Shōgun (1980)
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
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Cast
Richard Chamberlain
as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). He subse...
Toshirō Mifune
as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
Toshirō Mifune (April 1, 1920 - December 24, 1997) was a Japanese actor who is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema. He was born in Qingdao, China, but was r...
Yoko Shimada
as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
Kumamoto City-born Shimada Yoko is best known in the west as Mariko from the 1980 mini-series Shogun. The lady-in-waiting role created an interest in Japan and its culture overseas and introduced Japa...
John Rhys-Davies
as Vasco Rodrigues
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The L...
Damien Thomas
as Father Alvito
Damien Thomas is an Egyptian actor born on 11 April 1942 in Ismailia, Egypt. He began his artistic career in 1968 in the series Journey to the Unknown. Among his works are The Message (1976), Sinbad a...
Frankie Sakai
as Yabu
Frankie Sakai, born Masatoshi Sakai (堺 正俊; 13 February 1929 – 10 June 1996), was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician..
Director
James Clavell