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Akira Takarada

Acting Born Apr 29, 1934 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China 24 credits

Biography

Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

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Known for

Film

Godzilla

as Immigration Officer

Clouds Over the Hill

2009
Film

Godzilla

as Hideto Ogata

Unforgettable

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Full filmography

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019)
  • Godzilla (2014) as Immigration Officer
  • Carnation (2011)
  • Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
  • Godzilla (1954) as Hideto Ogata
  • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
  • Keisei Saimin no Otoko (2015) as Ikeda Shigeaki
  • Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Yoshimura
  • Nukata no Ōkimi (1980)
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
  • King Kong Escapes (1967) as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
  • Watashi no Aozora (2000) as Joji Murai
  • Chûshingura (1962) as Gunpei Takada
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) as Ogata
  • My name is Reiko Shiratori! (1993) as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
  • The Audition (1984) as Emcee
  • The Three Treasures (1959) as Prince Wakatarashi
  • The End of Summer (1961) as Teramoto Tadashi
  • Prince Shotoku (2001) as Mononobe no Moriya
  • Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007) as Gentleman in a White Mercedes
  • The Last War (1961) as Takano
  • Love You Till I Die (1981)