Akira Takarada
- Born
- April 29, 1934
- Died
- March 14, 2022 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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
★ 6.4Godzilla
2014
★ 7.6Godzilla
1954
★ 6.8Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
★ 7.1Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
★ 6.5Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
★ 7.0Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
★ 6.9Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
★ 6.3Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
★ 7.5The End of Summer
1961
★ 6.1King Kong Escapes
1967
★ 6.8Godzilla
1977
★ 6.3Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Filmography
- 2023Nikko StoryFilm
- 2022A World Without Cherry BlossomsFilm · Keizo
- 2021War and Peace: Akira Takarada's TestimonyFilm
- 2019Dance with MeFilm · Machin Ueda★ 7.0
- 2019Yasuragi no Toki: MichiSeries
- 2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaFilm · Self - Actor
- 2019Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima RhapsodyFilm
- 2018The Great Buddha ArrivalFilm · Narrator
- 2018Bridge over Troubled WaterFilm · CEO Ogata
- 2015The Man of the Political EconomyFilm
- 2015Keisei Saimin no OtokoSeries · Shigeaki Ikeda
- 2015Hail to the King: 60 Years of DestructionFilm · Himself
- 2014Godzilla Battle RoyaleFilm · Sec. General Fuji
- 2014Kingdom Hearts Re:codedFilm · Jafar (voice)
- 2014A Far PromiseFilm
- 2014The Cabin AttendantFilm
- 2014GodzillaFilm · Immigration Officer★ 6.4
- 2013A Sparkle of LifeFilm
- 2011CarnationSeries
- 2010Making of Godzilla vs. MothraFilm · Himself
- 2009Clouds Over the HillSeries
- 2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsFilm · Himself
- 2008A Miracle of HakoneFilm
- 2007The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: GoodbyeFilm
- 2007Glory to the Filmmaker!Film · Gentleman in a White Mercedes★ 6.3
- 2005A Melody for My FatherFilm
- 2005FantastipoFilm
- 2005Mikio Naruse 100th Birth AnniversaryFilm · Voiceover
- 2004Godzilla: Final WarsFilm · UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo★ 7.1
- 2004The Spirit of GodzillaFilm · ナレーション
- 2004I Am a SardineFilm
- 2004Black CorridorFilm
- 2003FukumimiFilm
- 2001Prince ShōtokuFilm · Prince Anahobe, Mononobe no Moriya
- 2001Prince ShotokuSeries · Mononobe no Moriya
- 2001Shibuya Midnight War Dark StreetFilm
- 2000Tales of the UnusualFilm
- 2000Watashi no AozoraSeries · Joji Murai
- 2000Road to the Don 12Film
- 1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition CorpsFilm
- 1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2Film
- 1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight HotelFilm
- 1997Woman in Witness ProtectionFilm · Police Commissioner
- 1996Sure Death 6Film
- 1995My name is Reiko Shiratori! The MovieFilm · Kichitaro Shiratori
- 1994The man who became a billionaire.Film
- 1993My name is Reiko Shiratori!Series · Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
- 1992Godzilla vs. MothraFilm · Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino★ 6.9
- 1992PatioFilm
- 1992HomeworkSeries
- 1992Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese ExtortionFilm · Kobayashi★ 7.0
- 1990Tales of a Golden GeishaFilm · Inukai
- 1985Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!Film
- 1984The AuditionFilm · Emcee
- 1984Shinobu's TomorrowFilm
- 1983Legend of PlumeriaFilm
- 1981Love You Till I DieFilm
- 1980Nukata no ŌkimiSeries
- 1977GodzillaFilm · Ogata★ 6.8
- 1969Travels of Lord MitoFilm · Sukesaburô Sasaki
- 1969Latitude ZeroFilm · Dr. Ken Tashiro★ 5.9
- 1968Imaginary ParadiseFilm
- 1968Golden EyesFilm · Andrew Hoshino
- 1968Devils-in-LawFilm
- 1967King Kong EscapesFilm · Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura★ 6.1
- 1967Let's Go! Young GuyFilm · Kou Kure
- 1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepFilm · Yoshimura★ 6.3
- 1966Big Wind from TokyoFilm · Ishinaka Sekijirō
- 1966The DaphneFilm · Kudo
- 19663 Raccoon DogsFilm · Michio Sasaki
- 1966More Than 10,000 Women But...Film · Junichi Hasegawa
- 1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterFilm · Astronaut Kazuo Fuji★ 6.8
- 1965IronfingerFilm · Andrew Hoshino
- 1965The White Rose of Hong KongFilm · Susumu Utsugi
- 1965Start HereFilm · Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
- 1965The Longest NightFilm · 田中清辉
- 1964Blood and DiamondsFilm
- 1964Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best FriendsFilm
- 1964Mothra vs. GodzillaFilm · Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai★ 7.0
- 1964Mr. Giant's Victory FlagFilm
- 1963Daybreak ChorusFilm · Kensuke Ukita
- 1963A Woman's LifeFilm · Koichi Shimizu
