Akira Takarada
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 29, 1934 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Biography
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Known For
| 2023 | Nikko Story | |
| 2022 | A World Without Cherry BlossomsKeizo | |
| 2021 | War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony | |
| 2019 | Dance with MeMachin Ueda | |
| 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Actor | |
| 2019 | Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody | |
| 2019 | Yasuragi no Toki: Michi | |
| 2018 | Bridge over Troubled WaterCEO Ogata | |
| 2018 | The Great Buddha ArrivalNarrator | |
| 2015 | The Man of the Political Economy | |
| 2015 | Hail to the King: 60 Years of DestructionHimself | |
| 2015 | Keisei Saimin no OtokoIkeda Shigeaki | |
| 2014 | Godzilla Battle RoyaleSec. General Fuji | |
| 2014 | GodzillaImmigration Officer | |
| 2014 | A Far Promise | |
| 2014 | The Cabin Attendant | |
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts Re:codedJafar (voice) | |
| 2013 | A Sparkle of Life | |
| 2011 | Carnation | |
| 2010 | Making of Godzilla vs. MothraHimself | |
| 2009 | Clouds Over the Hill | |
| 2008 | Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsHimself | |
| 2008 | A Miracle of Hakone | |
| 2007 | Glory to the Filmmaker!Gentleman in a White Mercedes | |
| 2007 | The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye | |
| 2005 | Fantastipo | |
| 2005 | Mikio Naruse 100th Birth AnniversaryVoiceover | |
| 2005 | A Melody for My Father | |
| 2004 | Godzilla: Final WarsUN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo | |
| 2004 | I Am a Sardine | |
| 2004 | Black Corridor | |
| 2004 | スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～ナレーション | |
| 2003 | Fukumimi | |
| 2001 | Prince ShōtokuPrince Anahobe | |
| 2001 | Prince ShōtokuMononobe no Moriya | |
| 2001 | Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street | |
| 2001 | Prince ShotokuMononobe no Moriya | |
| 2000 | Road to the Don 12 | |
| 2000 | Tales of the Unusual | |
| 2000 | Watashi no AozoraJoji Murai | |
| 1999 | History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2 | |
| 1999 | History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps | |
| 1998 | Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel | |
| 1997 | Woman in Witness ProtectionPolice Commissioner | |
| 1996 | Sure Death 6 | |
| 1995 | My name is Reiko Shiratori! The MovieKichitaro Shiratori | |
| 1994 | The man who became a billionaire. | |
| 1993 | My name is Reiko Shiratori!Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father] | |
| 1992 | Godzilla vs. MothraEnvironmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino | |
| 1992 | Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese ExtortionKobayashi | |
| 1992 | Patio | |
| 1992 | Homework | |
| 1990 | Tales of a Golden GeishaInukai | |
| 1985 | Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON! | |
| 1984 | The AuditionEmcee | |
| 1984 | Shinobu's Tomorrow | |
| 1983 | Legend of Plumeria | |
| 1981 | Love You Till I Die | |
| 1980 | Nukata no Ōkimi | |
| 1977 | GodzillaOgata | |
| 1969 | Travels of Lord MitoSukesaburô Sasaki | |
| 1969 | Latitude ZeroDr. Ken Tashiro | |
| 1968 | Golden EyesAndrew Hoshino | |
| 1968 | Imaginary Paradise | |
| 1968 | Devils-in-Law | |
| 1967 | King Kong EscapesLt. Commander Jiro Nomura | |
| 1967 | Let's Go! Young GuyKou Kure | |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the DeepYoshimura | |
| 1966 | The DaphneKudo | |
| 1966 | 3 Raccoon DogsMichio Sasaki | |
| 1966 | More Than 10,000 Women But...Junichi Hasegawa | |
| 1966 | Big Wind from TokyoIshinaka Sekijirō | |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-MonsterAstronaut K. Fuji | |
| 1965 | IronfingerAndrew Hoshino | |
| 1965 | The Longest Night田中清辉 | |
| 1965 | The White Rose of Hong KongSusumu Utsugi | |
| 1965 | Start HereKiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband) | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. GodzillaIchiro "Ichi" Sakai | |
| 1964 | Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends | |
| 1964 | Blood and Diamonds | |
| 1964 | Mr. Giant's Victory Flag | |
| 1963 | A Woman's LifeKoichi Shimizu | |
| 1963 | Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong KongYuichi Okamoto | |
| 1963 | Devices Stronger Than WomenShin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff) | |
| 1963 | Walleyed NipponShin Moriyama | |
| 1963 | Daybreak ChorusKensuke Ukita | |
| 1962 | Long Way to Okinawa | |
