| Hideo Takamatsu | |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1948–2007 |
was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture.[1] [2] Takamatsu appeared in more than 120 films between 1948 and 2007.[3]
In 1951, he signed his contract with Daiei film company. Two years later, Takamatsu made his film debut with Ikare Sanppie,[4] playing the role of lover of the main character played by Ayako Wakao.[5] [1]
He was highly praised for his performance in such films as Giants and Toys, The Black Report and The Graceful Brute and became a well-reputed supporting actor.[5] [6] In 1962, he left Daiei and became a freelance actor.[5] He won TV Guide Best Performer Award for his role in the Asadora series Kumo no jūtan in 1976.[6] In 1988, Takamatsu played the role of General Takashi Hishikari in The Last Emperor directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Takamatsu died of myocardial infarction on February 26, in 2007.[7]