- 1963Walleyed NipponFilm · Shin Moriyama
- 1963Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong KongFilm · Yuichi Okamoto
- 1963Devices Stronger Than WomenFilm · Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
- 1962Anything For SuccessFilm
- 1962ChûshinguraFilm · Gunpei Takada★ 7.1
- 1962A Wanderer's NotebookFilm · Fukuya
- 1962Let's Meet in Our DreamsFilm
- 1962Me and MeFilm · Akihiko Kinugasa
- 1962Star of Hong KongFilm · Hasegawa Toru
- 1962Breakthrough Course of Women in TroubleFilm
- 1962Long Way to OkinawaFilm
- 1962Shimizu Port Salaryman Part IIFilm
- 1962Woman of DesignFilm · Kosuke Sakai
- 1962The Wiser AgeFilm · Rokkakuya Kou
- 1961Different SonsFilm · Kensuke Akagi
- 1961The End of SummerFilm · Teramoto Tadashi★ 7.5
- 1961The Last WarFilm · Takano
- 1961A Night in Hong KongFilm · Hiroshi Tanaka
- 1961The Masterless 47 – Part IIFilm
- 1961Taking a Success CourseFilm
- 1961Lovers of GinzaFilm
- 1960The Masterless 47Film · Kohei Hayano
- 1960The 6th SuspectFilm · Shinsuke Arima
- 1960The Lovelorn GeishaFilm
- 1960The Dangerous KissFilm
- 1960Singing in the SunFilm · Moriyama Tadashi
- 1960Daughters, Wives and a MotherFilm · Reiji Sakanishi
- 1960The Storm of the PacificFilm
- 1960Showdown on Pier No.3Film · Takagi
- 1960The Poem of the Blue StarFilm
- 1960Beyond the HillsFilm · Kentaro - Ueshima
- 1960Modern Salaryman: Bushido RomanceFilm · Mizukami Gorō
- 1959Sazae-san, the Wayward WifeFilm · Ryota Kujira
- 1959The Three TreasuresFilm · Prince Wakatarashi
- 1959Young LoversFilm · Shuichi Nozaki
- 1959Someday I'll KnowFilm · Daisuke Kaneko
- 1959The College RuggersFilm · Eiichi Miyake
- 1959Samurai SagaFilm · Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
- 1959A Whistle in My HeartFilm
- 19593 Dolls in CollegeFilm · Shin'ichi Takada
- 1959The Big BossFilm · Mineo Komatsu
- 1958Bright Young MaidensFilm
- 1958The College HeroFilm · Katsumi Kageyama
- 1958Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3Film · Keiichiro Maeda
- 1958Diary of an Elegant Hot SpringFilm · Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
- 1958Romance and RhythmFilm · Tajima
- 1958Flower's YearningFilm · Tsuda Shin'ichi
- 1958Yaji and Kita on the RoadFilm · Akinosuke Takarai
- 1958Holiday in TokyoFilm · George Tanaka
- 1958The Rise and Fall of a Jazz GirlFilm · himself
- 1958The Capital of LoveFilm · Kunio Murata
- 1957The Green VoyageFilm · Keiji Takenaka (college student)
- 1957The Blue Mountains Part 2Film · Teacher Numata
- 1957Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2Film · Maeda Keiichirō
- 1957The Blue MountainsFilm · Mr. Numata
- 1957SchooldaysFilm · Takada Shinichi
- 1957On Wings of LoveFilm · Hajime Kyosu
- 1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Film · Tatsuo Ito
- 1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Film
- 1957Reign of TerrorFilm · Jun’nosuke Kijima
- 1957Diary of a Successful SalarymanFilm · Maeda Keiichirō
- 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanFilm · The Boy (Her Brother)
- 1957Birth of RomanceFilm · Ichirô Yabe
- 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanFilm · Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)★ 8.6
- 1957Price of BeautyFilm · Koichi Yamawaki
- 1957A Town with a Mountain and RiverFilm · Keisuke Yagi
- 1957The Paradise Island StoryFilm
- 1957The Singing Tireless TownFilm · Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
- 1956Engagement RingFilm · Yōichi Kurata
- 1956A Strong Wind BlowsFilm · Shūji Ōma
- 1956Triumphant Song of YouthFilm · Akio Shimamura
- 1956Love on Rainbow IslandFilm · Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
- 1956Jacks and JillsFilm · Kubota
- 1956Eacape of FearFilm · Toshio Ogata
- 1956Morishige, where are you going?Film · Akira Wakayama
- 1956Fighting Cha Cha GirlFilm · Hideyuki Tsutsumi
- 1956Wharf with the Weeping GirlFilm · Ryūji
- 1956Blue BudsFilm · Groom
- 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Film · Ogata★ 6.5
- 1956Three Youngmen and a Dream GirlFilm · Kamura
- 1956The Wife is a University StudentFilm · Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
- 1956Runaway BrideFilm
- 1955Young Love Conquers AllFilm
- 1955Beast Man Snow ManFilm · Takeshi Iijima
- 1955New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring RainFilm · Heizaemon Ujiie
- 1955Frame of SnowFilm · Kikukawa Shinzō
- 1955All is Well 2Film
- 1955All is WellFilm · Saitaro Okazaki
- 1955Bridal CandidatesFilm · Tsubasa Ipponsugi
- 1955Tomboy Daughter DiaryFilm · Tsubasa Ipponsugi
- 1954GodzillaFilm · Hideto Ogata★ 7.6
- 1954Bride in a Bathing SuitFilm · Masao Sakurai
- 1954How the Bell of Liberty RingsFilm · Masuda Sotaro
