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Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

1934-04-29 - 2022-03-14 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.

Movies

Godzilla

Godzilla

2014 6.4

as Immigration Officer
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

1985 0.0
Godzilla

Godzilla

1977 6.8

as Ogata
Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992 6.9

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars

2004 7.1

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954 7.6

as Hideto Ogata
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 6.3

as Yoshimura
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967 6.2

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964 7.0

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956 6.5

as Ogata
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965 6.8

as Astronaut K. Fuji
Dance with Me

Dance with Me

2019 7.0

as Machin Ueda
Tales of the Unusual

Tales of the Unusual

2000 6.6
The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961 7.5

as Teramoto Tadashi
Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960 7.1

as Reiji Sakanishi
A Woman's Life

A Woman's Life

1963 7.0

as Koichi Shimizu
The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

1960 5.6
Woman in Witness Protection

Woman in Witness Protection

1997 5.9

as Police Commissioner
Chûshingura

Chûshingura

1962 7.2

as Gunpei Takada
The Last War

The Last War

1961 6.3

as Takano
Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero

1969 5.8

as Dr. Ken Tashiro
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

1959 5.3

as Prince Wakatarashi
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

1992 6.7

as Kobayashi
Tales of a Golden Geisha

Tales of a Golden Geisha

1990 6.1

as Inukai
Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007 6.4

as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
The Great Buddha Arrival

The Great Buddha Arrival

2018 6.0

as Narrator
Golden Eyes

Golden Eyes

1968 6.5

as Andrew Hoshino
On Wings of Love

On Wings of Love

1957 0.0

as Hajime Kyosu
The Masterless 47

The Masterless 47

1960 0.0

as Kohei Hayano
Lovers of Ginza

Lovers of Ginza

1961 0.0
The Wiser Age

The Wiser Age

1962 7.3

as Rokkakuya Kou
Different Sons

Different Sons

1961 0.0

as Kensuke Akagi
All is Well

All is Well

1955 0.0

as Saitaro Okazaki
Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo

1958 0.0

as George Tanaka
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife

1959 0.0
3 Dolls in College

3 Dolls in College

1959 0.0

as Shin'ichi Takada
All is Well 2

All is Well 2

1955 0.0
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

2019 8.6

as Self - Actor
A Wanderer's Notebook

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962 7.2

as Fukuya
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962 0.0
Ironfinger

Ironfinger

1965 6.2

as Andrew Hoshino
Love on Rainbow Island

Love on Rainbow Island

1956 0.0

as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
The Lovelorn Geisha

The Lovelorn Geisha

1960 6.3
A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart

1959 6.3
Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shōtoku

2001 0.0

as Prince Anahobe
Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shōtoku

2001 0.0

as Mononobe no Moriya
Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds

1964 0.0
Beast Man Snow Man

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 4.6

as Takeshi Iijima
The Masterless 47 – Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961 0.0
Long Way to Okinawa

Long Way to Okinawa

1962 0.0
Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

1959 0.0

as Daisuke Kaneko
Imaginary Paradise

Imaginary Paradise

1968 0.0
Singing in the Sun

Singing in the Sun

1960 0.0

as Moriyama Tadashi
Jacks and Jills

Jacks and Jills

1956 0.0

as Kubota
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957 0.0
More Than 10,000 Women But...

More Than 10,000 Women But...

1966 0.0

as Junichi Hasegawa
The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1959 6.3

as Mineo Komatsu
Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

1969 0.0

as Sukesaburô Sasaki
Let's Meet in Our Dreams

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

1962 0.0
Road to the Don 12

Road to the Don 12

2000 0.0
The White Rose of Hong Kong

The White Rose of Hong Kong

1965 0.0

as Susumu Utsugi
Birth of Romance

Birth of Romance

1957 0.0

as Ichirô Yabe
Me and Me

Me and Me

1962 0.0

as Akihiko Kinugasa
Patio

Patio

1992 0.0
Taking a Success Course

Taking a Success Course

1961 0.0
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

1963 0.0

as Yuichi Okamoto
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

1958 0.0

as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
The Man of the Political Economy

The Man of the Political Economy

2015 0.0
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957 3.0

as The Boy (Her Brother)
Anything For Success

Anything For Success

1962 0.0
Legend of Plumeria

Legend of Plumeria

1983 0.0
Woman of Design

Woman of Design

1962 6.5

as Kosuke Sakai
Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

1960 0.0

as Kentaro - Ueshima
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008 8.5

