Acting
Akira Takarada
JA, ES, EN, ZH cinema · 167 credits
Born
29 April 1934
Died
14 March 2022 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Also known as Акира Такарада · آکیرا تاکارادا
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
Filmography
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as Keizo, Executive Producer
Dance with Me
as Machin Ueda, Theme Song Performance
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Actor
Bridge over Troubled Water
as CEO Ogata
The Great Buddha Arrival
as Narrator
Godzilla Battle Royale
as Sec. General Fuji
Godzilla
as Immigration Officer
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
as Jafar (voice)
Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
Godzilla: Final Wars
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
The Spirit of Godzilla
as ナレーション
Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Anahobe, as Mononobe no Moriya
Woman in Witness Protection
as Police Commissioner
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as Kichitaro Shiratori
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Patio
Actor
Tales of a Golden Geisha
as Inukai
The Audition
as Emcee
Godzilla
as Ogata
Travels of Lord Mito
as Sukesaburô Sasaki
Latitude Zero
as Dr. Ken Tashiro
Golden Eyes
as Andrew Hoshino
King Kong Escapes
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Let's Go! Young Guy
as Kou Kure
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Yoshimura
The Daphne
as Kudo
3 Raccoon Dogs
as Michio Sasaki
More Than 10,000 Women But...
as Junichi Hasegawa
Big Wind from Tokyo
as Ishinaka Sekijirō
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Ironfinger
as Andrew Hoshino
The White Rose of Hong Kong
as Susumu Utsugi
Start Here
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
A Woman's Life
as Koichi Shimizu
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
as Yuichi Okamoto
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
Walleyed Nippon
as Shin Moriyama
Daybreak Chorus
as Kensuke Ukita
Long Way to Okinawa
Actor, Theme Song Performance
Chûshingura
as Gunpei Takada
A Wanderer's Notebook
as Fukuya
Woman of Design
as Kosuke Sakai
The Wiser Age
as Rokkakuya Kou
Star of Hong Kong
as Hasegawa Toru
Me and Me
as Akihiko Kinugasa
The End of Summer
as Teramoto Tadashi
The Last War
as Takano
Different Sons
as Kensuke Akagi
A Night in Hong Kong
as Hiroshi Tanaka
Beyond the Hills
as Kentaro - Ueshima, Theme Song Performance
The Masterless 47
as Kohei Hayano
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as Reiji Sakanishi
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
as Mizukami Gorō
The 6th Suspect
as Shinsuke Arima
Singing in the Sun
as Moriyama Tadashi
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
as Ryota Kujira
Samurai Saga
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
The Big Boss
as Mineo Komatsu, Theme Song Performance
The Three Treasures
as Prince Wakatarashi
Someday I'll Know
as Daisuke Kaneko
3 Dolls in College
as Shin'ichi Takada
The College Ruggers
as Eiichi Miyake, Theme Song Performance
Young Lovers
as Shuichi Nozaki
The Path Under the Platanes
Theme Song Performance
Yaji and Kita on the Road
as Akinosuke Takarai
The Capital of Love
as Kunio Murata, Theme Song Performance
Holiday in Tokyo
as George Tanaka
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
Flower's Yearning
as Tsuda Shin'ichi
Romance and Rhythm
as Tajima
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
as Keiichiro Maeda
The College Hero
as Katsumi Kageyama, Theme Song Performance
Birth of Romance
as Ichirô Yabe
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as The Boy (Her Brother)
Price of Beauty
as Koichi Yamawaki, Theme Song Performance
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as Tatsuo Ito
On Wings of Love
as Hajime Kyosu
Reign of Terror
as Jun’nosuke Kijima
A Town with a Mountain and River
as Keisuke Yagi
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
as Maeda Keiichirō
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
as Maeda Keiichirō
The Blue Mountains
as Mr. Numata
The Blue Mountains Part 2
as Teacher Numata, Theme Song Performance
The Green Voyage
as Keiji Takenaka (college student)
The Singing Tireless Town
as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
Schooldays
as Takada Shinichi, Theme Song Performance
Love on Rainbow Island
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Jacks and Jills
as Kubota
Morishige, where are you going?
as Akira Wakayama
Eacape of Fear
as Toshio Ogata
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
as Hideyuki Tsutsumi
Triumphant Song of Youth
as Akio Shimamura
Blue Buds
as Groom
The Wife is a University Student
as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
A Strong Wind Blows
as Shūji Ōma
Engagement Ring
as Yōichi Kurata
Beast Man Snow Man
as Takeshi Iijima
All is Well
as Saitaro Okazaki
Tomboy Daughter Diary
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Bridal Candidates
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Frame of Snow
as Kikukawa Shinzō
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
as Heizaemon Ujiie
Godzilla
as Hideto Ogata
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Masuda Sotaro
Bride in a Bathing Suit
as Masao Sakurai