Akira Takarada
Known for Acting · 175 credits
- Born
- 1934-04-29
- Died
- 2022-03-14
- Place of birth
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Also known as
- Акира Такарада · آکیرا تاکارادا
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
TV Shows (9)
Movies (166)
Godzilla
2014
as Immigration Officer
Godzilla
1954
as Hideto Ogata
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Sure Death 6
1996
The Longest Night
1965
as 田中清辉
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Me and Me
1962
as Akihiko Kinugasa
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Fantastipo
2005
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
Devils-in-Law
1968
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Yoshimura
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
as Hiroshi Tanaka
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Ogata
Godzilla
1977
as Ogata
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as The Boy (Her Brother)
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Kamura
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
as Kobayashi
Engagement Ring
1956
as Yōichi Kurata
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Young Love Conquers All
1955
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
as Inukai
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
as Police Commissioner
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
Chûshingura
1962
as Gunpei Takada
The Daphne
1966
as Kudo
Frame of Snow
1955
as Kikukawa Shinzō
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
as Fukuya
Samurai Saga
1959
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
The Three Treasures
1959
as Prince Wakatarashi
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
as Reiji Sakanishi
The Last War
1961
as Takano
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Takeshi Iijima
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
as ナレーション
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Ironfinger
1965
as Andrew Hoshino
Latitude Zero
1969
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
A Woman's Life
1963
as Koichi Shimizu
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
Love on Rainbow Island
1956
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Anything For Success
1962
Dance with Me
2019
as Machin Ueda
The End of Summer
1961
as Teramoto Tadashi
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018
as Narrator
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
as Yuichi Okamoto
The Big Boss
1959
as Mineo Komatsu
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
as George Tanaka
Nikko Story
2023
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958
as Keiichiro Maeda
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967
as Kou Kure
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Patio
1992
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Reign of Terror
1957
as Jun’nosuke Kijima
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958
as Akinosuke Takarai
A Melody for My Father
2005
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Takagi
Fukumimi
2003
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014
as Sec. General Fuji
Taking a Success Course
1961
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Actor
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960
as Mizukami Gorō
More Than 10,000 Women But...
1966
as Junichi Hasegawa
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
as Michio Sasaki
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995
as Kichitaro Shiratori
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Susumu Utsugi
Flower's Yearning
1958
as Tsuda Shin'ichi
All is Well 2
1955
Blue Buds
1956
as Groom
The Masterless 47
1960
as Kohei Hayano
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Akira Wakayama
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Prince Anahobe / Mononobe no Moriya
The 6th Suspect
1960
as Shinsuke Arima
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
Star of Hong Kong
1962
as Hasegawa Toru
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
3 Dolls in College
1959
as Shin'ichi Takada
The College Hero
1958
as Katsumi Kageyama
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014
as Jafar (voice)
Price of Beauty
1957
as Koichi Yamawaki
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Daybreak Chorus
1963
as Kensuke Ukita
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954
as Masuda Sotaro
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954
as Masao Sakurai
On Wings of Love
1957
as Hajime Kyosu
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Tatsuo Ito
Eacape of Fear
1956
as Toshio Ogata
Woman of Design
1962
as Kosuke Sakai
Walleyed Nippon
1963
as Shin Moriyama
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
All is Well
1955
as Saitaro Okazaki
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
1958
as himself
Jacks and Jills
1956
as Kubota
Singing in the Sun
1960
as Moriyama Tadashi
Different Sons
1961
as Kensuke Akagi
Someday I'll Know
1959
as Daisuke Kaneko
The Wiser Age
1962
as Rokkakuya Kou
Young Lovers
1959
as Shuichi Nozaki
Start Here
1965
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
Runaway Bride
1956
The Blue Mountains
1957
as Mr. Numata
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957
as Maeda Keiichirō
The Green Voyage
1957
as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
Schooldays
1957
as Takada Shinichi
The Singing Tireless Town
1957
as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
About 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. With 175 credits spanning from 1954 to 2023, Akira Takarada has appeared in 166 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Akira Takarada Movies
- Godzilla (2014) — as Immigration Officer
- Godzilla (1954) — as Hideto Ogata
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) — as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
- Sure Death 6 (1996)
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