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Minoru Takada

Acting Born Dec 20, 1899 Died Dec 27, 1977 Higashinaruse, Ogachi, Akita, Japan 116 credits

Biography

Minoru Takada was an actor and film producer active during the Taisho and Showa periods. Born on December 20, 1899, in Higashinaruse, Ogachi, Akita, Japan, he appeared in over 230 films between 1924 and 1971. His known credits include 119 entries on the Movie Database platform, where he is primarily recognized for his work in acting. He was married to the former actress Mikiko Mitsuki. Minoru Takada passed away on December 27, 1977, at the age of 78.

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Career

Career overview

Minoru Takada was an actor and film producer who was active during the Taisho and Showa periods. Born on December 20, 1899, in Higashinaruse, Ogachi, Akita, Japan, his career spanned several decades, during which he appeared in over 230 films between 1924 and 1971. His known credits as an actor on the Movie Database include 119 entries. In his personal life, he was married to the former actress Mikiko Mitsuki. Takada passed away on December 27, 1977, at the age of 78.

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Career timeline

First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
Rebel Against Glory
Crazy Big Explosion
Japan's Longest DayLet's Go! Young Guy
Ultra QEvil Brain from Outer SpaceAdventure in Kigan Castle
Attack from SpaceAtomic RulersInvaders from SpaceThe Crazy Adventure
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Atragon
College Champ
The Last WarSazae-san Plays Cupid
The 6th SuspectModern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Battle in Outer Space3 Dolls Go to Hong KongSubmarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderThe Pacific War and the International Military TribunalThe College Ruggers
Bloody History of SoldiersHoliday in JapanImpure NunsEmperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese WarStar Poisoning Case
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese WarTraitors of the Blue CastleHibari's Triple Role: The Dazzling Transformation of YukinojoSuper Giant ContinuesHibari's Triple Role: The Transformation of Yukinojo — Part II
Shin ono ga tsumiAdmiral Yamamoto and the Allied FleetsKingoro's SoldierMother Peacock美男をめぐる十人の女
The Green Music BoxTwilight SaloonSo Young, So BrightFantasy of Youth美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋
Hana to hatōInvisible Man乾杯!女学生The Devil comes and plays the FluteSubmarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced
Love LetterThe Eagle of the PacificThe Battleship Yamato憧れの星座 近藤勇 池田屋騒動
Geisha WaltzA Ripple in a MorningTravels of Lord Mito Pt.1Sunset Over Mount FujiKyōshū
母恋草
Golden Beast
Good-Bye!Lady From HellA Bullet Hole UndergroundHaha koiboshi
Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat WomanTwenty-One FingerprintsThe Terror of Z
These Foolish Times
To Love and Swear
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
Suicide Troops of the WatchtowerToward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
Sky of Hope
The PoppyYukiko and NatsuyoWhite Heron
SincerityIchiyo HiguchiEnoken’s Shrewd PeriodIron Brothers

