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
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Ogata
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Yoshimura
Godzilla
1977
as Ogata
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
Love You Till I Die
1981
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
The Three Treasures
1959
as Prince Wakatarashi
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
as Kobayashi
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as The Boy (Her Brother)
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Chûshingura
1962
as Gunpei Takada
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Latitude Zero
1969
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
The End of Summer
1961
as Teramoto Tadashi
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
as George Tanaka
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Actor
The Capital of Love
1958
as Kunio Murata
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
as Police Commissioner
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
as Reiji Sakanishi
Woman of Design
1962
as Kosuke Sakai
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
All is Well 2
1955
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
Someday I'll Know
1959
as Daisuke Kaneko
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
as Fukuya
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
as Inukai
A Woman's Life
1963
as Koichi Shimizu
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Prince Anahobe / Mononobe no Moriya
All is Well
1955
as Saitaro Okazaki
The Wiser Age
1962
as Rokkakuya Kou
Bright Young Maidens
1958
A Far Promise
2014
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015
as Himself
The Daphne
1966
as Kudo
Love on Rainbow Island
1956
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Star of Hong Kong
1962
as Hasegawa Toru
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018
as Narrator
Beyond the Hills
1960
as Kentaro - Ueshima
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Jacks and Jills
1956
as Kubota
Ironfinger
1965
as Andrew Hoshino
The Masterless 47
1960
as Kohei Hayano
Dance with Me
2019
as Machin Ueda
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958
as Akinosuke Takarai
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Golden Eyes
1968
as Andrew Hoshino
Legend of Plumeria
1983
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Takeshi Iijima
3 Dolls in College
1959
as Shin'ichi Takada
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960
as Mizukami Gorō
The Big Boss
1959
as Mineo Komatsu
Sure Death 6
1996
Anything For Success
1962
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967
as Kou Kure
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
as Sukesaburô Sasaki
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954
as Masuda Sotaro
Flower's Yearning
1958
as Tsuda Shin'ichi
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
as Himself
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959
Different Sons
1961
as Kensuke Akagi
The Last War
1961
as Takano
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
Devils-in-Law
1968
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Susumu Utsugi
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Runaway Bride
1956
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022
as Keizo
Fantastipo
2005
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Tatsuo Ito
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
as Hiroshi Tanaka
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005
as Voiceover
Road to the Don 12
2000
Reign of Terror
1957
as Jun’nosuke Kijima
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995
as Kichitaro Shiratori
The Audition
1984
as Emcee
Engagement Ring
1956
as Yōichi Kurata
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014
as Jafar (voice)
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Patio
1992
Birth of Romance
1957
as Ichirô Yabe
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
Samurai Saga
1959
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
as Yuichi Okamoto
Price of Beauty
1957
as Koichi Yamawaki
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018
as CEO Ogata
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963
as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Akira Wakayama
A Sparkle of Life
2013
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
as Michio Sasaki
Bridal Candidates
1955
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Kamura
A Melody for My Father
2005
On Wings of Love
1957
as Hajime Kyosu
Me and Me
1962
as Akihiko Kinugasa
The College Ruggers
1959
as Eiichi Miyake
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
Taking a Success Course
1961
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
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) — as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — as Ogata
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) — as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
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