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Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Born

Apr 29, 1934

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Died

Mar 14, 2022

Known For

Acting

Movies

167 acting

12 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

Godzilla

Godzilla

2014

as Immigration Officer
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

as Hideto Ogata
Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars

2004

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

as Yoshimura
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

as Ogata
Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961

as Teramoto Tadashi
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Godzilla
Godzilla
2014 • as Immigration Officer
★ 6.4
Godzilla
Godzilla
1954 • as Hideto Ogata
★ 7.6
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004 • as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
★ 7.1
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 • as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
★ 6.8
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 • as Yoshimura
★ 6.3
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 • as Ogata
★ 6.5
Love You Till I Die
Love You Till I Die
1981
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992 • as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
★ 6.9
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 • as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
★ 7.0
Godzilla
Godzilla
1977 • as Ogata
★ 6.8
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
1962 • as Gunpei Takada
★ 7.1
Tales of the Unusual
Tales of the Unusual
2000
★ 6.8
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
1959 • as Prince Wakatarashi
★ 5.5
The End of Summer
The End of Summer
1961 • as Teramoto Tadashi
★ 7.5
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992 • as Kobayashi
★ 7.0
King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes
1967 • as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
★ 6.2
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960 • as Reiji Sakanishi
★ 7.3
Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
1969 • as Dr. Ken Tashiro
★ 5.9
Woman in Witness Protection
Woman in Witness Protection
1997 • as Police Commissioner
★ 6.3
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957 • as The Boy (Her Brother)
★ 3.5
The Storm of the Pacific
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
★ 6.0
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 • as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
★ 8.6
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
2019 • as Machin Ueda
★ 7.0
Beast Man Snow Man
Beast Man Snow Man
1955 • as Takeshi Iijima
★ 4.9
All is Well
All is Well
1955 • as Saitaro Okazaki
★ 10.0
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007 • as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
★ 6.3
Sure Death 6
Sure Death 6
1996
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990 • as Inukai
★ 6.2
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958 • as George Tanaka
★ 9.0
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962 • as Fukuya
★ 7.2
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 • as Himself
★ 8.5
The Capital of Love
The Capital of Love
1958 • as Kunio Murata
The Lovelorn Geisha
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
★ 6.9
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
1963 • as Koichi Shimizu
★ 7.1
The Last War
The Last War
1961 • as Takano
★ 6.6
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
★ 9.0
Devils-in-Law
Devils-in-Law
1968
★ 8.0
The Great Buddha Arrival
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018 • as Narrator
★ 6.0
The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age
1962 • as Rokkakuya Kou
★ 7.3
A Whistle in My Heart
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
★ 6.7
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
2001 • as Prince Anahobe
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
2001 • as Mononobe no Moriya
Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know
1959 • as Daisuke Kaneko
★ 9.0
A Far Promise
A Far Promise
2014
Star of Hong Kong
Star of Hong Kong
1962 • as Hasegawa Toru
★ 8.0
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
★ 8.0
The Cabin Attendant
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958 • as Akinosuke Takarai
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 • as Self - Actor
★ 8.7
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
Woman of Design
Woman of Design
1962 • as Kosuke Sakai
★ 6.7
Travels of Lord Mito
Travels of Lord Mito
1969 • as Sukesaburô Sasaki
★ 7.0
Let's Go! Young Guy
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967 • as Kou Kure
★ 7.5
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1959 • as Mineo Komatsu
★ 6.5
Legend of Plumeria
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
1960 • as Kentaro - Ueshima
Bright Young Maidens
Bright Young Maidens
1958
★ 10.0
Flower's Yearning
Flower's Yearning
1958 • as Tsuda Shin'ichi
★ 7.0
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
★ 8.0
All is Well 2
All is Well 2
1955
★ 10.0
The Daphne
The Daphne
1966 • as Kudo
★ 10.0
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958 • as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
The Masterless 47 – Part II
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
★ 9.0
The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
1960 • as Kohei Hayano
★ 10.0
The Man of the Political Economy
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
The Paradise Island Story
The Paradise Island Story
1957
3 Dolls in College
3 Dolls in College
1959 • as Shin'ichi Takada
★ 10.0
The White Rose of Hong Kong
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965 • as Susumu Utsugi
★ 7.0
Lovers of Ginza
Lovers of Ginza
1961
★ 7.0
A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong
1961 • as Hiroshi Tanaka
★ 10.0
Ironfinger
Ironfinger
1965 • as Andrew Hoshino
★ 6.8
Different Sons
Different Sons
