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