Acting
Keiji Sakakida
JA cinema · 45 credits
Born
15 January 1900 (age 126)
Birthplace
Japan
Also known as さかきだ けいじ, 榊田敬治
Sakakida debuted in film in 1921, and appeared in a number pre-war films with various studios, including Nikkatsu, Takamatsu-Azuma, Empire Kinema, and Makino Talkie, before finally landing at PCL in 1937, which would later become Toho. After the war, Sakakida appeared in numerous supporting roles for Toho, predominantly sci-fi, beginning with the original Godzilla in 1954. He played the mayor of the island town attacked by Godzilla in the first half of the film. One of his last appearances was in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), in a still shot of a group of scientists restraining Akihiko Hirata’s character.
Known for
Filmography
The Battle of Okinawa
as Government Official (uncredited)
Ironfinger
as Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)
Atragon
as Mt. Mihara Climber
Gorath
as Government Personnel
The Human Vapor
as (uncredited)
The H-Man
as Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
Who Is the Informer?
as Rumiko's Father
Ôban
Actor
Rodan
as Tahei
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
as Watchman (uncredited)
Godzilla
as Mayor Inada
Seven Samurai
as Gosaku
Ikiru
as Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)
Young Teacher
as Bunkichi's father
Hideko the Bus Conductor
as Bus customer
Travelling Actors
as Farmer
Bellflower
as Sahei
Nightingale
as Ticket Clerk
