is a

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actor. Born in

Kisarazu, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 136,023 in 63,431 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kisarazu is located in the midwest ...

near

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, he attended

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and later

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Career

Takahashi made his debut with

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and acted in youth-oriented films. Takahashi made film debut with ''Kōgenji'' directed by

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in 1961. In 1963, he starred in the yakuza film ''The Symbol of a Man '' directed by Akinori Matsuo and won populality. Under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu, his notable films are ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1971, Takahashi left Nikkatsu and became a freelance actor. In 1974, he starred

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's last film ''

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''. On television, he became a star in such ''

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'' television dramas as

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and

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. Modern roles are also in his repertoire. Among these is Detective Totsukawa in the ''Nishimura Kyōtarō Travel Mystery'' series. Takahashi is also active as a

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in quiz shows, exemplified by ''Quiz Nihonjin no Shitsumon'' (NHK, 1993–2003). He was a judge for

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Family

His daughter is Maasa Takahashi, a professional presenter of

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Selected filmography

Film

Television

Commercial Films

He made commercials for Echigo Seika and

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* in Japanese * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takahashi, Hideki 1944 births Living people People from Kisarazu Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Actors from Chiba Prefecture Nihon University alumni Taiga drama lead actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors