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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

1.1

movie

Known For

Godzilla

Godzilla

2014

as Immigration Officer
Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars

2004

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

as Hideto Ogata
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

as Ogata
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

as Yoshimura
Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961

as Teramoto Tadashi
Godzilla
Godzilla
2014 • as Immigration Officer
★ 6.4
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004 • as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
★ 7.1
Godzilla
Godzilla
1954 • as Hideto Ogata
★ 7.6
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 • as Ogata
★ 6.5
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 • as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
★ 6.8
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 • as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
★ 7.0
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 • as Yoshimura
★ 6.3
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992 • as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
★ 6.9
King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes
1967 • as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
★ 6.1
The End of Summer
The End of Summer
1961 • as Teramoto Tadashi
★ 7.5
Godzilla
Godzilla
1977 • as Ogata
★ 6.8
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
1962 • as Gunpei Takada
★ 7.1
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 • as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
★ 8.6
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007 • as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
★ 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
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
2019 • as Machin Ueda
★ 7.0
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
1959 • as Prince Wakatarashi
★ 5.5
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992 • as Kobayashi
★ 7.0
Tales of the Unusual
Tales of the Unusual
2000
★ 6.8
Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
1969 • as Dr. Ken Tashiro
★ 5.9
The Last War
The Last War
1961 • as Takano
★ 6.8
Woman in Witness Protection
Woman in Witness Protection
1997 • as Police Commissioner
★ 6.4
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960 • as Reiji Sakanishi
★ 7.3
A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962 • as Fukuya
★ 7.2
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014 • as Jafar (voice)
★ 6.5
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010 • as Himself
★ 9.3
Beast Man Snow Man
Beast Man Snow Man
1955 • as Takeshi Iijima
★ 4.9
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 • as Self - Actor
★ 8.7
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
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990 • as Inukai
★ 6.2
The Great Buddha Arrival
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018 • as Narrator
★ 6.0
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
1963 • as Koichi Shimizu
★ 7.1
Me and Me
Me and Me
1962 • as Akihiko Kinugasa
★ 8.0
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
★ 8.0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958 • as Keiichiro Maeda
★ 10.0
A Melody for My Father
A Melody for My Father
2005
Walleyed Nippon
Walleyed Nippon
1963 • as Shin Moriyama
★ 8.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
★ 9.0
The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age
1962 • as Rokkakuya Kou
★ 7.2
Ironfinger
Ironfinger
1965 • as Andrew Hoshino
★ 6.8
A Sparkle of Life
A Sparkle of Life
2013
★ 9.0
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956 • as Ryūji
Star of Hong Kong
Star of Hong Kong
1962 • as Hasegawa Toru
★ 8.0
The Paradise Island Story
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Bright Young Maidens
Bright Young Maidens
1958
★ 10.0
Blood and Diamonds
Blood and Diamonds
1964
★ 8.0
Devils-in-Law
Devils-in-Law
1968
★ 8.0
A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong
1961 • as Hiroshi Tanaka
★ 10.0
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1959 • as Mineo Komatsu
★ 6.5
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Sure Death 6
Sure Death 6
1996
A Whistle in My Heart
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
★ 6.7
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1965 • as 田中清辉
★ 9.0
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022 • as Keizo
★ 4.0
Long Way to Okinawa
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
★ 9.0
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
1960 • as Kentaro - Ueshima
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
1959 • as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
★ 6.9
Love You Till I Die
Love You Till I Die
1981
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956 • as Kamura
The Man of the Political Economy
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959 • as Ryota Kujira
Let's Go! Young Guy
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967 • as Kou Kure
★ 7.5
Engagement Ring
Engagement Ring
1956 • as Yōichi Kurata
The Lovelorn Geisha
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
★ 6.9
The Cabin Attendant
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Flower's Yearning
Flower's Yearning
1958 • as Tsuda Shin'ichi
★ 7.0
All is Well
All is Well
1955 • as Saitaro Okazaki
★ 10.0
Legend of Plumeria
Legend of Plumeria
1983
The White Rose of Hong Kong
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965 • as Susumu Utsugi
★ 7.0
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963 • as Yuichi Okamoto
★ 7.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Lovers of Ginza
Lovers of Ginza
1961
★ 7.0
The Daphne
The Daphne
1966 • as Kudo
★ 10.0
Romance and Rhythm
Romance and Rhythm
1958 • as Tajima
★ 7.0
The Capital of Love
The Capital of Love
1958 • as Kunio Murata
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
Different Sons
Different Sons
1961 • as Kensuke Akagi
★ 7.0
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
★ 8.0
The Dangerous Kiss
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
★ 10.0
Woman of Design
Woman of Design
1962 • as Kosuke Sakai
★ 6.7
Frame of Snow
Frame of Snow
1955 • as Kikukawa Shinzō
★ 10.0
3 Dolls in College
3 Dolls in College
1959 • as Shin'ichi Takada
★ 10.0
Fantastipo
Fantastipo
2005
★ 8.0
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Jacks and Jills
Jacks and Jills
1956 • as Kubota
★ 7.0
The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
1960 • as Kohei Hayano
★ 10.0
A Town with a Mountain and River
A Town with a Mountain and River
1957 • as Keisuke Yagi
★ 7.0
Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018 • as CEO Ogata
Love on Rainbow Island
Love on Rainbow Island
1956 • as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
★ 8.0
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958 • as George Tanaka
★ 9.0
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958 • as Akinosuke Takarai
Imaginary Paradise
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Shinobu's Tomorrow
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know
1959 • as Daisuke Kaneko
★ 9.0
The Audition
The Audition
1984 • as Emcee
The 6th Suspect
The 6th Suspect
1960 • as Shinsuke Arima
Young Love Conquers All
Young Love Conquers All
1955
★ 7.0
The Masterless 47 – Part II
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
★ 9.0
More Than 10,000 Women But...
More Than 10,000 Women But...
1966 • as Junichi Hasegawa
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955 • as Heizaemon Ujiie
★ 10.0
Triumphant Song of Youth
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956 • as Akio Shimamura
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957 • as Tatsuo Ito
★ 9.0
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
★ 8.0
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995 • as Kichitaro Shiratori
★ 2.0
All is Well 2
All is Well 2
1955
★ 10.0
Devices Stronger Than Women
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963 • as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957 • as Maeda Keiichirō
★ 8.0
The Green Voyage
The Green Voyage
1957 • as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
Anything For Success
Anything For Success
1962
★ 7.0
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
1956 • as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
★ 8.0
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958 • as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
Singing in the Sun
Singing in the Sun
1960 • as Moriyama Tadashi
★ 8.0
A Far Promise
A Far Promise
2014
The Wife is a University Student
The Wife is a University Student
1956 • as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960 • as Mizukami Gorō
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957 • as Maeda Keiichirō
★ 9.0
Price of Beauty
Price of Beauty
1957 • as Koichi Yamawaki
★ 10.0
The College Hero
The College Hero
1958 • as Katsumi Kageyama
★ 8.0
Patio
Patio
1992
★ 10.0
Big Wind from Tokyo
Big Wind from Tokyo
1966 • as Ishinaka Sekijirō
★ 7.0
Golden Eyes
Golden Eyes
1968 • as Andrew Hoshino
★ 6.9
Birth of Romance
Birth of Romance
1957 • as Ichirô Yabe
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
1958 • as himself
★ 9.0
3 Raccoon Dogs
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966 • as Michio Sasaki
★ 5.0
Travels of Lord Mito
Travels of Lord Mito
1969 • as Sukesaburô Sasaki
★ 7.0
A Strong Wind Blows
A Strong Wind Blows
1956 • as Shūji Ōma
I Am a Sardine
I Am a Sardine
2004
Bridal Candidates
Bridal Candidates
1955 • as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride
1956
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
Young Lovers
Young Lovers
1959 • as Shuichi Nozaki
The Spirit of Godzilla
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004 • as ナレーション
★ 9.0
Showdown on Pier No.3
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960 • as Takagi
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
2001 • as Prince Anahobe
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Shōtoku
2001 • as Mononobe no Moriya
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Morishige, where are you going?
Morishige, where are you going?
1956 • as Akira Wakayama
Daybreak Chorus
Daybreak Chorus
1963 • as Kensuke Ukita
Bride in a Bathing Suit
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954 • as Masao Sakurai
A Miracle of Hakone
A Miracle of Hakone
2008
Godzilla Battle Royale
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014 • as Sec. General Fuji
★ 9.1
Fukumimi
Fukumimi
2003
★ 10.0
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955 • as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
Nikko Story
Nikko Story
2023
Black Corridor
Black Corridor
2004
The Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains
1957 • as Mr. Numata
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005 • as Voiceover
Blue Buds
Blue Buds
1956 • as Groom
Road to the Don 12
Road to the Don 12
2000
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
1957 • as Jun’nosuke Kijima
The man who became a billionaire.
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
The Blue Mountains Part 2
The Blue Mountains Part 2
1957 • as Teacher Numata
The College Ruggers
The College Ruggers
1959 • as Eiichi Miyake
★ 9.0
Eacape of Fear
Eacape of Fear
1956 • as Toshio Ogata
Start Here
Start Here
1965 • as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
★ 7.0
Taking a Success Course
Taking a Success Course
1961
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954 • as Masuda Sotaro
Schooldays
Schooldays
1957 • as Takada Shinichi
★ 7.0
The Poem of the Blue Star
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
On Wings of Love
On Wings of Love
1957 • as Hajime Kyosu
★ 10.0
The Singing Tireless Town
The Singing Tireless Town
1957 • as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)