Nobuo Takagi - Actor Profile

Nobuo Takagi

Acting
Freshness: Jan 20, 2026
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Apr 20, 1939
Birth Place: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Nobuo Takagi reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Nobuo Takagi's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 66% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Nobuo Takagi remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Nobuo Takagi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Nobuo Takagi's career based on audience ratings.

★9.0
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976) movie poster
★9.0

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset — Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed.

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

1976•Comedy
★8.1
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) movie poster
★8.1

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love — After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959•War
★8.0
Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973) movie poster
★8.0

Tora-san's Forget Me Not — On the road again, Torajiro meets a kindred spirit in Lily, a lounge singer.

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

1973•Comedy
★8.0
The Soundless Cry (1965) movie poster
★8.0

The Soundless Cry — Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his frie

The Soundless Cry

1965•Drama
★8.0
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969) movie poster
★8.0

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp — Tora-san, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt,

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

1969•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Nobuo Takagi.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1984 Marriage Counselor Tora-san - Super Hit Similar →
1980 Foster Daddy, Tora! - Super Hit Similar →
1980 Tora-san's Tropical Fever - Super Hit Similar →
1980 A Distant Cry from Spring - Hit Similar →
1979 Tora-san's Dream of Spring - Super Hit Similar →
1978 August Without Emperor - Hit Similar →
1976 Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset - Super Hit Similar →
1974 Tora-san's Lullaby - Super Hit Similar →
1974 The Castle of Sand - Hit Similar →
1973 Tora-san Loves an Artist - Super Hit Similar →
1973 Stray Dog - Hit Similar →
1973 Miyamoto Musashi - Hit Similar →
1973 Tora-san's Forget Me Not - Super Hit Similar →
1971 Price of Life Doctor Flop Similar →
1971 Kaiun ryokō - Flop Similar →
1971 Shadow of Deception Banto Sumikawa Average Similar →
1971 Tora-san's Shattered Romance - Hit Similar →
1970 Tora-san's Runaway - Super Hit Similar →
1970 Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive - Hit Similar →
1970 Tora-san's Grand Scheme - Hit Similar →
1970 Tora-san, His Tender Love - Hit Similar →
1970 The Performers (uncredited) Flop Similar →
1969 Tora-san's Cherished Mother - Hit Similar →
1969 Watch Out, Crimson Bat! - Hit Similar →
1969 Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp - Super Hit Similar →
1969 Farewell, My Beloved - Flop Similar →
1968 My Destiny Doctor Flop Similar →
1967 Portrait of Chieko - Flop Similar →
1966 By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him - Super Hit Similar →
1966 Flame and the Code - Flop Similar →
1965 The Soundless Cry - Super Hit Similar →
1964 Kono sora no aru kagiri - Flop Similar →
1964 Escape from Japan - Flop Similar →
1964 Pale Flower - Hit Similar →
1963 Seven Detectives: Find the Woman - Flop Similar →
1962 Ballad of a Workman - Average Similar →
1962 Ai to kanashimi to - Flop Similar →
1962 August Moon Doctor (uncredited) Flop Similar →
1961 Zero Focus - Average Similar →
1960 The River Fuefuki - Super Hit Similar →
1960 Shisha to no kekkon - Hit Similar →
1959 Street of Love and Hope - Hit Similar →
1959 The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1959 The Snow Flurry Villager Hit Similar →
1958 Hibi no haishin - Flop Similar →
1956 I Will Buy You Doctor Hit Similar →
1955 She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum Tamiko's father Hit Similar →
1954 Twenty-Four Eyes Kyôin Super Hit Similar →
1953 Always in My Heart - Hit Similar →
1951 The Good Fairy - Flop Similar →

Nobuo Takagi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Nobuo Takagi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Nobuo Takagi is "Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Nobuo Takagi acted in?

Nobuo Takagi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Nobuo Takagi?

Other notable films include "The Human Condition I: No Greater Love", "Tora-san's Forget Me Not", and "The Soundless Cry".