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Akira Takarada
Born
April 29, 1934
Died: March 14, 2022
Lived 87 years
Place of Birth
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
166
Movies
9
TV Shows
Also Known As
Акира Такарада
آکیرا تاکارادا
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Akira Takarada
Acting
Biography
Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Movies
166
TV Shows
9
0
Nikko Story
Cast
2023
4.0
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as
Keizo
2022
0
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
Cast
2021
7.0
Dance with Me
as
Machin Ueda
2019
8.6
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as
Self - Actor
2019
0
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Cast
2019
6.0
The Great Buddha Arrival
as
Narrator
2018
0
Bridge over Troubled Water
as
CEO Ogata
2018
0
The Man of the Political Economy
Cast
2015
7.0
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as
Himself
2015
9.0
Godzilla Battle Royale
as
Sec. General Fuji
2014
0
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
as
Jafar (voice)
2014
0
A Far Promise
Cast
2014
0
The Cabin Attendant
Cast
2014
6.4
Godzilla
as
Immigration Officer
2014
9.0
A Sparkle of Life
Cast
2013
9.2
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as
Himself
2010
8.4
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as
Himself
2008
0
A Miracle of Hakone
Cast
2008
0
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
Cast
2007
6.4
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2007
0
A Melody for My Father
Cast
2005
6.0
Fantastipo
Cast
2005
0
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
as
Voiceover
2005
7.1
Godzilla: Final Wars
as
UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2004
0
I Am a Sardine
Cast
2004
0
Black Corridor
Cast
2004
0
Fukumimi
Cast
2003
0
Prince Shōtoku
as
Prince Anahobe
2001
0
Prince Shōtoku
as
Mononobe no Moriya
2001
0
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
Cast
2001
6.6
Tales of the Unusual
Cast
2000
0
Road to the Don 12
Cast
2000
0
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
Cast
1999
0
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
Cast
1999
0
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Cast
1998
5.9
Woman in Witness Protection
as
Police Commissioner
1997
0
Sure Death 6
Cast
1996
2.0
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as
Kichitaro Shiratori
1995
0
The man who became a billionaire.
Cast
1994
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as
Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
1992
0
Patio
Cast
1992
6.7
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as
Kobayashi
1992
6.1
Tales of a Golden Geisha
as
Inukai
1990
0
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
Cast
1985
0
The Audition
as
Emcee
1984
0
Shinobu's Tomorrow
Cast
1984
0
Legend of Plumeria
Cast
1983
0
Love You Till I Die
Cast
1981
6.8
Godzilla
as
Ogata
1977
0
Travels of Lord Mito
as
Sukesaburô Sasaki
1969
5.8
Latitude Zero
as
Dr. Ken Tashiro
1969
0
Imaginary Paradise
Cast
1968
6.5
Golden Eyes
as
Andrew Hoshino
1968
0
Devils-in-Law
Cast
1968
6.2
King Kong Escapes
as
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
1967
6.0
Let's Go! Young Guy
as
Kou Kure
1967
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as
Yoshimura
1966
0
Big Wind from Tokyo
as
Ishinaka Sekijirō
1966
0
The Daphne
as
Kudo
1966
0
3 Raccoon Dogs
as
Michio Sasaki
1966
0
More Than 10,000 Women But...
