Akira Takarada
Acting
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Born: April 29, 1934 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Filmography (42)
Dance with Me
2019
Actor: Machin UedaTheme Song Performance
TV
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Actor: Self - Actor
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014
Actor: Sec. General Fuji
Godzilla
2014
Actor: Immigration Office…
TV
Carnation
2011
Actor
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
Actor: Himself
TV
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
Actor
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
Actor: Himself
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Actor: Gentleman in a Whi…
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
Actor: UN Secretary Gener…
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Actor
TV
Watashi no Aozora
2000
Actor: Joji Murai
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
Actor: Police Commissione…
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
Actor: Environmental Plan…
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
Actor: Kobayashi
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
Actor: Inukai
Godzilla
1977
Actor: Ogata
Latitude Zero
1969
Actor: Dr. Ken Tashiro
Golden Eyes
1968
Actor: Andrew Hoshino
King Kong Escapes
1967
Actor: Lt. Commander Jiro…
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Actor: Yoshimura
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Actor: Astronaut K. Fuji
Ironfinger
1965
Actor: Andrew Hoshino
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Actor: Ichiro "Ichi" Saka…
A Woman's Life
1963
Actor: Koichi Shimizu
Chûshingura
1962
Actor: Gunpei Takada
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Actor: Fukuya
The Wiser Age
1962
Actor: Rokkakuya Kou
The End of Summer
1961
Actor: Teramoto Tadashi
The Last War
1961
Actor: Takano
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
Actor
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
Actor: Reiji Sakanishi
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Actor
The Three Treasures
1959
Actor: Prince Wakatarashi
Samurai Saga
1959
Actor: Jutaro [Jurota] Ka…
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
Actor
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Actor: The Boy (Her Broth…
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
Actor: Ogata (as Akiro Ta…
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Actor: Ogata
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Actor: Takeshi Iijima
Godzilla
1954
Actor: Hideto Ogata