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Akira Takarada

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
177

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 29, 1934 (92 years old)

Place of Birth
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Akira Takarada

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

Acting

2023Nikko Storyas
2022A World Without Cherry Blossomsas Keizo
2021War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimonyas
2019Dance with Meas Machin Ueda
2019Yasuragi no Toki: Michias
2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - Actor
2019Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsodyas
2018The Great Buddha Arrivalas Narrator
2018Bridge over Troubled Wateras CEO Ogata
2015The Man of the Political Economyas
2015Keisei Saimin no Otokoas Shigeaki Ikeda
2015Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destructionas Himself
2014Godzilla Battle Royaleas Sec. General Fuji
2014Kingdom Hearts Re:codedas Jafar (voice)
2014A Far Promiseas
2014The Cabin Attendantas
2014Godzillaas Immigration Officer
2013A Sparkle of Lifeas
2011Carnationas
2010Making of Godzilla vs. Mothraas Himself
2009Clouds Over the Hillas
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effectsas Himself
2008A Miracle of Hakoneas
2007The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbyeas
2007Glory to the Filmmaker!as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2005A Melody for My Fatheras
2005Fantastipoas
2005Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversaryas Voiceover
2004Godzilla: Final Warsas UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2004The Spirit of Godzillaas ナレーション
2004I Am a Sardineas
2004Black Corridoras
2003Fukumimias
2001Prince Shōtokuas Mononobe no Moriya
2001Prince Shōtokuas Prince Anahobe
2001Prince Shotokuas Mononobe no Moriya
2001Shibuya Midnight War Dark Streetas
2000Tales of the Unusualas
2000Watashi no Aozoraas Joji Murai
2000Road to the Don 12as
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corpsas
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2as
1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotelas
1997Woman in Witness Protectionas Police Commissioner
1996Sure Death 6as
1995My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movieas Kichitaro Shiratori
1994The man who became a billionaire.as
1993My name is Reiko Shiratori!as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
1992Godzilla vs. Mothraas Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
1992Patioas
1992Homeworkas
1992Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortionas Kobayashi
1990Tales of a Golden Geishaas Inukai
1985Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!as
1984The Auditionas Emcee
1984Shinobu's Tomorrowas
1983Legend of Plumeriaas
1981Love You Till I Dieas
1980Nukata no Ōkimias
1977Godzillaas Ogata
1969Travels of Lord Mitoas Sukesaburô Sasaki
1969Latitude Zeroas Dr. Ken Tashiro
1968The Last Waras Takano
1968Imaginary Paradiseas
1968Golden Eyesas Andrew Hoshino
1968Devils-in-Lawas
1967King Kong Escapesas Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
1967Let's Go! Young Guyas Kou Kure
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Yoshimura
1966Big Wind from Tokyoas Ishinaka Sekijirō
1966The Daphneas Kudo
19663 Raccoon Dogsas Michio Sasaki
1966More Than 10,000 Women But...as Junichi Hasegawa
1965Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
1965Ironfingeras Andrew Hoshino
1965The White Rose of Hong Kongas Susumu Utsugi
1965Start Hereas Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
1965The Longest Nightas 田中清辉
1964Blood and Diamondsas
1964Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friendsas
1964Mothra vs. Godzillaas Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
1964Mr. Giant's Victory Flagas
1963Daybreak Chorusas Kensuke Ukita
1963A Woman's Lifeas Koichi Shimizu
1963Walleyed Nipponas Shin Moriyama
1963Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kongas Yuichi Okamoto
1963Devices Stronger Than Womenas Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
1962Anything For Successas
1962Chûshinguraas Gunpei Takada
1962A Wanderer's Notebookas Fukuya
1962Let's Meet in Our Dreamsas
1962Me and Meas Akihiko Kinugasa
1962Star of Hong Kongas Hasegawa Toru
1962Breakthrough Course of Women in Troubleas
