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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.

Known For

Godzilla

as Immigration Officer

Godzilla

as Hideto Ogata

Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji

Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Filmography

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

as Keizo, Executive Producer

Dance with Me

as Machin Ueda, Theme Song Performance

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

as Self - Actor

The Great Buddha Arrival

The Great Buddha Arrival

Bridge over Troubled Water

Bridge over Troubled Water

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

as Himself

Godzilla Battle Royale

Godzilla Battle Royale

as Sec. General Fuji

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

as Jafar (voice)

Godzilla

as Immigration Officer

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

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

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

Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

as Gentleman in a White Mercedes

Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary

Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary

Godzilla: Final Wars

Godzilla: Final Wars

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo

The Spirit of Godzilla

The Spirit of Godzilla

as ナレーション

Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shōtoku

as Prince Anahobe, as Mononobe no Moriya

Woman in Witness Protection

Woman in Witness Protection

as Police Commissioner

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

as Kichitaro Shiratori

Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Tales of a Golden Geisha

Tales of a Golden Geisha

The Audition

Godzilla

Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

as Sukesaburô Sasaki

Latitude Zero

as Dr. Ken Tashiro

Golden Eyes

as Andrew Hoshino

King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Let's Go! Young Guy

Let's Go! Young Guy

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Big Wind from Tokyo

Big Wind from Tokyo

as Ishinaka Sekijirō

The Daphne

3 Raccoon Dogs

as Michio Sasaki

More Than 10,000 Women But...

More Than 10,000 Women But...

as Junichi Hasegawa

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji

Ironfinger

as Andrew Hoshino

The White Rose of Hong Kong

The White Rose of Hong Kong

as Susumu Utsugi

Start Here

as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

as 田中清辉

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Daybreak Chorus

Daybreak Chorus

as Kensuke Ukita

A Woman's Life

as Koichi Shimizu

Walleyed Nippon

Walleyed Nippon

as Shin Moriyama

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

as Yuichi Okamoto

Devices Stronger Than Women

Devices Stronger Than Women

as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)

Chûshingura

as Gunpei Takada

A Wanderer's Notebook

A Wanderer's Notebook

Me and Me

as Akihiko Kinugasa

Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong

as Hasegawa Toru

Woman of Design

Woman of Design

as Kosuke Sakai

The Wiser Age

as Rokkakuya Kou

Different Sons

as Kensuke Akagi

The End of Summer

The End of Summer

as Teramoto Tadashi

The Last War

A Night in Hong Kong

A Night in Hong Kong

as Hiroshi Tanaka

The Masterless 47

The Masterless 47

as Kohei Hayano

The 6th Suspect

The 6th Suspect

as Shinsuke Arima

Singing in the Sun

Singing in the Sun

as Moriyama Tadashi

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

as Reiji Sakanishi

Showdown on Pier No.3

Showdown on Pier No.3

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

as Kentaro - Ueshima, Theme Song Performance

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

as Mizukami Gorō

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife

as Ryota Kujira

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

as Prince Wakatarashi

Young Lovers

as Shuichi Nozaki

Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

as Daisuke Kaneko

The College Ruggers

The College Ruggers

as Eiichi Miyake, Theme Song Performance

Samurai Saga

as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe

3 Dolls in College

3 Dolls in College

as Shin'ichi Takada

The Big Boss

as Mineo Komatsu, Theme Song Performance

The College Hero

The College Hero

as Katsumi Kageyama, Theme Song Performance

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

as Keiichiro Maeda

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)

Romance and Rhythm

Romance and Rhythm

Flower's Yearning

Flower's Yearning

as Tsuda Shin'ichi

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

as Akinosuke Takarai

Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo

as George Tanaka

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

The Capital of Love

The Capital of Love

as Kunio Murata, Theme Song Performance

The Green Voyage

The Green Voyage

as Keiji Takenaka (college student)

The Blue Mountains Part 2

The Blue Mountains Part 2

as Teacher Numata, Theme Song Performance

Nikko Story

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

The Man of the Political Economy

The Man of the Political Economy

A Far Promise

The Cabin Attendant

The Cabin Attendant

A Sparkle of Life

A Sparkle of Life

A Miracle of Hakone

A Miracle of Hakone

The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye

The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye

A Melody for My Father

A Melody for My Father

Fantastipo

I Am a Sardine

Black Corridor

Fukumimi

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Tales of the Unusual

Tales of the Unusual

Road to the Don 12

Road to the Don 12

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

Sure Death 6

The man who became a billionaire.

The man who became a billionaire.

Patio

Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

Shinobu's Tomorrow

Shinobu's Tomorrow

Legend of Plumeria

Legend of Plumeria

Love You Till I Die

Love You Till I Die

Imaginary Paradise

Imaginary Paradise

Devils-in-Law

Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Anything For Success

Anything For Success

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

Long Way to Okinawa

Long Way to Okinawa

Theme Song Performance

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II

Taking a Success Course

Taking a Success Course

Lovers of Ginza

Lovers of Ginza

The Lovelorn Geisha

The Lovelorn Geisha

The Dangerous Kiss

The Dangerous Kiss

The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

The Poem of the Blue Star

The Poem of the Blue Star

A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart

The Path Under the Platanes

The Path Under the Platanes

Theme Song Performance

Bright Young Maidens

Bright Young Maidens

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

The Paradise Island Story

The Paradise Island Story

Runaway Bride

Young Love Conquers All

Young Love Conquers All

All is Well 2

Keisei Saimin no Otoko

Keisei Saimin no Otoko

as Shigeaki Ikeda

Prince Shotoku

as Mononobe no Moriya

Watashi no Aozora

Watashi no Aozora

My name is Reiko Shiratori!

My name is Reiko Shiratori!

as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Carnation

Clouds Over the Hill

Clouds Over the Hill

Homework

Nukata no Ōkimi

Nukata no Ōkimi