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Akira Takarada
Born
April 29, 1934
Died: March 14, 2022
(Lived 87 years)
Place of Birth
Harbin, China
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
109
Movies
9
TV Shows
Also Known As
Акира Такарада
آکیرا تاکارادا
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Akira Takarada
Biography
Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Movies
109
TV Shows
9
Nikko Story
Cast
April 16, 2023
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as
Keizo
April 1, 2022
Dance with Me
as
Machin Ueda
August 16, 2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as
Self - Actor
April 2, 2019
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Cast
March 9, 2019
The Great Buddha Arrival
as
Narrator
December 15, 2018
Bridge over Troubled Water
as
CEO Ogata
June 30, 2018
The Man of the Political Economy
Cast
September 19, 2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as
Himself
July 11, 2015
Godzilla Battle Royale
as
Sec. General Fuji
November 6, 2014
A Far Promise
Cast
August 25, 2014
The Cabin Attendant
Cast
July 7, 2014
Godzilla
as
Immigration Officer
May 14, 2014
A Sparkle of Life
Cast
November 16, 2013
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as
Himself
January 22, 2010
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as
Himself
August 3, 2008
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
June 2, 2007
Fantastipo
Cast
February 10, 2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
as
Voiceover
January 1, 2005
Godzilla: Final Wars
as
UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
December 4, 2004
Prince Shōtoku
Cast
November 10, 2001
Tales of the Unusual
Cast
November 3, 2000
Road to the Don 12
Cast
March 31, 2000
Japanese Gangster History Ambition Corps
Cast
January 16, 1999
Japanese Gangster History Ambition Corps 2
Cast
January 1, 1999
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Cast
February 21, 1998
Woman in Witness Protection
as
Police Commissioner
September 27, 1997
Sure Death 6
Cast
May 25, 1996
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as
Kichitaro Shiratori
August 19, 1995
The man who became a billionaire.
Cast
January 1, 1994
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as
Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
December 12, 1992
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as
Kobayashi
May 16, 1992
Tales of a Golden Geisha
as
Inukai
June 2, 1990
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
Cast
February 9, 1985
The Audition
as
Emcee
November 17, 1984
Legend of Plumeria
Cast
July 2, 1983
Godzilla
as
Ogata
January 1, 1977
Travels of Lord Mito
as
Sukesaburô Sasaki
November 1, 1969
Latitude Zero
as
Dr. Ken Tashiro
July 26, 1969
Imaginary Paradise
Cast
August 14, 1968
Golden Eyes
as
Andrew Hoshino
March 16, 1968
Devils-in-Law
Cast
January 14, 1968
King Kong Escapes
as
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
July 22, 1967
Let's Go! Young Guy
as
Kou Kure
January 1, 1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as
Yoshimura
December 17, 1966
The Daphne
as
Kudo
October 1, 1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as
Astronaut K. Fuji
December 19, 1965
Ironfinger
as
Andrew Hoshino
December 5, 1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong
as
Susumu Utsugi
August 25, 1965
The Longest Night
as
田中清辉
January 1, 1965
Blood and Diamonds
Cast
July 1, 1964
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
Cast
May 16, 1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as
Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
April 29, 1964
Mr. Giants
Cast
February 12, 1964
A Woman's Life
as
Koichi Shimizu
November 16, 1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
as
Yuichi Okamoto
November 1, 1963
Anything For Success
Cast
December 8, 1962
Chûshingura
as
Gunpei Takada
November 3, 1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
as
Fukuya
September 29, 1962
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Cast
September 15, 1962
Me and Me
as
Akihiko Kinugasa
August 11, 1962
Star of Hong Kong
as
Hasegawa Toru
July 14, 1962
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
Cast
April 1, 1962
Long Way to Okinawa
Cast
March 7, 1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Cast
March 7, 1962
Woman of Design
as
Kosuke Sakai
January 28, 1962
The Wiser Age
as
Rokkakuya Kou
January 14, 1962
Different Sons
as
Kensuke Akagi
November 12, 1961
The End of Summer
as
Teramoto Tadashi
October 29, 1961
The Last War
as
Takano
October 8, 1961
A Night in Hong Kong
as
Hiroshi Tanaka
July 1, 1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Cast
February 25, 1961
Taking a Success Course
Cast
January 26, 1961
Lovers of Ginza
Cast
January 15, 1961
The Masterless 47
as
Kohei Hayano
December 25, 1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
Cast
July 12, 1960
The Dangerous Kiss
Cast
June 26, 1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as
Reiji Sakanishi
May 21, 1960
The Storm of the Pacific
Cast
April 26, 1960
Arashi o Yobu Gakudan
Cast
February 28, 1960
Beyond the Hills
as
Kentaro - Ueshima
February 2, 1960
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Cast
December 26, 1959
The Three Treasures
as
Prince Wakatarashi
November 1, 1959
Someday I'll Know
as
Daisuke Kaneko
September 8, 1959
Samurai Saga
as
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
April 28, 1959
A Whistle in My Heart
Cast
March 29, 1959
The Big Boss
as
Mineo Komatsu
January 15, 1959
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as
The Boy (Her Brother)
December 1, 1958
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
as
Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
August 19, 1958
Yaji and Kita on the Road
as
Akinosuke Takarai
April 29, 1958
A Holiday in Tokyo
as
George Tanaka
April 15, 1958
City of Love
as
Kunio Murata
January 21, 1958
On Wings of Love
as
Hajime Kyosu
July 13, 1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as
Tatsuo Ito
July 9, 1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Cast
July 9, 1957
Birth of Romance
as
Ichirô Yabe
May 15, 1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as
Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
March 14, 1957
Price of Beauty
as
Koichi Yamawaki
March 13, 1957
The Paradise Island Story
Cast
January 29, 1957
Love on Rainbow Island
as
Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
October 16, 1956
Jacks and Jills
as
Kubota
August 15, 1956
Morishige, where are you going?
as
Akira Wakayama
June 14, 1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as
Ogata
May 18, 1956
Nigetekita hanayome
Cast
February 12, 1956
Half Human
as
Takeshi Iijima
August 14, 1955
All is Well 2
Cast
February 20, 1955
All is Well
as
Saitaro Okazaki
January 29, 1955
Godzilla
as
Hideto Ogata
November 3, 1954
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as
Masuda Sotaro
June 1, 1954
