Quick Facts
Born:
1901-02-16
Birthplace:
Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Credits:
10 Total Roles
Kōji Shima
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Biography
Born as Takehiko Kagoshima in Nagasaki, Shima left for Tokyo after graduating from high school. He was in the first class of the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō and joined the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1925. Playing mostly romantic leads, he appeared in films directed by such masters as Tomu Uchida and Kenji Mizoguchi. He turned to directing in 1939, and quickly came to prominence with films such as Kaze no Matasaburō, an adaption of a Kenji Miyazawa story, and Jirō Monogatari. After the war, he directed such films as Ginza Kankan Musume and Jūdai no Seiten at Shintoho and Daiei Studios. He won a prize at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival for Unforgettable Trail. Some of his last films were made in Hong Kong for Shaw Brothers.
He directed over 90 films as a director and appeared in over 90 films as an actor. He was once married to the actress Yukiko Todoroki.
He directed over 90 films as a director and appeared in over 90 films as an actor. He was once married to the actress Yukiko Todoroki.
Known For
Tokyo March
Self
Mistress of a Foreigner
Tsurumatsu
Sweat
Heizaemon Kitayama
A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring
Self
Mito Kōmon
Self
Daughter and Springtime
Self
The Woman Who Touched The Legs
Detective
Sōbō
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Sōbō MOVIE | Self |
| 1936 | Passionate Poet Ishikawa Takuboku - Hometown MOVIE | Self |
| 1932 | Daughter and Springtime MOVIE | Self |
| 1932 | Hatobue wo Fuku Onna MOVIE | Self |
| 1930 | Mistress of a Foreigner MOVIE | Tsurumatsu |
| 1929 | Sweat MOVIE | Heizaemon Kitayama |
| 1929 | Tokyo March MOVIE | Self |
| 1926 | The Woman Who Touched The Legs MOVIE | Detective |
| 1926 | Mito Kōmon MOVIE | Self |
| 1926 | A Paper Doll's Whisper of Spring MOVIE | Self |