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Akira Takarada
Apr 29, 1934 (91 years old) in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Known For
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Carnation
Credits
2023 ·
Nikko Story
as
2022 ·
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as Keizo
2021 ·
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
as
2019 ·
Dance with Me
as Machin Ueda
2019 ·
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
as
2019 ·
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Actor
2019 ·
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
as
2018 ·
The Great Buddha Arrival
as Narrator
2018 ·
Bridge over Troubled Water
as CEO Ogata
2015 ·
The Man of the Political Economy
as
2015 ·
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
as Ikeda Shigeaki
2015 ·
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as Himself
2014 ·
Godzilla Battle Royale
as Sec. General Fuji
2014 ·
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
as Jafar (voice)
2014 ·
A Far Promise
as
2014 ·
The Cabin Attendant
as
2014 ·
Godzilla
as Immigration Officer
2013 ·
A Sparkle of Life
as
2011 ·
Carnation
as
2010 ·
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself
2009 ·
Clouds Over the Hill
as
2008 ·
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008 ·
A Miracle of Hakone
as
2007 ·
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
as
2007 ·
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2005 ·
A Melody for My Father
as
2005 ·
Fantastipo
as
2005 ·
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
as Voiceover
2004 ·
Godzilla: Final Wars
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2004 ·
I Am a Sardine
as
2004 ·
Black Corridor
as
2003 ·
Fukumimi
as
2001 ·
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Anahobe
2001 ·
Prince Shōtoku
as Mononobe no Moriya
2001 ·
Prince Shotoku
as Mononobe no Moriya
2001 ·
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
as
2000 ·
Tales of the Unusual
as
2000 ·
Watashi no Aozora
as Joji Murai
2000 ·
Road to the Don 12
as
1999 ·
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
as
1999 ·
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
as
1998 ·
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
as
1997 ·
Woman in Witness Protection
as Police Commissioner
1996 ·
Sure Death 6
as
1995 ·
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as Kichitaro Shiratori
1994 ·
The man who became a billionaire.
as
1993 ·
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
1992 ·
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
1992 ·
Patio
as
1992 ·
Homework
as
1992 ·
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as Kobayashi
1990 ·
Tales of a Golden Geisha
as Inukai
1985 ·
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
as
1984 ·
The Audition
as Emcee
1984 ·
Shinobu's Tomorrow
as
1983 ·
Legend of Plumeria
as
1981 ·
Love You Till I Die
as
1980 ·
Nukata no Ōkimi
as
1977 ·
Godzilla
as Ogata
1969 ·
Travels of Lord Mito
as Sukesaburô Sasaki
1969 ·
Latitude Zero
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
1968 ·
Imaginary Paradise
as
1968 ·
Golden Eyes
as Andrew Hoshino
1968 ·
Devils-in-Law
as
1967 ·
King Kong Escapes
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
1967 ·
Let's Go! Young Guy
as Kou Kure
1966 ·
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Yoshimura
1966 ·
Big Wind from Tokyo
as Ishinaka Sekijirō
1966 ·
The Daphne
as Kudo
1966 ·
3 Raccoon Dogs
as Michio Sasaki
1966 ·
More Than 10,000 Women But...