| 1962 | ChûshinguraGunpei Takada | |
| 1962 | Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II | |
| 1962 | Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble | |
| 1962 | Let's Meet in Our Dreams | |
| 1962 | Anything For Success | |
| 1962 | A Wanderer's NotebookFukuya | |
| 1962 | Woman of DesignKosuke Sakai | |
| 1962 | The Wiser AgeRokkakuya Kou | |
| 1962 | Star of Hong KongHasegawa Toru | |
| 1962 | Me and MeAkihiko Kinugasa | |
| 1961 | The End of SummerTeramoto Tadashi | |
| 1961 | The Last WarTakano | |
| 1961 | Different SonsKensuke Akagi | |
| 1961 | A Night in Hong KongHiroshi Tanaka | |
| 1961 | The Masterless 47 – Part II | |
| 1961 | Taking a Success Course | |
| 1961 | Lovers of Ginza | |
| 1960 | Beyond the HillsKentaro - Ueshima | |
| 1960 | The Storm of the Pacific | |
| 1960 | The Lovelorn Geisha | |
| 1960 | The Masterless 47Kohei Hayano | |
| 1960 | Daughters, Wives and a MotherReiji Sakanishi | |
| 1960 | The Dangerous Kiss | |
| 1960 | The Poem of the Blue Star | |
| 1960 | Modern Salaryman: Bushido RomanceMizukami Gorō | |
| 1960 | The 6th SuspectShinsuke Arima | |
| 1960 | Singing in the SunMoriyama Tadashi | |
| 1960 | Showdown on Pier No.3Takagi | |
| 1959 | Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife | |
| 1959 | Samurai SagaJutaro [Jurota] Karibe | |
| 1959 | A Whistle in My Heart | |
| 1959 | The Big BossMineo Komatsu | |
| 1959 | The Three TreasuresPrince Wakatarashi | |
| 1959 | Someday I'll KnowDaisuke Kaneko | |
| 1959 | 3 Dolls in CollegeShin'ichi Takada | |
| 1959 | The College RuggersEiichi Miyake | |
| 1959 | Young LoversShuichi Nozaki | |
| 1958 | Yaji and Kita on the RoadAkinosuke Takarai | |
| 1958 | The Capital of LoveKunio Murata | |
| 1958 | Holiday in TokyoGeorge Tanaka | |
| 1958 | Diary of an Elegant Hot SpringShirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband) | |
| 1958 | The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girlhimself | |
| 1958 | Flower's YearningTsuda Shin'ichi | |
| 1958 | Bright Young Maidens | |
| 1958 | Romance and RhythmTajima | |
| 1958 | Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3Keiichiro Maeda | |
| 1958 | The College HeroKatsumi Kageyama | |
| 1957 | Birth of RomanceIchirô Yabe | |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanOgata (as Akiro Takarata) | |
| 1957 | Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanThe Boy (Her Brother) | |
| 1957 | Price of BeautyKoichi Yamawaki | |
| 1957 | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Tatsuo Ito | |
| 1957 | The Paradise Island Story | |
| 1957 | On Wings of LoveHajime Kyosu | |
| 1957 | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 | |
| 1957 | Reign of TerrorJun’nosuke Kijima | |
| 1957 | A Town with a Mountain and RiverKeisuke Yagi | |
| 1957 | Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2Maeda Keiichirō | |
| 1957 | Diary of a Successful SalarymanMaeda Keiichirō | |
| 1957 | The Blue MountainsMr. Numata | |
| 1957 | The Blue Mountains Part 2Teacher Numata | |
| 1957 | The Green VoyageKeiji Takenaka (college student) | |
| 1957 | The Singing Tireless TownYoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director) | |
| 1957 | SchooldaysTakada Shinichi | |
| 1956 | Runaway Bride | |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Ogata | |
| 1956 | Love on Rainbow IslandSainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani | |
| 1956 | Jacks and JillsKubota | |
| 1956 | Morishige, where are you going?Akira Wakayama | |
| 1956 | Eacape of FearToshio Ogata | |
| 1956 | Wharf with the Weeping GirlRyūji | |
| 1956 | Fighting Cha Cha GirlHideyuki Tsutsumi | |
| 1956 | Triumphant Song of YouthAkio Shimamura | |
| 1956 | Blue BudsGroom | |
| 1956 | The Wife is a University StudentTadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain) | |
| 1956 | A Strong Wind BlowsShūji Ōma | |
| 1956 | Three Youngmen and a Dream GirlKamura | |
| 1956 | Engagement RingYōichi Kurata | |
| 1955 | Beast Man Snow ManTakeshi Iijima | |
| 1955 | All is WellSaitaro Okazaki | |
| 1955 | All is Well 2 | |
| 1955 | Tomboy Daughter DiaryTsubasa Ipponsugi | |
| 1955 | Bridal CandidatesTsubasa Ipponsugi | |
| 1955 | Frame of SnowKikukawa Shinzō | |
| 1955 | New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring RainHeizaemon Ujiie | |
| 1955 | Young Love Conquers All | |
| 1954 | GodzillaHideto Ogata | |
| 1954 | How the Bell of Liberty RingsMasuda Sotaro | |
| 1954 | Bride in a Bathing SuitMasao Sakurai |
| 2022 | A World Without Cherry BlossomsExecutive Producer |