Akira Takarada
Biography
Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
178
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-04-29 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Harbin, China
Acting
2023
Nikko Story as Not available2022
A World Without Cherry Blossoms as Keizo2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - Actor2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi as Not available2019
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody as Not available2019
Dance with Me as Machin Ueda2018
Bridge over Troubled Water as CEO Ogata2018
The Great Buddha Arrival as Narrator2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction as Himself2015
Keisei Saimin no Otoko as Ikeda Shigeaki2015
The Man of the Political Economy as Not available2014
Godzilla as Immigration Officer2014
Godzilla Battle Royale as Sec. General Fuji2014
The Cabin Attendant as Not available2014
A Far Promise as Not available2014
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded as Jafar (voice)2013
A Sparkle of Life as Not available2011
Carnation as Not available2010
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra as Himself2009
Clouds Over the Hill as Not available2007
Glory to the Filmmaker! as Gentleman in a White Mercedes2005
Fantastipo as Not available2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary as Voiceover2004
Godzilla: Final Wars as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo2001
Prince Shōtoku as Prince Anahobe2001
Prince Shōtoku as Mononobe no Moriya2001
Prince Shotoku as Mononobe no Moriya2000
Watashi no Aozora as Joji Murai2000
Tales of the Unusual as Not available2000
Road to the Don 12 as Not available1999
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2 as Not available1999
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps as Not available1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel as Not available1997
Woman in Witness Protection as Police Commissioner1996
Sure Death 6 as Not available1995
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie as Kichitaro Shiratori1994
The man who became a billionaire. as Not available1993
My name is Reiko Shiratori! as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino1992
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion as Kobayashi1992
Homework as Not available1992
Patio as Not available1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha as Inukai1985
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON! as Not available1984
The Audition as Emcee1984
Shinobu's Tomorrow as Not available1983
Legend of Plumeria as Not available1981
Love You Till I Die as Not available1980
Nukata no Ōkimi as Not available1977
Godzilla as Ogata1969
Latitude Zero as Dr. Ken Tashiro1969
Travels of Lord Mito as Sukesaburô Sasaki1968
Golden Eyes as Andrew Hoshino1968
Devils-in-Law as Not available1968
Imaginary Paradise as Not available1967
King Kong Escapes as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura1967
Let's Go! Young Guy as Kou Kure1966
3 Raccoon Dogs as Michio Sasaki1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Yoshimura1966
The Daphne as Kudo1966
Big Wind from Tokyo as Ishinaka Sekijirō1966
More Than 10,000 Women But... as Junichi Hasegawa1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster as Astronaut K. Fuji1965
The Longest Night as 田中清辉1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong as Susumu Utsugi1965
Start Here as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)1965
Ironfinger as Andrew Hoshino1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag as Not available1964
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends as Not available1964
Blood and Diamonds as Not available1963
Walleyed Nippon as Shin Moriyama1963
A Woman's Life as Koichi Shimizu1963
Devices Stronger Than Women as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong as Yuichi Okamoto1963
Daybreak Chorus as Kensuke Ukita1962
Chûshingura as Gunpei Takada1962
Me and Me as Akihiko Kinugasa1962
A Wanderer's Notebook as Fukuya1962
Woman of Design as Kosuke Sakai1962
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble as Not available1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II as Not available1962
Anything For Success as Not available1962
Let's Meet in Our Dreams as Not available1962
Long Way to Okinawa as Not available1962
The Wiser Age as Rokkakuya Kou1962
Star of Hong Kong as Hasegawa Toru1961
The End of Summer as Teramoto Tadashi1961
A Night in Hong Kong as Hiroshi Tanaka1961
Taking a Success Course as Not available1961
Lovers of Ginza as Not available1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II as Not available1961
The Last War as Takano1961
Different Sons as Kensuke Akagi1960
The Storm of the Pacific as Not available1960
The 6th Suspect as Shinsuke Arima1960
Daughters, Wives and a Mother as Reiji Sakanishi1960
The Lovelorn Geisha as Not available1960
The Poem of the Blue Star as Not available1960
Beyond the Hills as Kentaro - Ueshima1960
The Masterless 47 as Kohei Hayano1960
The Dangerous Kiss as Not available1960
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance as Mizukami Gorō1960
Singing in the Sun as Moriyama Tadashi1960
Showdown on Pier No.3 as Takagi1959
The Three Treasures as Prince Wakatarashi1959
Samurai Saga as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe1959
Three Dolls in College as Shin'ichi Takada1959
The Big Boss as Mineo Komatsu1959
A Whistle in My Heart as Not available1959
Someday I'll Know as Daisuke Kaneko1959
Young Lovers as Shuichi Nozaki1959
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife as Not available1959
The College Ruggers as Eiichi Miyake1958
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl as himself1958
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)1958
City of Love as Kunio Murata1958
Yaji and Kita on the Road as Akinosuke Takarai1958
Bright Young Maidens as Not available1958
Holiday in Tokyo as George Tanaka1958
Romance and Rhythm as Tajima1958
Flower's Yearning as Tsuda Shin'ichi1958
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 as Keiichiro Maeda1958
The College Hero as Katsumi Kageyama1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as The Boy (Her Brother)1957
Birth of Romance as Ichirô Yabe1957
Price of Beauty as Koichi Yamawaki1957
On Wings of Love as Hajime Kyosu1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)1957
The Paradise Island Story as Not available1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as Not available1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tatsuo Ito1957
A Town with a Mountain and River as Keisuke Yagi1957
The Blue Mountains Part 2 as Teacher Numata1957
The Green Voyage as Keiji Takenaka (college student)1957
Reign of Terror as Jun’nosuke Kijima1957
Diary of a Successful Salaryman as Maeda Keiichirō1957
The Blue Mountains as Mr. Numata1957
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 as Maeda Keiichirō1957
Schooldays as Takada Shinichi1957
The Singing Tireless Town as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Ogata1956
Morishige, where are you going? as Akira Wakayama1956
Engagement Ring as Yōichi Kurata1956
Love on Rainbow Island as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani1956
Runaway Bride as Not available1956
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl as Kamura1956
Jacks and Jills as Kubota1956
A Strong Wind Blows as Shūji Ōma1956
The Wife is a University Student as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)1956
Triumphant Song of Youth as Akio Shimamura1956
Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Ryūji1956
Blue Buds as Groom1956
Eacape of Fear as Toshio Ogata1956
Fighting Cha Cha Girl as Hideyuki Tsutsumi1955
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain as Heizaemon Ujiie1955
Tomboy Daughter Diary as Tsubasa Ipponsugi1955
Beast Man Snow Man as Takeshi Iijima1955
All is Well 2 as Not available1955
All is Well as Saitaro Okazaki1955
Frame of Snow as Kikukawa Shinzō1955
Bridal Candidates as Tsubasa Ipponsugi1955
Young Love Conquers All as Not available1954
Godzilla as Hideto Ogata1954
How the Bell of Liberty Rings as Masuda Sotaro1954
Bride in a Bathing Suit as Masao SakuraiCrew
2022
A World Without Cherry Blossoms Executive Producer1962
Long Way to Okinawa Theme Song Performance1960
Beyond the Hills Theme Song Performance1959
The College Ruggers Theme Song Performance1959
The Path Under the Platanes Theme Song Performance1959
The Big Boss Theme Song Performance1958
The College Hero Theme Song Performance1958
City of Love Theme Song Performance1957
The Blue Mountains Part 2 Theme Song Performance1957
Schooldays Theme Song Performance1957
Price of Beauty Theme Song Performance