Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Born April 29, 1934 in Harbin, China
Died March 14, 2022 (Age 87)
Known For Acting
Popularity 0.6
Biography

Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Also Known As Акира Такарада, آکیرا تاکارادا

Filmography

A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
Keizo
Dance with Me
2019
Dance with Me
Machin Ueda
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Role not specified
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Actor
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Role not specified
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018
The Great Buddha Arrival
Narrator
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018
Bridge over Troubled Water
CEO Ogata
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
The Man of the Political Economy
Role not specified
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Ikeda Shigeaki
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Himself
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014
Godzilla Battle Royale
Sec. General Fuji
A Far Promise
2014
A Far Promise
Role not specified
Godzilla
2014
Godzilla
Immigration Officer
2013
A Sparkle of Life
Role not specified
Carnation
2011
Carnation
Role not specified
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
Clouds Over the Hill
Role not specified
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
Fantastipo
2005
Fantastipo
Role not specified
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Voiceover
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
Godzilla: Final Wars
UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
2001
聖徳太子
Role not specified
Prince Shotoku
2001
Prince Shotoku
Mononobe no Moriya
Watashi no Aozora
2000
Watashi no Aozora
Joji Murai
Road to the Don 12
2000
Road to the Don 12
Role not specified
Woman in Witness Protection
1997
Woman in Witness Protection
Police Commissioner
Sure Death 6
1996
Sure Death 6
Role not specified
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Kichitaro Shiratori
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
1993
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Homework
1992
Homework
Role not specified
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Kobayashi
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Inukai
The Audition
1984
The Audition
Emcee
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Legend of Plumeria
Role not specified
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Nukata no Ōkimi
Role not specified
Godzilla
1977
Godzilla
Ogata
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
Travels of Lord Mito
Sukesaburô Sasaki
Latitude Zero
1969
Latitude Zero
Dr. Ken Tashiro
空想天国
1968
空想天国
Role not specified
Golden Eyes
1968
Golden Eyes
Andrew Hoshino
Devils-in-Law
1968
Devils-in-Law
Role not specified
King Kong Escapes
1967
King Kong Escapes
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967
Let's Go! Young Guy
Kou Kure
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Yoshimura
The Daphne
1966
The Daphne
Kudo
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Astronaut K. Fuji
Ironfinger
1965
Ironfinger
Andrew Hoshino
The Longest Night
1965
The Longest Night
田中清辉
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Blood and Diamonds
Role not specified
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba
1964
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba
Role not specified
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
A Woman's Life
1963
A Woman's Life
Koichi Shimizu
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Yuichi Okamoto
Gekkyū dorobō
1962
Gekkyū dorobō
Role not specified
Chûshingura
1962
Chûshingura
Gunpei Takada
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
A Wanderer's Notebook
Fukuya
Yume de aimasho
1962
Yume de aimasho
Role not specified
Me and Me
1962
Me and Me
Akihiko Kinugasa
Star of Hong Kong
1962
Star of Hong Kong
Hasegawa Toru
女難コースを突破せよ
1962
女難コースを突破せよ
Role not specified
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Long Way to Okinawa
Role not specified
続サラリーマン清水港
1962
続サラリーマン清水港
Role not specified
Woman of Design
1962
Woman of Design
Kosuke Sakai
The Wiser Age
1962
The Wiser Age
Rokkakuya Kou
Different Sons
1961
Different Sons
Kensuke Akagi
The End of Summer
1961
The End of Summer
Teramoto Tadashi
The Last War
1961
The Last War
Takano
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
A Night in Hong Kong
Hiroshi Tanaka
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Role not specified
Shusse kōsu ni shinro o tore
1961
Shusse kōsu ni shinro o tore
Role not specified
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Lovers of Ginza
Role not specified
The Masterless 47
1960
The Masterless 47
Kohei Hayano
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
Role not specified
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
Role not specified
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Reiji Sakanishi
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Storm of the Pacific
Role not specified
Arashi o Yobu Gakudan
1960
Arashi o Yobu Gakudan
Role not specified
Beyond the Hills
1960
Beyond the Hills
Kentaro - Ueshima
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Role not specified
The Three Treasures
1959
The Three Treasures
Prince Wakatarashi
Someday I'll Know
1959
Someday I'll Know
Daisuke Kaneko
Samurai Saga
1959
Samurai Saga
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
A Whistle in My Heart
Role not specified
The Big Boss
1959
The Big Boss
Mineo Komatsu
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1958
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Boy (Her Brother)
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Akinosuke Takarai
A Holiday in Tokyo
1958
A Holiday in Tokyo
George Tanaka
City of Love
1958
City of Love
Kunio Murata
On Wings of Love
1957
On Wings of Love
Hajime Kyosu
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tatsuo Ito
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Role not specified
Birth of Romance
1957
Birth of Romance
Ichirô Yabe
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Price of Beauty
1957
Price of Beauty
Koichi Yamawaki
The Paradise Island Story
1957
The Paradise Island Story
Role not specified
裸足の青春
1956
裸足の青春
Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Jacks and Jills
1956
Jacks and Jills
Kubota
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
Morishige, where are you going?
Akira Wakayama
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Ogata
Nigetekita hanayome
1956
Nigetekita hanayome
Role not specified
Half Human
1955
Half Human
Takeshi Iijima
All is Well 2
1955
All is Well 2
Role not specified
All is Well
1955
All is Well
Saitaro Okazaki
Godzilla
1954
Godzilla
Hideto Ogata
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
Executive Producer