP タイムズ社、1981 年、101頁
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