Akira Takarada
Acting • AGE 87
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Acting
Nikko Story
2023
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
Keizo
2022
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Dance with Me
Machin Ueda
2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Actor
2019
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
The Great Buddha Arrival
Narrator
2018
Bridge over Troubled Water
CEO Ogata
2018
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Shigeaki Ikeda
2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Himself
2015
Godzilla Battle Royale
Sec. General Fuji
2014
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Jafar (voice)
2014
A Far Promise
2014
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Godzilla
Immigration Officer
2014
A Sparkle of Life
2013
Carnation
2011
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself
2010
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
2008
A Miracle of Hakone
2008
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
2007
A Melody for My Father
2005
Fantastipo
2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Voiceover
2005
Godzilla: Final Wars
UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2004
The Spirit of Godzilla
ナレーション
2004
I Am a Sardine
2004
Black Corridor
2004
Fukumimi
2003
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Anahobe
2001
Prince Shotoku
Mononobe no Moriya
2001
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Watashi no Aozora
Joji Murai
2000
Road to the Don 12
2000
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Woman in Witness Protection
Police Commissioner
1997
Sure Death 6
1996
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Kichitaro Shiratori
1995
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
1992
Patio
1992
Homework
1992
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Kobayashi
1992
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Inukai
1990
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
The Audition
Emcee
1984
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Love You Till I Die
1981
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Godzilla
Ogata
1977
Travels of Lord Mito
Sukesaburô Sasaki
1969
Latitude Zero
Dr. Ken Tashiro
1969
The Last War
Takano
1968
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Golden Eyes
Andrew Hoshino
1968
Devils-in-Law
1968
King Kong Escapes
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
1967
Let's Go! Young Guy
Kou Kure
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Yoshimura
1966
Big Wind from Tokyo
Ishinaka Sekijirō
1966
The Daphne
Kudo
1966
3 Raccoon Dogs
Michio Sasaki
1966
More Than 10,000 Women But...
Junichi Hasegawa
1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
1965
Ironfinger
Andrew Hoshino
1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Susumu Utsugi
1965
Start Here
Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
1965
The Longest Night
田中清辉
1965
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Daybreak Chorus
Kensuke Ukita
1963
A Woman's Life
Koichi Shimizu
1963
Walleyed Nippon
Shin Moriyama
1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Yuichi Okamoto
1963
Devices Stronger Than Women
Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
1963
Anything For Success
1962
Chûshingura
Gunpei Takada
1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
Fukuya
1962
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Me and Me
Akihiko Kinugasa
1962
Star of Hong Kong
Hasegawa Toru
1962
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Woman of Design
Kosuke Sakai
1962
The Wiser Age
Rokkakuya Kou
1962
Different Sons
Kensuke Akagi
1961
The End of Summer
Teramoto Tadashi
1961
The Last War
Takano
1961
A Night in Hong Kong
Hiroshi Tanaka
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Taking a Success Course
1961
Lovers of Ginza
1961
The Masterless 47
Kohei Hayano
1960
The 6th Suspect
Shinsuke Arima
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
Singing in the Sun
Moriyama Tadashi
1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Reiji Sakanishi
1960
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3
Takagi
1960
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
Beyond the Hills
Kentaro - Ueshima
1960
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Mizukami Gorō
1960
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959
The Three Treasures
Prince Wakatarashi
1959
Young Lovers
Shuichi Nozaki
1959
Someday I'll Know
Daisuke Kaneko
1959
The College Ruggers
Eiichi Miyake
1959
Samurai Saga
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
1959
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
3 Dolls in College
Shin'ichi Takada
1959
The Big Boss
Mineo Komatsu
1959
The Path Under the Platanes
Theme Song Performance
1959
Bright Young Maidens
1958
The College Hero
Katsumi Kageyama
1958
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
Keiichiro Maeda
1958
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
1958
Romance and Rhythm
Tajima
1958
Flower's Yearning
Tsuda Shin'ichi
1958
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Akinosuke Takarai
1958
Holiday in Tokyo
George Tanaka
1958
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
himself
1958
The Capital of Love
Kunio Murata
1958
The Green Voyage
Keiji Takenaka (college student)
1957
The Blue Mountains Part 2
Teacher Numata
1957
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
Maeda Keiichirō
1957
The Blue Mountains
Mr. Numata
1957
Schooldays
Takada Shinichi
1957
On Wings of Love
Hajime Kyosu
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tatsuo Ito
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Reign of Terror
Jun’nosuke Kijima
1957
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
Maeda Keiichirō
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Boy (Her Brother)
1957
Birth of Romance
Ichirô Yabe
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
1957
Price of Beauty
Koichi Yamawaki
1957
A Town with a Mountain and River
Keisuke Yagi
1957
The Paradise Island Story
1957
The Singing Tireless Town
Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
1957
Engagement Ring
Yōichi Kurata
1956
A Strong Wind Blows
Shūji Ōma
1956
Triumphant Song of Youth
Akio Shimamura
1956
Love on Rainbow Island
Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
1956
Jacks and Jills
Kubota
1956
Eacape of Fear
Toshio Ogata
1956
Morishige, where are you going?
Akira Wakayama
1956
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
Hideyuki Tsutsumi
1956
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Ryūji
1956
Blue Buds
Groom
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Ogata
1956
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
Kamura
1956
The Wife is a University Student
Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
1956
Runaway Bride
1956
Young Love Conquers All
1955
Beast Man Snow Man
Takeshi Iijima
1955
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
Heizaemon Ujiie
1955
Frame of Snow
Kikukawa Shinzō
1955
All is Well 2
1955
All is Well
Saitaro Okazaki
1955
Bridal Candidates
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1955
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
1955
Godzilla
Hideto Ogata
1954
Bride in a Bathing Suit
Masao Sakurai
1954
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
Masuda Sotaro
1954