Person

Akira Takarada

Acting · 1934–2022 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Biography

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

Filmography

2023Nikko Story
2022A World Without Cherry BlossomsKeizo
2021War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2019Dance with MeMachin Ueda
2019Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Actor
2019Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2018The Great Buddha ArrivalNarrator
2018Bridge over Troubled WaterCEO Ogata
2015The Man of the Political Economy
2015Keisei Saimin no OtokoShigeaki Ikeda
2015Hail to the King: 60 Years of DestructionHimself
2014Godzilla Battle RoyaleSec. General Fuji
2014Kingdom Hearts Re:codedJafar (voice)
2014A Far Promise
2014The Cabin Attendant
2014GodzillaImmigration Officer
2013A Sparkle of Life
2011Carnation
2010Making of Godzilla vs. MothraHimself
2009Clouds Over the Hill
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsHimself
2008A Miracle of Hakone
2007The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007Glory to the Filmmaker!Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2005A Melody for My Father
2005Fantastipo
2005Mikio Naruse 100th Birth AnniversaryVoiceover
2004Godzilla: Final WarsUN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2004The Spirit of Godzillaナレーション
2004I Am a Sardine
2004Black Corridor
2003Fukumimi
2001Prince ShōtokuPrince Anahobe
2001Prince ShotokuMononobe no Moriya
2001Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2000Tales of the Unusual
2000Watashi no AozoraJoji Murai
2000Road to the Don 12
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1997Woman in Witness ProtectionPolice Commissioner
1996Sure Death 6
1995My name is Reiko Shiratori! The MovieKichitaro Shiratori
1994The man who became a billionaire.
1993My name is Reiko Shiratori!Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
1992Godzilla vs. MothraEnvironmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
1992Patio
1992Homework
1992Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese ExtortionKobayashi
1990Tales of a Golden GeishaInukai
1985Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1984The AuditionEmcee
1984Shinobu's Tomorrow
1983Legend of Plumeria
1981Love You Till I Die
1980Nukata no Ōkimi
1977GodzillaOgata
1969Travels of Lord MitoSukesaburô Sasaki
1969Latitude ZeroDr. Ken Tashiro
1968Imaginary Paradise
1968Golden EyesAndrew Hoshino
1968Devils-in-Law
1967King Kong EscapesLt. Commander Jiro Nomura
1967Let's Go! Young GuyKou Kure
1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepYoshimura
1966Big Wind from TokyoIshinaka Sekijirō
1966The DaphneKudo
19663 Raccoon DogsMichio Sasaki
1966More Than 10,000 Women But...Junichi Hasegawa
1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterAstronaut Kazuo Fuji
1965IronfingerAndrew Hoshino
1965The White Rose of Hong KongSusumu Utsugi
1965Start HereKiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
1965The Longest Night田中清辉
1964Blood and Diamonds
1964Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964Mothra vs. GodzillaIchiro "Ichi" Sakai
1964Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1963Daybreak ChorusKensuke Ukita
1963A Woman's LifeKoichi Shimizu
1963Walleyed NipponShin Moriyama
1963Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong KongYuichi Okamoto
1963Devices Stronger Than WomenShin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
1962Anything For Success
1962ChûshinguraGunpei Takada
1962A Wanderer's NotebookFukuya
1962Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962Me and MeAkihiko Kinugasa
1962Star of Hong KongHasegawa Toru
1962Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962Long Way to Okinawa
1962Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962Woman of DesignKosuke Sakai
1962The Wiser AgeRokkakuya Kou
1961Different SonsKensuke Akagi
1961The End of SummerTeramoto Tadashi
1961The Last WarTakano
1961A Night in Hong KongHiroshi Tanaka
1961The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961Taking a Success Course
1961Lovers of Ginza
1960The Masterless 47Kohei Hayano
1960The 6th SuspectShinsuke Arima
1960The Lovelorn Geisha
1960The Dangerous Kiss
1960Singing in the SunMoriyama Tadashi
1960Daughters, Wives and a MotherReiji Sakanishi
1960The Storm of the Pacific
1960Showdown on Pier No.3Takagi
1960The Poem of the Blue Star
1960Beyond the HillsKentaro - Ueshima
1960Modern Salaryman: Bushido RomanceMizukami Gorō
1959Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959The Three TreasuresPrince Wakatarashi
1959Young LoversShuichi Nozaki
1959Someday I'll KnowDaisuke Kaneko
1959The College RuggersEiichi Miyake
1959Samurai SagaJutaro [Jurota] Karibe
1959A Whistle in My Heart
19593 Dolls in CollegeShin'ichi Takada
1959The Big BossMineo Komatsu
1959The Path Under the PlatanesTheme Song Performance
1958Bright Young Maidens
1958The College HeroKatsumi Kageyama
1958Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3Keiichiro Maeda
1958Diary of an Elegant Hot SpringShirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
1958Romance and RhythmTajima
1958Flower's YearningTsuda Shin'ichi
1958Yaji and Kita on the RoadAkinosuke Takarai
1958Holiday in TokyoGeorge Tanaka
1958The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girlhimself
1958The Capital of LoveKunio Murata
1957The Green VoyageKeiji Takenaka (college student)
1957The Blue Mountains Part 2Teacher Numata
1957Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2Maeda Keiichirō
1957The Blue MountainsMr. Numata
1957SchooldaysTakada Shinichi
1957On Wings of LoveHajime Kyosu
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Tatsuo Ito
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957Reign of TerrorJun’nosuke Kijima
1957Diary of a Successful SalarymanMaeda Keiichirō
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanThe Boy (Her Brother)
1957Birth of RomanceIchirô Yabe
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanOgata (as Akiro Takarata)
1957Price of BeautyKoichi Yamawaki
1957A Town with a Mountain and RiverKeisuke Yagi
1957The Paradise Island Story
1957The Singing Tireless TownYoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
1956Engagement RingYōichi Kurata
1956A Strong Wind BlowsShūji Ōma
1956Triumphant Song of YouthAkio Shimamura
1956Love on Rainbow IslandSainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
1956Jacks and JillsKubota
1956Eacape of FearToshio Ogata
1956Morishige, where are you going?Akira Wakayama
1956Fighting Cha Cha GirlHideyuki Tsutsumi
1956Wharf with the Weeping GirlRyūji
1956Blue BudsGroom
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Ogata
1956Three Youngmen and a Dream GirlKamura
1956The Wife is a University StudentTadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
1956Runaway Bride
1955Young Love Conquers All
1955Beast Man Snow ManTakeshi Iijima
1955New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring RainHeizaemon Ujiie
1955Frame of SnowKikukawa Shinzō
1955All is Well 2
1955All is WellSaitaro Okazaki
1955Bridal CandidatesTsubasa Ipponsugi
1955Tomboy Daughter DiaryTsubasa Ipponsugi
1954GodzillaHideto Ogata
1954Bride in a Bathing SuitMasao Sakurai
1954How the Bell of Liberty RingsMasuda Sotaro

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