Akira Takarada
Actor · Executive Producer · Theme Song Performance
Born Apr 29, 1934 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Active 1954–2022 · 6′0″ (182 cm) · Awards: Golden Arrow Award
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Filmography
Godzilla (2014) — Immigration OfficerGodzilla (1954) — Hideto OgataGodzilla: Final Wars (2004) — UN Secretary General Naotarô DaigoMothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — Ichiro "Ichi" SakaiInvasion of Astro-Monster (1965) — Astronaut Kazuo FujiGodzilla vs. Mothra (1992) — Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji MinaminoGodzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — OgataThe End of Summer (1961) — Teramoto TadashiEbirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — YoshimuraKing Kong Escapes (1967) — Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraGodzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957) — Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)Chûshingura (1962) — Gunpei TakadaGodzilla Battle Royale (2014) — Sec. General FujiGodzilla (1977) — OgataDance with Me (2019) — Machin Ueda · Theme Song PerformanceGlory to the Filmmaker! (2007) — Gentleman in a White MercedesMinbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992) — KobayashiClouds Over the Hill (2009)The Masterless 47 (1960) — Kohei HayanoAll is Well (1955) — Saitaro OkazakiAll is Well 2 (1955)A Night in Hong Kong (1961) — Hiroshi TanakaPrice of Beauty (1957) — Koichi Yamawaki · Theme Song PerformanceThe Daphne (1966) — Kudo