as Himself
How the Bell of Liberty Rings

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

1954 0.0

as Masuda Sotaro
Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong

1962 0.0

as Hasegawa Toru
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957 8.5

as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

1958 0.0

as Kunio Murata
Bridge over Troubled Water

Bridge over Troubled Water

2018 0.0

as CEO Ogata
Bright Young Maidens

Bright Young Maidens

1958 0.0
Devils-in-Law

Devils-in-Law

1968 0.0
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

1964 0.0
Sure Death 6

Sure Death 6

1996 0.0
Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

1956 0.0
Price of Beauty

Price of Beauty

1957 0.0

as Koichi Yamawaki
Flower's Yearning

Flower's Yearning

1958 0.0

as Tsuda Shin'ichi
A World Without Cherry Blossoms

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

2022 4.0

as Keizo
The Longest Night

The Longest Night

1965 0.0

as 田中清辉
Big Wind from Tokyo

Big Wind from Tokyo

1966 0.0

as Ishinaka Sekijirō
The College Hero

The College Hero

1958 0.0

as Katsumi Kageyama
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

1957 0.0

as Maeda Keiichirō
Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958 0.0

as Akinosuke Takarai
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

1995 2.0

as Kichitaro Shiratori
The Dangerous Kiss

The Dangerous Kiss

1960 0.0
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

1964 0.0
Let's Go! Young Guy

Let's Go! Young Guy

1967 6.0

as Kou Kure
The Audition

The Audition

1984 0.0

as Emcee
The Poem of the Blue Star

The Poem of the Blue Star

1960 0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957 0.0

as Tatsuo Ito
The College Ruggers

The College Ruggers

1959 0.0

as Eiichi Miyake
Devices Stronger Than Women

Devices Stronger Than Women

1963 0.0

as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga

1959 6.8

as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
A Town with a Mountain and River

A Town with a Mountain and River

1957 0.0

as Keisuke Yagi
Morishige, where are you going?

Morishige, where are you going?

1956 0.0

as Akira Wakayama
A Far Promise

A Far Promise

2014 0.0
Bride in a Bathing Suit

Bride in a Bathing Suit

1954 0.0

as Masao Sakurai
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1957 0.0

as Jun’nosuke Kijima
The Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains

1957 0.0

as Mr. Numata
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

1998 0.0
Walleyed Nippon

Walleyed Nippon

1963 0.0

as Shin Moriyama
A Night in Hong Kong

A Night in Hong Kong

1961 0.0

as Hiroshi Tanaka
The Cabin Attendant

The Cabin Attendant

2014 0.0
Fukumimi

Fukumimi

2003 0.0
Fantastipo

Fantastipo

2005 6.0
The man who became a billionaire.

The man who became a billionaire.

1994 0.0
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

2015 7.0

as Himself
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

1962 0.0
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

1956 0.0

as Kamura
Nikko Story

Nikko Story

2023 0.0
The Singing Tireless Town

The Singing Tireless Town

1957 0.0

as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

2010 9.3

as Himself
Godzilla Battle Royale

Godzilla Battle Royale

2014 9.1

as Sec. General Fuji
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

1958 0.0

as Keiichiro Maeda
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 9.0

as ナレーション
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

2019 0.0
Young Lovers

Young Lovers

1959 0.0

as Shuichi Nozaki
Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

1956 0.0

as Yōichi Kurata
The 6th Suspect

The 6th Suspect

1960 0.0

as Shinsuke Arima
Romance and Rhythm

Romance and Rhythm

1958 0.0

as Tajima
Diary of a Successful Salaryman

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

1957 0.0

as Maeda Keiichirō
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

1960 0.0

as Mizukami Gorō
The Paradise Island Story

The Paradise Island Story

1957 0.0
The Daphne

The Daphne

1966 0.0

as Kudo
Fighting Cha Cha Girl

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

1956 0.0

as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
Daybreak Chorus

Daybreak Chorus

1963 0.0

as Kensuke Ukita
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

2014 6.5

as Jafar (voice)
Love You Till I Die

Love You Till I Die

1981 0.0
A Melody for My Father

A Melody for My Father

2005 0.0
Showdown on Pier No.3

Showdown on Pier No.3

1960 0.0

as Takagi
Shinobu's Tomorrow

Shinobu's Tomorrow

1984 0.0
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

1955 0.0

as Heizaemon Ujiie
Start Here

Start Here

1965 0.0

as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

1958 0.0

as himself
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2

1999 0.0
Tomboy Daughter Diary

Tomboy Daughter Diary

1955 0.0

as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Young Love Conquers All

Young Love Conquers All

1955 0.0
A Strong Wind Blows

A Strong Wind Blows

1956 0.0

as Shūji Ōma
The Blue Mountains Part 2

The Blue Mountains Part 2

1957 0.0

as Teacher Numata
Wharf with the Weeping Girl

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

1956 0.0

as Ryūji
Eacape of Fear

Eacape of Fear

1956 0.0

as Toshio Ogata
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

2001 0.0
Blue Buds

Blue Buds

1956 0.0

as Groom
Schooldays

Schooldays

1957 0.0

as Takada Shinichi
3 Raccoon Dogs

3 Raccoon Dogs

1966 0.0

as Michio Sasaki
Triumphant Song of Youth

Triumphant Song of Youth

1956 0.0

as Akio Shimamura
The Green Voyage

The Green Voyage

1957 0.0

as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
I Am a Sardine

I Am a Sardine

2004 0.0
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary

Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary

2005 0.0

as Voiceover
Frame of Snow

Frame of Snow

1955 0.0

as Kikukawa Shinzō
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

1999 0.0
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

2021 0.0
The Wife is a University Student

The Wife is a University Student

1956 0.0

as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
Bridal Candidates

Bridal Candidates

1955 0.0

as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Black Corridor

Black Corridor

2004 0.0
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye

The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye

2007 0.0
A Miracle of Hakone

A Miracle of Hakone

2008 0.0

TV Shows

Watashi no Aozora

Watashi no Aozora

2000 7.0

as Joji Murai
Keisei Saimin no Otoko

Keisei Saimin no Otoko

2015 0.0

as Ikeda Shigeaki
Prince Shotoku

Prince Shotoku

2001 6.0

as Mononobe no Moriya
My name is Reiko Shiratori!

My name is Reiko Shiratori!

1993 6.0

as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]