Biography
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Acted in 170
2020s
- 2023
Nikko Story
Movie
- 2022
- 2021
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
Movie
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Bridge over Troubled Water
CEO Ogata
- 2015
The Man of the Political Economy
Movie
- 2014
Godzilla Battle Royale
Sec. General Fuji
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Jafar (voice)
A Far Promise
Movie
The Cabin Attendant
Movie
- 2013
A Sparkle of Life
Movie
- 2011
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
A Miracle of Hakone
Movie
- 2007
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
Movie
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
- 2005
A Melody for My Father
Movie
Fantastipo
Movie
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Voiceover
- 2004
The Spirit of Godzilla
ナレーション
I Am a Sardine
Movie
Black Corridor
Movie
- 2003
- 2001
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Anahobe, Mononobe no Moriya
Prince Shotoku
Mononobe no Moriya · 2 episodes
- 2000
Road to the Don 12
Movie
1990s
- 1999
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
Movie
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
Movie
- 1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Movie
- 1997
Woman in Witness Protection
Police Commissioner
- 1996
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku
TV
Sure Death 6
Movie
- 1995
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Kichitaro Shiratori
- 1994
The man who became a billionaire.
Movie
- 1993
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father] · 11 episodes
- 1992
Patio
Movie
- 1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Inukai
1980s
- 1985
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
Movie
- 1984
Shinobu's Tomorrow
Movie
- 1983
Legend of Plumeria
Movie
- 1981
- 1980
Nukata no Ōkimi
TV
1970s
- 1977
1960s
- 1969
Travels of Lord Mito
Sukesaburô Sasaki
Latitude Zero
Dr. Ken Tashiro
- 1968
Imaginary Paradise
Movie
Golden Eyes
Andrew Hoshino
Devils-in-Law
Movie
- 1967
King Kong Escapes
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Let's Go! Young Guy
Kou Kure
- 1966
Big Wind from Tokyo
Ishinaka Sekijirō
The Daphne
Kudo
3 Raccoon Dogs
Michio Sasaki
More Than 10,000 Women But...
Junichi Hasegawa
- 1965
Ironfinger
Andrew Hoshino
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Susumu Utsugi
Start Here
Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
The Longest Night
田中清辉
- 1964
Blood and Diamonds
Movie
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
Movie
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
Movie
- 1963
Daybreak Chorus
Kensuke Ukita
A Woman's Life
Koichi Shimizu
Walleyed Nippon
Shin Moriyama
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Yuichi Okamoto
Devices Stronger Than Women
Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
- 1962
Anything For Success
Movie
A Wanderer's Notebook
Fukuya
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Movie
Me and Me
Akihiko Kinugasa
Star of Hong Kong
Hasegawa Toru
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
Movie
Long Way to Okinawa
Movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
Movie
Woman of Design
Kosuke Sakai
The Wiser Age
Rokkakuya Kou
- 1961
Different Sons
Kensuke Akagi
The Last War
Takano
A Night in Hong Kong
Hiroshi Tanaka
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Movie
Taking a Success Course
Movie
Lovers of Ginza
Movie
- 1960
The Masterless 47
Kohei Hayano
The 6th Suspect
Shinsuke Arima
The Lovelorn Geisha
Movie
The Dangerous Kiss
Movie
Singing in the Sun
Moriyama Tadashi
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Reiji Sakanishi
The Storm of the Pacific
Movie
Showdown on Pier No.3
Takagi
The Poem of the Blue Star
Movie
Beyond the Hills
Kentaro - Ueshima
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Mizukami Gorō
1950s
- 1959
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Ryota Kujira
The Three Treasures
Prince Wakatarashi
Young Lovers
Shuichi Nozaki
Someday I'll Know
Daisuke Kaneko
The College Ruggers
Eiichi Miyake
Samurai Saga
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
A Whistle in My Heart
Movie
3 Dolls in College
Shin'ichi Takada
The Big Boss
Mineo Komatsu
- 1958
Bright Young Maidens
Movie
The College Hero
Katsumi Kageyama
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
Keiichiro Maeda
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
Romance and Rhythm
Tajima
Flower's Yearning
Tsuda Shin'ichi
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Akinosuke Takarai
Holiday in Tokyo
George Tanaka
The Capital of Love
Kunio Murata
- 1957
The Green Voyage
Keiji Takenaka (college student)
The Blue Mountains Part 2
Teacher Numata
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
Maeda Keiichirō
The Blue Mountains
Mr. Numata
Schooldays
Takada Shinichi
On Wings of Love
Hajime Kyosu
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tatsuo Ito
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Movie
Reign of Terror
Jun’nosuke Kijima
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
Maeda Keiichirō
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Boy (Her Brother)
Birth of Romance
Ichirô Yabe
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Price of Beauty
Koichi Yamawaki
A Town with a Mountain and River
Keisuke Yagi
The Paradise Island Story
Movie
The Singing Tireless Town
Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
- 1956
Engagement Ring
Yōichi Kurata
A Strong Wind Blows
Shūji Ōma
Triumphant Song of Youth
Akio Shimamura
Love on Rainbow Island
Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
Jacks and Jills
Kubota
Eacape of Fear
Toshio Ogata
Morishige, where are you going?
Akira Wakayama
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
Hideyuki Tsutsumi
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Ryūji
Blue Buds
Groom
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
Kamura
The Wife is a University Student
Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
Runaway Bride
Movie
- 1955
Young Love Conquers All
Movie
Beast Man Snow Man
Takeshi Iijima
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
Heizaemon Ujiie
Frame of Snow
Kikukawa Shinzō
All is Well 2
Movie
All is Well
Saitaro Okazaki
Bridal Candidates
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
- 1954
Bride in a Bathing Suit
Masao Sakurai
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
Masuda Sotaro
Sound 11
2010s
- 2019
1960s
- 1962
Long Way to Okinawa
Theme Song Performance
- 1960
Beyond the Hills
Theme Song Performance
1950s
- 1959
The College Ruggers
Theme Song Performance
The Big Boss
Theme Song Performance
The Path Under the Platanes
Theme Song Performance
- 1958
The College Hero
Theme Song Performance
The Capital of Love
Theme Song Performance
- 1957
The Blue Mountains Part 2
Theme Song Performance
Schooldays
Theme Song Performance
Price of Beauty
Theme Song Performance
Produced 1
Appearances6
2010s
- 2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Actor
- 2018
- 2015
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Himself
- 2010
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself
2000s
- 2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
1950s
- 1958
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
himself