Full filmography

  • First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (1971) as Yamamoto, President of Fujita Motors
  • Rebel Against Glory (1970)
  • Crazy Big Explosion (1969)
  • Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Vice Admiral Zenshiro Hoshina - Dir. of the Naval Affairs Bureau
  • Let's Go! Young Guy (1967) as Inakawa
  • Ultra Q (1966) as Professor Genda
  • Evil Brain from Outer Space (1966)
  • Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966) as Old King in Kotan
  • Attack from Space (1965)
  • Atomic Rulers (1965) as Father
  • Invaders from Space (1965)
  • The Crazy Adventure (1965)
  • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Prime Minister
  • Atragon (1963) as Government Official
  • College Champ (1962)
  • The Last War (1961) as Tokyo Defense Command Commander
  • Sazae-san Plays Cupid (1961)
  • The 6th Suspect (1960) as Junichiro Takayama
  • Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (1960) as Hisada Tetsuzō (Hiroshi's father)
  • Battle in Outer Space (1959) as The Commander
  • 3 Dolls Go to Hong Kong (1959)
  • Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)
  • The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal (1959) as Prime Minister Konoe
  • The College Ruggers (1959) as Tomitarō Ōmori
  • Bloody History of Soldiers (1958) as Tanaka Giichi
  • Holiday in Japan (1958)
  • Impure Nuns (1958)
  • Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War (1958) as War Minister Yamagata
  • Star Poisoning Case (1958)
  • 黄金奉行 (1958)
  • 稲妻奉行 (1958)
  • Holiday in Japan -Chapter 2- (1958)
  • Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957) as Aritomo Yamagata
  • Traitors of the Blue Castle (1957) as Aki Date
  • Hibari's Triple Role: The Dazzling Transformation of Yukinojo (1957)
  • Super Giant Continues (1957)
  • Hibari's Triple Role: The Transformation of Yukinojo — Part II (1957)
  • Shin ono ga tsumi (1956) as Takahiro Sakurado
  • Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956) as Fumimaro Konoe
  • Kingoro's Soldier (1956)
  • Mother Peacock (1956)
  • 美男をめぐる十人の女 (1956)
  • Speed King (1956)
  • Appeal on the Cross (1956)
  • Royalist or Shogunate Loyalist? — Women's Mandala (1956)
  • Shirai Gonpachi (1956)
  • The Green Music Box (1955) as Professor
  • Twilight Saloon (1955) as Ryusuke Nakakoji
  • So Young, So Bright (1955) as Kitajima
  • Fantasy of Youth (1955)
  • 美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋 (1955)
  • The Vassal's Neck (1955)
  • Hanamazu (1955)
  • Morishige is a Fake Gentleman (1955)
  • Hana to hatō (1954)
  • Invisible Man (1954) as Yajima, gang boss
  • 乾杯!女学生 (1954)
  • The Devil comes and plays the Flute (1954)
  • Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced (1954)
  • 日本敗れず (1954)
  • Zoku nangoku taiheiki: Satsunan no arashi (1954)
  • A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival (1954)
  • Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru (1954)
  • Nangoku Taiheiki (1954)
  • Love Letter (1953)
  • The Eagle of the Pacific (1953) as Prince Fumimaro Konoe
  • The Battleship Yamato (1953) as 2nd Fleet Commander-in-Chief Ito
  • 憧れの星座  (1953)
  • 近藤勇 池田屋騒動 (1953)
  • Geisha Waltz (1952)
  • A Ripple in a Morning (1952) as President Sugayama
  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1 (1952)
  • Sunset Over Mount Fuji (1952) as Father Iori
  • Kyōshū (1952)
  • 花吹雪男祭り  (1952)
  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2 (1952)
  • 母恋草 (1951)
  • Golden Beast (1950) as Inspector Tajimi
  • Good-Bye! (1949)
  • Lady From Hell (1949)
  • A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)
  • Haha koiboshi (1949)
  • Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman (1948)
  • Twenty-One Fingerprints (1948)
  • The Terror of Z (1948)
  • These Foolish Times (1947)
  • To Love and Swear (1945) as Shiraishi
  • Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron (1944)
  • Suicide Troops of the Watchtower (1943) as Assistant Police Inspector Takatsu
  • Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky (1943)
  • Sky of Hope (1942) as Momosaburo
  • The Poppy (1941) as Kingo Kono
  • Yukiko and Natsuyo (1941) as Shoichi Utsumi
  • White Heron (1941)
  • Sincerity (1939) as Keikichi Asada
  • Ichiyo Higuchi (1939) as Tosui Nakarai
  • Enoken’s Shrewd Period (1939)
  • Iron Brothers (1939)
  • Pastoral Symphony (1938)
  • Learn from Experience, Part One (1937) as Shintaro
  • Learn from Experience, Part Two (1937) as Shintaro
  • A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes & Fall Once Again (1937)
  • A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again (1937)
  • A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes (1937)
  • Japanese Women's Textbook (1937) as (Volume 1)
  • Tsuki yori no shisha (1934) as Susumu Hirota
  • Sun over the River (1934) as Kentaro
  • Cry Cheerfully! (1931)
  • Silver Stream (1931) as Soichi Negishi
  • Walk Cheerfully (1930) as Kenji Koyama
  • A Primer on Marriage (1930) as Shinichirô Takebayashi
  • Marching On (1930) as Shirō
  • Where Do Women Go? (1930) as Ryo
  • Eternal Heart (1929) as Shozo Narita
  • I Graduated, But... (1929) as Tetsuo Nomoto
  • The Father and His Son (1929)