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