Akira Takarada
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Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Known for
Credits
Godzilla (2014)
as Immigration Officer
Godzilla (1954)
as Hideto Ogata
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Actor
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Sure Death 6 (1996)
Actor
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Devils-in-Law (1968)
Actor
The Longest Night (1965)
as 田中清辉
The Cabin Attendant (2014)
Actor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Yoshimura
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Me and Me (1962)
as Akihiko Kinugasa
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody (2019)
Actor
Fantastipo (2005)
Actor
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Ogata
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)
as The Boy (Her Brother)
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
A Night in Hong Kong (1961)
as Hiroshi Tanaka
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)
as Kobayashi
Godzilla (1977)
as Ogata
Engagement Ring (1956)
as Yōichi Kurata
The End of Summer (1961)
as Teramoto Tadashi
The Dangerous Kiss (1960)
Actor
The Last War (1961)
as Takano
Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)
as Inukai
Chûshingura (1962)
as Gunpei Takada
Tales of the Unusual (2000)
Actor
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (1956)
as Kamura
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
as Reiji Sakanishi
Young Love Conquers All (1955)
Actor
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Prince Wakatarashi
The Paradise Island Story (1957)
Actor
The Spirit of Godzilla (2004)
as ナレーション
The Daphne (1966)
as Kudo
A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
as Fukuya
Woman in Witness Protection (1997)
as Police Commissioner
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2 (1999)
Actor
Frame of Snow (1955)
as Kikukawa Shinzō
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street (2001)
Actor
King Kong Escapes (1967)
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Latitude Zero (1969)
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
Samurai Saga (1959)
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
Actor
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Actor
Dance with Me (2019)
as Machin Ueda
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON! (1985)
Actor
A Woman's Life (1963)
as Koichi Shimizu
Shinobu's Tomorrow (1984)
Actor
Beast Man Snow Man (1955)
as Takeshi Iijima
The Wiser Age (1962)
as Rokkakuya Kou
The Great Buddha Arrival (2018)
as Narrator
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
as Himself
Blood and Diamonds (1964)
Actor
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong (1963)
as Yuichi Okamoto
Start Here (1965)
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
Ironfinger (1965)
as Andrew Hoshino
Reign of Terror (1957)
as Jun’nosuke Kijima
Fukumimi (2003)
Actor
Golden Eyes (1968)
as Andrew Hoshino
The College Hero (1958)
as Katsumi Kageyama
The Lovelorn Geisha (1960)
Actor
Walleyed Nippon (1963)
as Shin Moriyama
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie (1995)
as Kichitaro Shiratori
Love on Rainbow Island (1956)
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Anything For Success (1962)
Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)
as Self - Actor
Woman of Design (1962)
as Kosuke Sakai
The Masterless 47 (1960)
as Kohei Hayano
Flower's Yearning (1958)
as Tsuda Shin'ichi
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (1958)
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Let's Go! Young Guy (1967)
as Kou Kure
Patio (1992)
Actor
Daybreak Chorus (1963)
as Kensuke Ukita
3 Dolls in College (1959)
as Shin'ichi Takada
Young Lovers (1959)
as Shuichi Nozaki
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (1957)
as Maeda Keiichirō
The College Ruggers (1959)
as Eiichi Miyake
Nikko Story (2023)
Actor
A Strong Wind Blows (1956)
as Shūji Ōma
Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
as George Tanaka
Legend of Plumeria (1983)
Actor
More Than 10,000 Women But... (1966)
as Junichi Hasegawa
Lovers of Ginza (1961)
Actor
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel (1998)
Actor
Star of Hong Kong (1962)
as Hasegawa Toru
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (1960)
as Mizukami Gorō
The 6th Suspect (1960)
as Shinsuke Arima
Prince Shōtoku (2001)
as Prince Anahobe
A Melody for My Father (2005)
Actor
Blue Buds (1956)
as Groom
A Whistle in My Heart (1959)
Actor
The Blue Mountains Part 2 (1957)
as Teacher Numata
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain (1955)
as Heizaemon Ujiie
The Big Boss (1959)
as Mineo Komatsu
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (1964)
Actor
Big Wind from Tokyo (1966)
as Ishinaka Sekijirō
Morishige, where are you going? (1956)
as Akira Wakayama
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (1958)
as Keiichiro Maeda
A Sparkle of Life (2013)
Actor
Triumphant Song of Youth (1956)
as Akio Shimamura
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye (2007)
Actor
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (2014)
as Jafar (voice)
On Wings of Love (1957)
as Hajime Kyosu
The Poem of the Blue Star (1960)
Actor
The Green Voyage (1957)
as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
3 Raccoon Dogs (1966)
as Michio Sasaki
Taking a Success Course (1961)
Actor
Godzilla Battle Royale (2014)
as Sec. General Fuji
A Miracle of Hakone (2008)
Actor
Love You Till I Die (1981)
Actor
Someday I'll Know (1959)
as Daisuke Kaneko
Eacape of Fear (1956)
as Toshio Ogata
A Town with a Mountain and River (1957)
as Keisuke Yagi
Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)
as Akinosuke Takarai
The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)
as Susumu Utsugi
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
Actor
All is Well 2 (1955)
Actor
The Blue Mountains (1957)
as Mr. Numata
The Man of the Political Economy (2015)
Actor
How the Bell of Liberty Rings (1954)
as Masuda Sotaro
A Far Promise (2014)
Actor
I Am a Sardine (2004)
Actor
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends (1964)
Actor
Bride in a Bathing Suit (1954)
as Masao Sakurai
Tomboy Daughter Diary (1955)
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl (1958)
as himself
Imaginary Paradise (1968)
Actor
Wharf with the Weeping Girl (1956)
as Ryūji
Beyond the Hills (1960)
as Kentaro - Ueshima
Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)
as Takagi
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
as Tatsuo Ito
All is Well (1955)
as Saitaro Okazaki
The man who became a billionaire. (1994)
Actor
Romance and Rhythm (1958)
as Tajima
Jacks and Jills (1956)
as Kubota
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (1962)
Actor
The Audition (1984)
as Emcee
Let's Meet in Our Dreams (1962)
Actor
Singing in the Sun (1960)
as Moriyama Tadashi
Devices Stronger Than Women (1963)
as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Price of Beauty (1957)
as Koichi Yamawaki
Bright Young Maidens (1958)
Actor
Schooldays (1957)
as Takada Shinichi
Diary of a Successful Salaryman (1957)
as Maeda Keiichirō
The Singing Tireless Town (1957)
as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
Black Corridor (2004)
Actor
Fighting Cha Cha Girl (1956)
as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
Runaway Bride (1956)
Actor
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife (1959)
Actor
Road to the Don 12 (2000)
Actor
Birth of Romance (1957)
as Ichirô Yabe
Bridge over Troubled Water (2018)
as CEO Ogata
Different Sons (1961)
as Kensuke Akagi
Long Way to Okinawa (1962)
Actor
Bridal Candidates (1955)
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
The Wife is a University Student (1956)
as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
A World Without Cherry Blossoms (2022)
as Keizo
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony (2021)
Actor
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps (1999)
Actor
Travels of Lord Mito (1969)
as Sukesaburô Sasaki
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary (2005)
as Voiceover
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra (2010)
as Himself
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction (2015)
as Himself
The Capital of Love (1958)
as Kunio Murata