as Junichi Hasegawa
1965 ·
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Astronaut K. Fuji
1965 ·
Ironfinger
as Andrew Hoshino
1965 ·
The White Rose of Hong Kong
as Susumu Utsugi
1965 ·
Start Here
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
1965 ·
The Longest Night
as 田中清辉
1964 ·
Blood and Diamonds
as
1964 ·
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
as
1964 ·
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
1964 ·
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
as
1963 ·
Daybreak Chorus
as Kensuke Ukita
1963 ·
A Woman's Life
as Koichi Shimizu
1963 ·
Walleyed Nippon
as Shin Moriyama
1963 ·
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
as Yuichi Okamoto
1963 ·
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
1962 ·
Anything For Success
as
1962 ·
Chûshingura
as Gunpei Takada
1962 ·
A Wanderer's Notebook
as Fukuya
1962 ·
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
as
1962 ·
Me and Me
as Akihiko Kinugasa
1962 ·
Star of Hong Kong
as Hasegawa Toru
1962 ·
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
as
1962 ·
Long Way to Okinawa
as
1962 ·
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
as
1962 ·
Woman of Design
as Kosuke Sakai
1962 ·
The Wiser Age
as Rokkakuya Kou
1961 ·
Different Sons
as Kensuke Akagi
1961 ·
The End of Summer
as Teramoto Tadashi
1961 ·
The Last War
as Takano
1961 ·
A Night in Hong Kong
as Hiroshi Tanaka
1961 ·
The Masterless 47 – Part II
as
1961 ·
Taking a Success Course
as
1961 ·
Lovers of Ginza
as
1960 ·
The Masterless 47
as Kohei Hayano
1960 ·
The 6th Suspect
as Shinsuke Arima
1960 ·
The Lovelorn Geisha
as
1960 ·
The Dangerous Kiss
as
1960 ·
Singing in the Sun
as Moriyama Tadashi
1960 ·
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as Reiji Sakanishi
1960 ·
The Storm of the Pacific
as
1960 ·
Showdown on Pier No.3
as Takagi
1960 ·
The Poem of the Blue Star
as
1960 ·
Beyond the Hills
as Kentaro - Ueshima
1960 ·
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
as Mizukami Gorō
1959 ·
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
as
1959 ·
The Three Treasures
as Prince Wakatarashi
1959 ·
Young Lovers
as Shuichi Nozaki
1959 ·
Someday I'll Know
as Daisuke Kaneko
1959 ·
The College Ruggers
as Eiichi Miyake
1959 ·
Samurai Saga
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
1959 ·
A Whistle in My Heart
as
1959 ·
Three Dolls in College
as Shin'ichi Takada
1959 ·
The Big Boss
as Mineo Komatsu
1958 ·
Bright Young Maidens
as
1958 ·
The College Hero
as Katsumi Kageyama
1958 ·
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
as Keiichiro Maeda
1958 ·
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
1958 ·
Romance and Rhythm
as Tajima
1958 ·
Flower's Yearning
as Tsuda Shin'ichi
1958 ·
Yaji and Kita on the Road
as Akinosuke Takarai
1958 ·
Holiday in Tokyo
as George Tanaka
1958 ·
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
as himself
1958 ·
City of Love
as Kunio Murata
1957 ·
The Green Voyage
as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
1957 ·
The Blue Mountains Part 2
as Teacher Numata
1957 ·
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
as Maeda Keiichirō
1957 ·
The Blue Mountains
as Mr. Numata
1957 ·
Schooldays
as Takada Shinichi
1957 ·
On Wings of Love
as Hajime Kyosu
1957 ·
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
as
1957 ·
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as Tatsuo Ito
1957 ·
Reign of Terror
as Jun’nosuke Kijima
1957 ·
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
as Maeda Keiichirō
1957 ·
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as The Boy (Her Brother)
1957 ·
Birth of Romance
as Ichirô Yabe
1957 ·
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
1957 ·
Price of Beauty
as Koichi Yamawaki
1957 ·
A Town with a Mountain and River
as Keisuke Yagi
1957 ·
The Paradise Island Story
as
1957 ·
The Singing Tireless Town
as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
1956 ·
Engagement Ring
as Yōichi Kurata
1956 ·
A Strong Wind Blows
as Shūji Ōma
1956 ·
Triumphant Song of Youth
as Akio Shimamura
1956 ·
Love on Rainbow Island
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
1956 ·
Jacks and Jills
as Kubota
1956 ·
Eacape of Fear
as Toshio Ogata
1956 ·
Morishige, where are you going?
as Akira Wakayama
1956 ·
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
1956 ·
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
as Ryūji
1956 ·
Blue Buds
as Groom
1956 ·
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Ogata
1956 ·
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
as Kamura
1956 ·
The Wife is a University Student
as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
1956 ·
Runaway Bride
as
1955 ·
Young Love Conquers All
as
1955 ·
Beast Man Snow Man
as Takeshi Iijima
1955 ·
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
as Heizaemon Ujiie
1955 ·
Frame of Snow
as Kikukawa Shinzō
1955 ·
All is Well 2
as
1955 ·
All is Well
as Saitaro Okazaki
1955 ·
Bridal Candidates
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1955 ·
Tomboy Daughter Diary
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1954 ·
Godzilla
as Hideto Ogata
1954 ·
Bride in a Bathing Suit
as Masao Sakurai
1954 ·
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Masuda Sotaro