Akira Takarada
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Nikko Story
2023
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022
as Keizo
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Dance with Me
2019
as Machin Ueda
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Actor
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018
as CEO Ogata
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018
as Narrator
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015
as Himself
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015
as Shigeaki Ikeda
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014
as Sec. General Fuji
Godzilla
2014
as Immigration Officer
A Far Promise
2014
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014
as Jafar (voice)
A Sparkle of Life
2013
Carnation
2011
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
as Himself
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
A Miracle of Hakone
2008
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Fantastipo
2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005
as Voiceover
A Melody for My Father
2005
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
I Am a Sardine
2004
Black Corridor
2004
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
as ナレーション
Fukumimi
2003
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Prince Anahobe
Prince Shōtoku
2001
as Mononobe no Moriya
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
Prince Shotoku
2001
as Mononobe no Moriya
Road to the Don 12
2000
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Watashi no Aozora
2000
as Joji Murai
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
as Police Commissioner
Sure Death 6
1996
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995
as Kichitaro Shiratori
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
1993
as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
as Kobayashi
Patio
1992
Homework
1992
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
as Inukai
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
The Audition
1984
as Emcee
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Love You Till I Die
1981
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Godzilla
1977
as Ogata
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
as Sukesaburô Sasaki
Latitude Zero
1969
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
Golden Eyes
1968
as Andrew Hoshino
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Devils-in-Law
1968
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967
as Kou Kure
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Yoshimura
The Daphne
1966
as Kudo
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
as Michio Sasaki
More Than 10,000 Women But...
1966
as Junichi Hasegawa
Big Wind from Tokyo
1966
as Ishinaka Sekijirō
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Ironfinger
1965
as Andrew Hoshino
The Longest Night
1965
as 田中清辉
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Susumu Utsugi
Start Here
1965
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
A Woman's Life
1963
as Koichi Shimizu
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
as Yuichi Okamoto
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963
as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Walleyed Nippon
1963
as Shin Moriyama
Daybreak Chorus
1963
as Kensuke Ukita
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Chûshingura
1962
as Gunpei Takada
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Anything For Success
1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
as Fukuya
Woman of Design
1962
as Kosuke Sakai
The Wiser Age
1962
as Rokkakuya Kou
Star of Hong Kong
1962
as Hasegawa Toru
Me and Me
1962
as Akihiko Kinugasa
The End of Summer
1961
as Teramoto Tadashi
The Last War
1961
as Takano
Different Sons
1961
as Kensuke Akagi
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
as Hiroshi Tanaka
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Taking a Success Course
1961
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Beyond the Hills
1960
as Kentaro - Ueshima
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
The Masterless 47
1960
as Kohei Hayano
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
as Reiji Sakanishi
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960
as Mizukami Gorō
The 6th Suspect
1960
as Shinsuke Arima
Singing in the Sun
1960
as Moriyama Tadashi
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Takagi
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959
as Ryota Kujira
Samurai Saga
1959
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
The Big Boss
1959
as Mineo Komatsu
The Three Treasures
1959
as Prince Wakatarashi
Someday I'll Know
1959
as Daisuke Kaneko
3 Dolls in College
1959
as Shin'ichi Takada
The College Ruggers
1959
as Eiichi Miyake
Young Lovers
1959
as Shuichi Nozaki
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958
as Akinosuke Takarai
The Capital of Love
1958
as Kunio Murata
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
as George Tanaka
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
1958
as himself
Flower's Yearning
1958
as Tsuda Shin'ichi
Bright Young Maidens
1958
Romance and Rhythm
1958
as Tajima
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958
as Keiichiro Maeda
The College Hero
1958
as Katsumi Kageyama
Birth of Romance
1957
as Ichirô Yabe
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
as The Boy (Her Brother)
Price of Beauty
1957
as Koichi Yamawaki
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Tatsuo Ito
The Paradise Island Story
1957
On Wings of Love
1957
as Hajime Kyosu
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Reign of Terror
1957
as Jun’nosuke Kijima
A Town with a Mountain and River
1957
as Keisuke Yagi
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957
as Maeda Keiichirō
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957
as Maeda Keiichirō
The Blue Mountains
1957
as Mr. Numata
The Blue Mountains Part 2
1957
as Teacher Numata
The Green Voyage
1957
as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
The Singing Tireless Town
1957
as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
Schooldays
1957
as Takada Shinichi
Runaway Bride
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Ogata
Love on Rainbow Island
1956
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Jacks and Jills
1956
as Kubota
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Akira Wakayama
Eacape of Fear
1956
as Toshio Ogata
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956
as Ryūji
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
1956
as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956
as Akio Shimamura
Blue Buds
1956
as Groom
The Wife is a University Student
1956
as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
A Strong Wind Blows
1956
as Shūji Ōma
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956
as Kamura
Engagement Ring
1956
as Yōichi Kurata
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Takeshi Iijima
All is Well
1955
as Saitaro Okazaki
All is Well 2
1955
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Bridal Candidates
1955
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Frame of Snow
1955
as Kikukawa Shinzō
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955
as Heizaemon Ujiie
Young Love Conquers All
1955
Godzilla
1954
as Hideto Ogata
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954
as Masuda Sotaro
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954
as Masao Sakurai