Choei Takahashi - Actor Profile

Choei Takahashi

Acting
Updated: Apr 12, 2026
50Total Films
7.8 Highest Rated
Born: Nov 29, 1942
Birth Place: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Choei Takahashi Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Choei Takahashi reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Choei Takahashi's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 30% of Choei Takahashi's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Tampopo, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Choei Takahashi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Choei Takahashi's career based on audience ratings.

★7.8
Tampopo (1985) movie poster
★7.8

Tampopo: In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen n

Tampopo

1985•Comedy
★7.8
Hachiko (1987) movie poster
★7.8

Hachiko: The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.

Hachiko

1987•Drama
★7.5
Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills (2008) movie poster
★7.5

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills: Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), t

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

2008•History
★7.4
I Just Didn't Do It (2007) movie poster
★7.4

I Just Didn't Do It: A young man is falsely accused of molesting a high-school girl on a train. He is arrested and charged, and goes through

I Just Didn't Do It

2007•Drama
★7.3
A Quiet Life (1995) movie poster
★7.3

A Quiet Life: A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father an

A Quiet Life

1995•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Choei Takahashi has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2021 Somebody's Flowers - Flop Similar →
2019 The Takatsu River - Flop Similar →
2016 Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife - Flop Similar →
2016 Through Their Eyes - Hit Similar →
2012 Casting Blossoms to the Sky Fumihiko Sato Hit Similar →
2011 I Wish Higashi Hit Similar →
2010 The Sylvian Experiments Detective Hirasawa Flop Similar →
2010 Cat Taxi - Flop Similar →
2008 Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills - Super Hit Similar →
2007 Fumiko no umi Jiko Flop Similar →
2007 I Just Didn't Do It Masayoshi Arakawa Hit Similar →
2004 Going Home Masayoshi Hit Similar →
2001 Kaza-hana Head Priest Average Similar →
2000 Riot in Gujo - Flop Similar →
1999 Will to Live - Average Similar →
1998 Kagerō 4 - Flop Similar →
1997 Woman in Witness Protection Kitamura Team Leader Average Similar →
1996 The King of Minami: Futures Trading Hell - Flop Similar →
1996 Supermarket Woman Shin Hit Similar →
1995 A Quiet Life Police Officer Hit Similar →
1993 Summer of the Moonlight Sonata Major Yagashima Flop Similar →
1993 The Last Dance Dying Patient Hit Similar →
1992 Manila Gokudo Wars - Flop Similar →
1991 Crossroads in Tokyo - Flop Similar →
1991 Heat Wave Shiroshima Average Similar →
1990 Don't Mind - Flop Similar →
1989 Tokyo: The Last War Ogasawara Masanori Average Similar →
1988 A Taxing Woman's Return Business Employee Average Similar →
1987 The Woman Soaked from Waiting Chôkichi Flop Similar →
1987 Star Force: Fugitive Alien II Rocky Flop Similar →
1987 Fugitive Alien Rocky Flop Similar →
1987 Hachiko Mase Super Hit Similar →
1987 A Taxing Woman Section Manager of Subaru Bank Branch Hit Similar →
1986 Kāsan no ki Morino Flop Similar →
1986 A Human Promise Takeya Nakamura Hit Similar →
1985 Scent of a Spell Yutaka Takimura Average Similar →
1985 Tampopo Salaryman Super Hit Similar →
1983 Kawasaki Vice Squad - Flop Similar →
1981 Abandoned - Flop Similar →
1978 Love and Faith - Average Similar →
1973 Sweet Scent of Eros Koichi Flop Similar →
1972 Music Reiko's brother Flop Similar →
1971 Kaihei shi-gō seito - Flop Similar →
1971 Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 9 - Ghost Story of the Evening Mist Tower - Flop Similar →
1971 Wakare no uta - Flop Similar →
1971 Lake of Dracula Dr. Takashi Saeki Hit Similar →
1971 Hajimete no Tabi - Flop Similar →
1970 The Creature Called Man - Average Similar →
1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Daijiro Furuta Hit Similar →
1969 Futari no Koibito - Flop Similar →

Choei Takahashi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Choei Takahashi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Choei Takahashi is "Tampopo" with a rating of 7.8/10.

How many movies has Choei Takahashi acted in?

Choei Takahashi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Choei Takahashi?

Other notable films include "Hachiko", "Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills", and "I Just Didn't Do It".

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