
Cast
Akira Takarada
Acting
Cast
Akira Takarada
Known for
Acting
Born
1934-04-29
From
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Died
2022-03-14
Also known as Акира Такарада, آکیرا تاکارادا
Biography
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Godzilla
as Immigration Officer

Godzilla
as Hideto Ogata

Godzilla: Final Wars
as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo

Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Ogata

Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Yoshimura

Godzilla
as Ogata

Love You Till I Die

Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

The Three Treasures
as Prince Wakatarashi

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as Kobayashi

Tales of the Unusual

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)

Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as Reiji Sakanishi

King Kong Escapes
as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself

The End of Summer
as Teramoto Tadashi

Chûshingura
as Gunpei Takada

Woman in Witness Protection
as Police Commissioner

Latitude Zero
as Dr. Ken Tashiro

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as The Boy (Her Brother)

The Storm of the Pacific

Glory to the Filmmaker!
as Gentleman in a White Mercedes

The Capital of Love
as Kunio Murata

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Actor

A Wanderer's Notebook
as Fukuya

A Far Promise

Holiday in Tokyo
as George Tanaka

Sure Death 6

Flower's Yearning
as Tsuda Shin'ichi

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

A Whistle in My Heart

Dance with Me
as Machin Ueda

A Woman's Life
as Koichi Shimizu

All is Well
as Saitaro Okazaki

Someday I'll Know
as Daisuke Kaneko

Tales of a Golden Geisha
as Inukai

The Cabin Attendant

Prince Shōtoku
as Prince Anahobe

Prince Shōtoku
as Mononobe no Moriya

Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

The Masterless 47
as Kohei Hayano

Travels of Lord Mito
as Sukesaburô Sasaki

The Lovelorn Geisha

Devils-in-Law

The Big Boss
as Mineo Komatsu

The Masterless 47 – Part II

Bright Young Maidens

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

The Daphne
as Kudo

Woman of Design
as Kosuke Sakai

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

The Wiser Age
as Rokkakuya Kou

Ironfinger
as Andrew Hoshino

All is Well 2

Runaway Bride

Star of Hong Kong
as Hasegawa Toru

The Great Buddha Arrival
as Narrator

Golden Eyes
as Andrew Hoshino

The Man of the Political Economy

Beast Man Snow Man
as Takeshi Iijima

The Paradise Island Story

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as Himself

Legend of Plumeria

The Last War
as Takano

Different Sons
as Kensuke Akagi

Love on Rainbow Island
as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani

A Night in Hong Kong
as Hiroshi Tanaka

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself

3 Dolls in College
as Shin'ichi Takada

Jacks and Jills
as Kubota

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)

Let's Go! Young Guy
as Kou Kure

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2

Beyond the Hills
as Kentaro - Ueshima

How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Masuda Sotaro

Yaji and Kita on the Road
as Akinosuke Takarai

Lovers of Ginza

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
as Kamura

The Dangerous Kiss

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

The Audition
as Emcee

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
as Jafar (voice)

Anything For Success

Imaginary Paradise

Blood and Diamonds

Bridge over Troubled Water
as CEO Ogata

The White Rose of Hong Kong
as Susumu Utsugi

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
as Mizukami Gorō

Fantastipo

A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as Keizo

Long Way to Okinawa

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as Tatsuo Ito

Devices Stronger Than Women
as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife

Morishige, where are you going?
as Akira Wakayama

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

The Poem of the Blue Star

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
as Yuichi Okamoto

Me and Me
as Akihiko Kinugasa

Bridal Candidates
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi

Engagement Ring
as Yōichi Kurata

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
as Heizaemon Ujiie

Start Here
as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)

Road to the Don 12

Diary of a Successful Salaryman
as Maeda Keiichirō

A Sparkle of Life

The Blue Mountains Part 2
as Teacher Numata

The Green Voyage
as Keiji Takenaka (college student)

Samurai Saga
as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe

Price of Beauty
as Koichi Yamawaki

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as Kichitaro Shiratori

Reign of Terror
as Jun’nosuke Kijima

Birth of Romance
as Ichirô Yabe

Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
as Voiceover

Black Corridor

Frame of Snow
as Kikukawa Shinzō

Walleyed Nippon
as Shin Moriyama

A Town with a Mountain and River
as Keisuke Yagi

3 Raccoon Dogs
as Michio Sasaki

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

Taking a Success Course

The man who became a billionaire.

On Wings of Love
as Hajime Kyosu

Nikko Story

Daybreak Chorus
as Kensuke Ukita

Patio

Bride in a Bathing Suit
as Masao Sakurai

A Melody for My Father

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
as Maeda Keiichirō

Tomboy Daughter Diary
as Tsubasa Ipponsugi

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

Triumphant Song of Youth
as Akio Shimamura

The College Ruggers
as Eiichi Miyake

A Strong Wind Blows
as Shūji Ōma

A Miracle of Hakone

Fukumimi

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
as himself

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
as Keiichiro Maeda

Young Lovers
as Shuichi Nozaki

I Am a Sardine

Godzilla Battle Royale
as Sec. General Fuji

Fighting Cha Cha Girl
as Hideyuki Tsutsumi

スピリット オブ ゴジラ ~怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡~
as ナレーション

Eacape of Fear
as Toshio Ogata

The 6th Suspect
as Shinsuke Arima

The Longest Night
as 田中清辉

Showdown on Pier No.3
as Takagi

Schooldays
as Takada Shinichi

Romance and Rhythm
as Tajima

Singing in the Sun
as Moriyama Tadashi

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

Blue Buds
as Groom

More Than 10,000 Women But...
as Junichi Hasegawa

Young Love Conquers All

The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye

Big Wind from Tokyo
as Ishinaka Sekijirō

Wharf with the Weeping Girl
as Ryūji

The Singing Tireless Town
as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)

The College Hero
as Katsumi Kageyama

The Blue Mountains
as Mr. Numata

The Wife is a University Student
as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
