Akira Takarada
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2022 (aged 87)
Born in
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Credits
View on IMDb170 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
Godzilla
14 May 2014
Godzilla
03 Nov 1954
Godzilla: Final Wars
04 Dec 2004
Mothra vs. Godzilla
29 Apr 1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
27 Apr 1956
Invasion of Astro-Monster
19 Dec 1965
Godzilla vs. Mothra
12 Dec 1992
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
17 Dec 1966
Filmography
2023
2022
- A World Without Cherry Blossomsas Keizo
2019
- Dance with Meas Machin Ueda
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi1 episode
- Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2018
- The Great Buddha Arrivalas Narrator
- Bridge over Troubled Wateras CEO Ogata
2015
- The Man of the Political Economy
- Keisei Saimin no Otokoas Shigeaki Ikeda5 episodes
2014
- Godzilla Battle Royaleas Sec. General Fuji
- Kingdom Hearts Re:codedas Jafar (voice)
- A Far Promise
- The Cabin Attendant
- Godzillaas Immigration Officer
2011
- Carnation151 episodes
2009
- Clouds Over the Hill5 episodes
2007
- The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
- Glory to the Filmmaker!as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2004
- Godzilla: Final Warsas UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
- The Spirit of Godzillaas ナレーション
- I Am a Sardine
- Black Corridor
2003
2001
- Prince Shōtokuas Mononobe no Moriya
- Prince Shotokuas Mononobe no Moriya2 episodes
- Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2000
- Tales of the Unusual
- Watashi no Aozoraas Joji Murai156 episodes
- Road to the Don 12
1997
- Woman in Witness Protectionas Police Commissioner
1996
1995
- My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movieas Kichitaro Shiratori
1993
- My name is Reiko Shiratori!as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]11 episodes
1992
- Godzilla vs. Mothraas Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
- Patio
- Homework11 episodes
- Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortionas Kobayashi
1990
- Tales of a Golden Geishaas Inukai
1984
- The Auditionas Emcee
- Shinobu's Tomorrow
1980
- Nukata no Ōkimi2 episodes
1977
- Godzillaas Ogata
1969
- Travels of Lord Mitoas Sukesaburô Sasaki
- Latitude Zeroas Dr. Ken Tashiro
1968
- Imaginary Paradise
- Golden Eyesas Andrew Hoshino
- Devils-in-Law
1967
- King Kong Escapesas Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
- Let's Go! Young Guyas Kou Kure
1966
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Yoshimura
- Big Wind from Tokyoas Ishinaka Sekijirō
- The Daphneas Kudo
- 3 Raccoon Dogsas Michio Sasaki
- More Than 10,000 Women But...as Junichi Hasegawa
1965
- Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
- Ironfingeras Andrew Hoshino
- The White Rose of Hong Kongas Susumu Utsugi
- Start Hereas Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
- The Longest Nightas 田中清辉
1964
1963
- Daybreak Chorusas Kensuke Ukita
- A Woman's Lifeas Koichi Shimizu
- Walleyed Nipponas Shin Moriyama
- Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kongas Yuichi Okamoto
- Devices Stronger Than Womenas Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
1962
- Anything For Success
- Chûshinguraas Gunpei Takada
- A Wanderer's Notebookas Fukuya
- Let's Meet in Our Dreams
- Me and Meas Akihiko Kinugasa
- Star of Hong Kongas Hasegawa Toru
- Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
- Long Way to Okinawa
- Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
- Woman of Designas Kosuke Sakai
- The Wiser Ageas Rokkakuya Kou
1961
- Different Sonsas Kensuke Akagi
- The End of Summeras Teramoto Tadashi
- The Last Waras Takano
- A Night in Hong Kongas Hiroshi Tanaka
- The Masterless 47 – Part II
- Taking a Success Course
- Lovers of Ginza
1960
- The Masterless 47as Kohei Hayano
- The 6th Suspectas Shinsuke Arima
- The Lovelorn Geisha
- The Dangerous Kiss
- Singing in the Sunas Moriyama Tadashi
- Daughters, Wives and a Motheras Reiji Sakanishi
- The Storm of the Pacific
- Showdown on Pier No.3as Takagi
- The Poem of the Blue Star
- Beyond the Hillsas Kentaro - Ueshima
- Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romanceas Mizukami Gorō
1959
- Sazae-san, the Wayward Wifeas Ryota Kujira
- The Three Treasuresas Prince Wakatarashi
- Young Loversas Shuichi Nozaki
- Someday I'll Knowas Daisuke Kaneko
- The College Ruggersas Eiichi Miyake
- Samurai Sagaas Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
- A Whistle in My Heart
- 3 Dolls in Collegeas Shin'ichi Takada
- The Big Bossas Mineo Komatsu
1958
- Bright Young Maidens
- The College Heroas Katsumi Kageyama
- Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3as Keiichiro Maeda
- Diary of an Elegant Hot Springas Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
- Romance and Rhythmas Tajima
- Flower's Yearningas Tsuda Shin'ichi
- Yaji and Kita on the Roadas Akinosuke Takarai
- Holiday in Tokyoas George Tanaka
- The Capital of Loveas Kunio Murata
1957
- The Green Voyageas Keiji Takenaka (college student)
- The Blue Mountains Part 2as Teacher Numata
- Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2as Maeda Keiichirō
- The Blue Mountainsas Mr. Numata
- Schooldaysas Takada Shinichi
- On Wings of Loveas Hajime Kyosu
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Tatsuo Ito
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- Reign of Terroras Jun’nosuke Kijima
- Diary of a Successful Salarymanas Maeda Keiichirō
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas The Boy (Her Brother)
- Birth of Romanceas Ichirô Yabe
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
- Price of Beautyas Koichi Yamawaki
- A Town with a Mountain and Riveras Keisuke Yagi
- The Paradise Island Story
- The Singing Tireless Townas Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
1956
- Engagement Ringas Yōichi Kurata
- A Strong Wind Blowsas Shūji Ōma
- Triumphant Song of Youthas Akio Shimamura
- Love on Rainbow Islandas Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
- Jacks and Jillsas Kubota
- Eacape of Fearas Toshio Ogata
- Morishige, where are you going?as Akira Wakayama
- Fighting Cha Cha Girlas Hideyuki Tsutsumi
- Wharf with the Weeping Girlas Ryūji
- Blue Budsas Groom
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Ogata
- Three Youngmen and a Dream Girlas Kamura
- The Wife is a University Studentas Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
- Runaway Bride
1955
- Young Love Conquers All
- Beast Man Snow Manas Takeshi Iijima
- New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rainas Heizaemon Ujiie
- Frame of Snowas Kikukawa Shinzō
- All is Well 2
- All is Wellas Saitaro Okazaki
- Bridal Candidatesas Tsubasa Ipponsugi
- Tomboy Daughter Diaryas Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1954
- Godzillaas Hideto Ogata
- Bride in a Bathing Suitas Masao Sakurai
- How the Bell of Liberty Ringsas Masuda Sotaro