1961 • as Kensuke Akagi
★ 7.0
Golden Eyes
Golden Eyes
1968 • as Andrew Hoshino
★ 6.9
Jacks and Jills
Jacks and Jills
1956 • as Kubota
★ 7.0
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride
1956
Imaginary Paradise
Imaginary Paradise
1968
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954 • as Masuda Sotaro
Anything For Success
Anything For Success
1962
★ 7.0
Engagement Ring
Engagement Ring
1956 • as Yōichi Kurata
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956 • as Kamura
Blood and Diamonds
Blood and Diamonds
1964
★ 8.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957 • as Tatsuo Ito
★ 9.0
Fantastipo
Fantastipo
2005
★ 8.0
Love on Rainbow Island
Love on Rainbow Island
1956 • as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
★ 8.0
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022 • as Keizo
★ 4.0
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960 • as Mizukami Gorō
Road to the Don 12
Road to the Don 12
2000
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018 • as CEO Ogata
The Audition
The Audition
1984 • as Emcee
Morishige, where are you going?
Morishige, where are you going?
1956 • as Akira Wakayama
The Dangerous Kiss
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
★ 10.0
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995 • as Kichitaro Shiratori
★ 2.0
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014 • as Jafar (voice)
★ 6.5
The Poem of the Blue Star
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
1959 • as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
★ 6.9
Long Way to Okinawa
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
★ 9.0
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
★ 8.0
Price of Beauty
Price of Beauty
1957 • as Koichi Yamawaki
★ 10.0
Devices Stronger Than Women
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963 • as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Me and Me
Me and Me
1962 • as Akihiko Kinugasa
★ 8.0
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963 • as Yuichi Okamoto
★ 7.0
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010 • as Himself
★ 9.3
Bridal Candidates
Bridal Candidates
1955 • as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
1958 • as himself
★ 9.0
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
A Sparkle of Life
A Sparkle of Life
2013
★ 9.0
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
1956 • as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
★ 8.0
Start Here
Start Here
1965 • as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
★ 7.0
Taking a Success Course
Taking a Success Course
1961
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
A Town with a Mountain and River
A Town with a Mountain and River
1957 • as Keisuke Yagi
★ 7.0
The man who became a billionaire.
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
Black Corridor
Black Corridor
2004
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005 • as Voiceover
Birth of Romance
Birth of Romance
1957 • as Ichirô Yabe
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
1957 • as Jun’nosuke Kijima
Frame of Snow
Frame of Snow
1955 • as Kikukawa Shinzō
★ 10.0
On Wings of Love
On Wings of Love
1957 • as Hajime Kyosu
★ 10.0
Nikko Story
Nikko Story
2023
Patio
Patio
1992
★ 10.0
3 Raccoon Dogs
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966 • as Michio Sasaki
★ 5.0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957 • as Maeda Keiichirō
★ 9.0
A Melody for My Father
A Melody for My Father
2005
The College Ruggers
The College Ruggers
1959 • as Eiichi Miyake
★ 9.0
Daybreak Chorus
Daybreak Chorus
1963 • as Kensuke Ukita
Walleyed Nippon
Walleyed Nippon
1963 • as Shin Moriyama
★ 8.0
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955 • as Heizaemon Ujiie
★ 10.0
Blue Buds
Blue Buds
1956 • as Groom
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955 • as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
A Miracle of Hakone
A Miracle of Hakone
2008
I Am a Sardine
I Am a Sardine
2004
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957 • as Maeda Keiichirō
★ 8.0
Triumphant Song of Youth
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956 • as Akio Shimamura
The 6th Suspect
The 6th Suspect
1960 • as Shinsuke Arima
The Blue Mountains Part 2
The Blue Mountains Part 2
1957 • as Teacher Numata
A Strong Wind Blows
A Strong Wind Blows
1956 • as Shūji Ōma
Bride in a Bathing Suit
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954 • as Masao Sakurai
Young Lovers
Young Lovers
1959 • as Shuichi Nozaki
The Green Voyage
The Green Voyage
1957 • as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
Big Wind from Tokyo
Big Wind from Tokyo
1966 • as Ishinaka Sekijirō
★ 7.0
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958 • as Keiichiro Maeda
★ 10.0
Eacape of Fear
Eacape of Fear
1956 • as Toshio Ogata
Schooldays
Schooldays
1957 • as Takada Shinichi
★ 7.0
Godzilla Battle Royale
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014 • as Sec. General Fuji
★ 9.1
Romance and Rhythm
Romance and Rhythm
1958 • as Tajima
★ 7.0
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004 • as ナレーション
★ 9.0
Singing in the Sun
Singing in the Sun
1960 • as Moriyama Tadashi
★ 8.0
Fukumimi
Fukumimi
2003
★ 10.0
Showdown on Pier No.3
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960 • as Takagi
More Than 10,000 Women But...
More Than 10,000 Women But...
1966 • as Junichi Hasegawa
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1965 • as 田中清辉
★ 9.0
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956 • as Ryūji
The Singing Tireless Town
The Singing Tireless Town
1957 • as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
The Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains
1957 • as Mr. Numata
Young Love Conquers All
Young Love Conquers All
1955
★ 7.0
The College Hero
The College Hero
1958 • as Katsumi Kageyama
★ 8.0
The Wife is a University Student
The Wife is a University Student
1956 • as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
Shinobu's Tomorrow
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984