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Hachiro Tako

Acting Born Nov 22, 1940 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films such as Toei's 1974 School of the Holy Beast. He also appeared in television commercials and dramas. He once managed a bar in Shinjuku's Golden Gai section and was a member of Oniroku Dan's group of artists and performers known as Oni Pro. Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack.

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Known for

Film

Capone Cries a Lot

as Boss of beggars

Full filmography

  • Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House (1984) as Constable Tako ('Octopus')
  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
  • Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunaki (1979)
  • The Transgressor (1974) as Tatsupei Kameda
  • The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) as Yakuza
  • Capone Cries a Lot (1985) as Boss of beggars
  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)
  • Mibōjin geshuku: Norinige (1979)
  • New Widow Boarding House: Back Room for Rent (1975)
  • Hole in the Pants (1984)
  • Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (1985) as The Casino Owner (voice)
  • Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974)
  • Mibōjin geshuku: Hatsu nurashi (1980)
  • Porno: Chan-chaka-chan (1978)
  • Outlaw Cop (1976)
  • Kōshoku biyōshi: Nikutai no hōshū (1979) as Thief
  • Zoku mibōjin geshuku: omote mo kashimasu ura mo kashimasu (1975)
  • Three Little Geisha (1973)
  • Gemini Woman (1984) as Patient
  • Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki (1985) as Singer A
  • Big Magnum Kuroiwa (1985) as Tako
  • Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again (1979)
  • Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (1972) as Hachiro Sato
  • Shōwa Gokudōshi (1972)