as
Junichi Hasegawa
1966
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as
Astronaut K. Fuji
1965
6.2
Ironfinger
as
Andrew Hoshino
1965
0
The White Rose of Hong Kong
as
Susumu Utsugi
1965
0
Start Here
as
Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
1965
0
The Longest Night
as
田中清辉
1965
0
Blood and Diamonds
Cast
1964
0
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
Cast
1964
7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as
Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
1964
0
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
Cast
1964
0
Daybreak Chorus
as
Kensuke Ukita
1963
7.0
A Woman's Life
as
Koichi Shimizu
1963
0
Walleyed Nippon
as
Shin Moriyama
1963
0
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
as
Yuichi Okamoto
1963
0
Devices Stronger Than Women
as
Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
1963
0
Anything For Success
Cast
1962
7.2
Chûshingura
as
Gunpei Takada
1962
7.2
A Wanderer's Notebook
as
Fukuya
1962
0
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Cast
1962
0
Me and Me
as
Akihiko Kinugasa
1962
0
Star of Hong Kong
as
Hasegawa Toru
1962
0
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
Cast
1962
0
Long Way to Okinawa
Cast
1962
0
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Cast
1962
6.5
Woman of Design
as
Kosuke Sakai
1962
7.3
The Wiser Age
as
Rokkakuya Kou
1962
0
Different Sons
as
Kensuke Akagi
1961
7.5
The End of Summer
as
Teramoto Tadashi
1961
6.2
The Last War
as
Takano
1961
0
A Night in Hong Kong
as
Hiroshi Tanaka
1961
0
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Cast
1961
0
Taking a Success Course
Cast
1961
0
Lovers of Ginza
Cast
1961
0
The Masterless 47
as
Kohei Hayano
1960
0
The 6th Suspect
as
Shinsuke Arima
1960
6.3
The Lovelorn Geisha
Cast
1960
0
The Dangerous Kiss
Cast
1960
0
Singing in the Sun
as
Moriyama Tadashi
1960
7.1
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as
Reiji Sakanishi
1960
5.6
The Storm of the Pacific
Cast
1960
0
Showdown on Pier No.3
as
Takagi
1960
0
The Poem of the Blue Star
Cast
1960
0
Beyond the Hills
as
Kentaro - Ueshima
1960
0
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
as
Mizukami Gorō
1960
0
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Cast
1959
5.3
The Three Treasures
as
Prince Wakatarashi
1959
0
Young Lovers
as
Shuichi Nozaki
1959
0
Someday I'll Know
as
Daisuke Kaneko
1959
0
The College Ruggers
as
Eiichi Miyake
1959
6.6
Samurai Saga
as
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
1959
6.3
A Whistle in My Heart
Cast
1959
0
Three Dolls in College
as
Shin'ichi Takada
1959
6.3
The Big Boss
as
Mineo Komatsu
1959
0
Bright Young Maidens
Cast
1958
0
The College Hero
as
Katsumi Kageyama
1958
0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
as
Keiichiro Maeda
1958
0
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
as
Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
1958
0
Romance and Rhythm
as
Tajima
1958
0
Flower's Yearning
as
Tsuda Shin'ichi
1958
0
Yaji and Kita on the Road
as
Akinosuke Takarai
1958
0
Holiday in Tokyo
as
George Tanaka
1958
0
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
as
himself
1958
0
City of Love
as
Kunio Murata
1958
0
The Green Voyage
as
Keiji Takenaka (college student)
1957
0
The Blue Mountains Part 2
as
Teacher Numata
1957
0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
as
Maeda Keiichirō
1957
0
The Blue Mountains
as
Mr. Numata
1957
0
Schooldays
as
Takada Shinichi
1957
0
On Wings of Love
as
Hajime Kyosu
1957
0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as
Tatsuo Ito
1957
0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Cast
1957
0
Reign of Terror
as
Jun’nosuke Kijima
1957
0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
as
Maeda Keiichirō
1957
3.0
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as
The Boy (Her Brother)
1957
0
Birth of Romance
as
Ichirô Yabe
1957
8.6
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as
Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
1957
0
Price of Beauty
as
Koichi Yamawaki
1957
0
A Town with a Mountain and River
as
Keisuke Yagi
1957
0
The Paradise Island Story
Cast
1957
0
The Singing Tireless Town
as
Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
1957
0
Engagement Ring
as
Yōichi Kurata
1956
0
A Strong Wind Blows
as
Shūji Ōma
1956
0
Triumphant Song of Youth
as
Akio Shimamura
1956
0
Love on Rainbow Island
as
Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
1956
0
Jacks and Jills
as
Kubota
1956
0
Eacape of Fear
as
Toshio Ogata
1956
0
Morishige, where are you going?
as
Akira Wakayama
1956
0
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
as
Hideyuki Tsutsumi
1956
0
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
as
Ryūji
1956
0
Blue Buds
as
Groom
1956
6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as
Ogata
1956
0
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
as
Kamura
1956
0
The Wife is a University Student
as
Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
1956
0
Runaway Bride
Cast
1956
0
Young Love Conquers All
Cast
1955
4.5
Beast Man Snow Man
as
Takeshi Iijima
1955
0
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
as
Heizaemon Ujiie
1955
0
Frame of Snow
as
Kikukawa Shinzō
1955
0
All is Well 2
Cast
1955
0
All is Well
as
Saitaro Okazaki
1955
0
Bridal Candidates
as
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1955
0
Tomboy Daughter Diary
as
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1955
7.6
Godzilla
as
Hideto Ogata
1954
0
Bride in a Bathing Suit
as
Masao Sakurai
1954
0
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as
Masuda Sotaro
1954
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