1962Long Way to Okinawaas
1962Shimizu Port Salaryman Part IIas
1962Woman of Designas Kosuke Sakai
1962The Wiser Ageas Rokkakuya Kou
1961Different Sonsas Kensuke Akagi
1961The End of Summeras Teramoto Tadashi
1961The Last Waras Takano
1961A Night in Hong Kongas Hiroshi Tanaka
1961The Masterless 47 – Part IIas
1961Taking a Success Courseas
1961Lovers of Ginzaas
1960The Masterless 47as Kohei Hayano
1960The 6th Suspectas Shinsuke Arima
1960The Lovelorn Geishaas
1960The Dangerous Kissas
1960Singing in the Sunas Moriyama Tadashi
1960Daughters, Wives and a Motheras Reiji Sakanishi
1960The Storm of the Pacificas
1960Showdown on Pier No.3as Takagi
1960The Poem of the Blue Staras
1960Beyond the Hillsas Kentaro - Ueshima
1960Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romanceas Mizukami Gorō
1959Sazae-san, the Wayward Wifeas
1959The Three Treasuresas Prince Wakatarashi
1959Young Loversas Shuichi Nozaki
1959Someday I'll Knowas Daisuke Kaneko
1959The College Ruggersas Eiichi Miyake
1959Samurai Sagaas Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
1959A Whistle in My Heartas
19593 Dolls in Collegeas Shin'ichi Takada
1959The Big Bossas Mineo Komatsu
1958Bright Young Maidensas
1958The College Heroas Katsumi Kageyama
1958Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3as Keiichiro Maeda
1958Diary of an Elegant Hot Springas Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
1958Romance and Rhythmas Tajima
1958Flower's Yearningas Tsuda Shin'ichi
1958Yaji and Kita on the Roadas Akinosuke Takarai
1958Holiday in Tokyoas George Tanaka
1958The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girlas himself
1958The Capital of Loveas Kunio Murata
1957The Green Voyageas Keiji Takenaka (college student)
1957The Blue Mountains Part 2as Teacher Numata
1957Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2as Maeda Keiichirō
1957The Blue Mountainsas Mr. Numata
1957Schooldaysas Takada Shinichi
1957On Wings of Loveas Hajime Kyosu
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1as
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Tatsuo Ito
1957Reign of Terroras Jun’nosuke Kijima
1957Diary of a Successful Salarymanas Maeda Keiichirō
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas The Boy (Her Brother)
1957Birth of Romanceas Ichirô Yabe
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
1957Price of Beautyas Koichi Yamawaki
1957A Town with a Mountain and Riveras Keisuke Yagi
1957The Paradise Island Storyas
1957The Singing Tireless Townas Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
1956Engagement Ringas Yōichi Kurata
1956A Strong Wind Blowsas Shūji Ōma
1956Triumphant Song of Youthas Akio Shimamura
1956Love on Rainbow Islandas Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
1956Jacks and Jillsas Kubota
1956Eacape of Fearas Toshio Ogata
1956Morishige, where are you going?as Akira Wakayama
1956Fighting Cha Cha Girlas Hideyuki Tsutsumi
1956Wharf with the Weeping Girlas Ryūji
1956Blue Budsas Groom
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Ogata
1956Three Youngmen and a Dream Girlas Kamura
1956The Wife is a University Studentas Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
1956Runaway Brideas
1955Young Love Conquers Allas
1955Beast Man Snow Manas Takeshi Iijima
1955New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rainas Heizaemon Ujiie
1955Frame of Snowas Kikukawa Shinzō
1955All is Well 2as
1955All is Wellas Saitaro Okazaki
1955Bridal Candidatesas Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1955Tomboy Daughter Diaryas Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1954Godzillaas Hideto Ogata
1954Bride in a Bathing Suitas Masao Sakurai
1954How the Bell of Liberty Ringsas Masuda Sotaro

Production

2022A World Without Cherry Blossoms...Executive Producer
2019Dance with Me...Theme Song Performance
1962Long Way to Okinawa...Theme Song Performance
1960Beyond the Hills...Theme Song Performance
1959The College Ruggers...Theme Song Performance
1959The Big Boss...Theme Song Performance
1959The Path Under the Platanes...Theme Song Performance
1958The College Hero...Theme Song Performance
1958The Capital of Love...Theme Song Performance
1957The Blue Mountains Part 2...Theme Song Performance
1957Schooldays...Theme Song Performance
1957Price of Beauty...Theme Song Performance