ACTOR
Ken Takakura
1931 - 2014
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura (Japanese: 高倉 健, Hepburn: Takakura Ken), born Goichi Oda (小田 剛一, Oda Gōichi, February 16, 1931 – November 10, 2014), was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to his roles. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role four times, more than any other actor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ken Takakura has received more than 798,049 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Takakura is the 1,417th most popular actor (down from 1,216th in 2019), the 579th most popular biography from Japan (down from 462nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Japanese Actor.
Memorability Metrics
800k
Page Views (PV)
56.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.28
Effective Languages (L*)
3.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ken Takakura ranks 1,417 out of 13,578. Before him are DeForest Kelley, Martin Freeman, Joss Ackland, Will Ferrell, Ulrich Mühe, and Claire Bloom. After him are Lil Dagover, Craig T. Nelson, Jon Favreau, Joan Bennett, Tony Sirico, and Sean Harris.
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1920 - 1999
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,411
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1971 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,412
Joss Ackland
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,413
Will Ferrell
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 1,414
Ulrich Mühe
1953 - 2007
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,415
Claire Bloom
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,416
Ken Takakura
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 1,417
Lil Dagover
1887 - 1980
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,418
Craig T. Nelson
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,419
Jon Favreau
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 1,420
Joan Bennett
1910 - 1990
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,421
Tony Sirico
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,422
Sean Harris
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 1,423
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Ken Takakura ranks 133. Before him are Haya Harareet, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Uri Orlev, Colin Wilson, Shadia, and Claire Bloom. After him are Rip Torn, John Milnor, Pierre Nora, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Kang Song-san, and Yevdokiya Mekshilo. Among people deceased in 2014, Ken Takakura ranks 110. Before him are Ramón José Velásquez, Leo Tindemans, Manitas de Plata, Serge Moscovici, Vasily Petrov, and Shulamit Aloni. After him are Marina Ginestà, Alice Herz-Sommer, Alice Babs, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Igor Mitoraj, and Edward Herrmann.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsHaya Harareet
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 127
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
COMPOSER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 128
Uri Orlev
WRITER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 129
Colin Wilson
WRITER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 130
Shadia
ACTOR
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 131
Claire Bloom
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 132
Ken Takakura
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 133
Rip Torn
ACTOR
1931 - 2019
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 134
John Milnor
MATHEMATICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 135
Pierre Nora
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 136
Hirokazu Kanazawa
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 137
Kang Song-san
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 138
Yevdokiya Mekshilo
SKIER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 139
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsRamón José Velásquez
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2014
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 104
Leo Tindemans
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 105
Manitas de Plata
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2014
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 106
Serge Moscovici
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 107
Vasily Petrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2014
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 108
Shulamit Aloni
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 109
Ken Takakura
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 110
Marina Ginestà
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 2014
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 111
Alice Herz-Sommer
MUSICIAN
1903 - 2014
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 112
Alice Babs
SINGER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 113
Carlos Páez Vilaró
ARTIST
1923 - 2014
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 114
Igor Mitoraj
SCULPTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 115
Edward Herrmann
ACTOR
1943 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 116
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Ken Takakura ranks 579 out of 6,245. Before him are Emperor Murakami (926), Masaaki Hatsumi (1931), Koji Funamoto (1942), Yasukazu Tanaka (1933), Masako Nozawa (1936), and Mitsuko Uchida (1948). After him are Kinjiro Shimizu (null), Eiji Tsuburaya (1901), Yamada Nagamasa (1590), Ōtani Yoshitsugu (1559), Nitobe Inazō (1862), and Kenwa Mabuni (1889).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsEmperor Murakami
POLITICIAN
926 - 967
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 573
Masaaki Hatsumi
PAINTER
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 574
Koji Funamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 575
Yasukazu Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 576
Masako Nozawa
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 577
Mitsuko Uchida
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 578
Ken Takakura
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 579
Kinjiro Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 580
Eiji Tsuburaya
WRITER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 581
Yamada Nagamasa
POLITICIAN
1590 - 1630
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 582
Ōtani Yoshitsugu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 583
Nitobe Inazō
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 584
Kenwa Mabuni
MARTIAL ARTS
1889 - 1952
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 585
Among ACTORS In Japan
Among actors born in Japan, Ken Takakura ranks 19. Before him are Akiko Wakabayashi (1941), Kōji Yakusho (1956), Victoria Principal (1950), Momoko Kōchi (1932), Hibari Misora (1937), and Masako Nozawa (1936). After him are Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1933), Kinuyo Tanaka (1909), Machiko Kyō (1924), Mayumi Tanaka (1955), Shintaro Katsu (1931), and Mie Hama (1943).
Akiko Wakabayashi
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 13
Kōji Yakusho
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 14
Victoria Principal
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 15
Momoko Kōchi
1932 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 16
Hibari Misora
1937 - 1989
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 17
Masako Nozawa
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 18
Ken Takakura
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 19
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
1933 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 20
Kinuyo Tanaka
1909 - 1977
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 21
Machiko Kyō
1924 - 2019
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 22
Mayumi Tanaka
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 23
Shintaro Katsu
1931 - 1997
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 24
Mie Hama
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 25