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Tatsuya Nakadai

1932 - 2025

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Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema, he collaborated extensively with many of Japan's best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career, he appeared in more than 160 films, and received numerous accolades. He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Tatsuya Nakadai is the 1,159th most popular actor (down from 893rd in 2024), the 488th most popular biography from Japan (down from 326th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Japanese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tatsuya Nakadai ranks 1,159 out of 13,578. Before him are Ruan Lingyu, Michael Rooker, Paolo Villaggio, Senta Berger, Andy Lau, and Vera Miles. After him are Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lambert Wilson, Keira Knightley, Glynis Johns, Jennifer Garner, and El Risitas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Tatsuya Nakadai ranks 115. Before him are Wolf Vostell, Gunter Sachs, Michihiro Ozawa, Ingemar Johansson, Yukio Shimomura, and Paolo Villaggio. After him are Piper Laurie, Geraldine McEwan, Manuel Puig, Michael Smith, John G. Thompson, and Oscar de la Renta. Among people deceased in 2025, Tatsuya Nakadai ranks 112. Before him are Greg Bell, Ornella Vanoni, Eugen Doga, Maria Riva, Lea Massari, and Kit Bond. After him are Mauricio Funes, James Harrison, Pierre Nora, Trần Đức Lương, Robert Hübner, and Estanislao Esteban Karlic.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Tatsuya Nakadai ranks 488 out of 6,245. Before him are Torakusu Yamaha (1851), Hōjō Masako (1156), Norio Yoshimizu (1946), Ichiyō Higuchi (1872), Yukio Shimomura (1932), and Kondō Isami (1834). After him are Emperor Daigo (885), Toshio Suzuki (1948), Seiki Ichihara (1950), Emperor Go-Suzaku (1009), Tokugawa Iesada (1824), and Hisaichi Terauchi (1879).

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Among ACTORS In Japan

Among actors born in Japan, Tatsuya Nakadai ranks 13. Before him are Hiroyuki Sanada (1960), Ken Takakura (1931), Takashi Shimura (1905), Victoria Principal (1950), Setsuko Hara (1920), and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (1950). After him are Sessue Hayakawa (1886), Masako Nozawa (1936), Machiko Kyō (1924), Momoko Kōchi (1932), Hibari Misora (1937), and Akiko Wakabayashi (1941).

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