Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Acting

1934-04-29

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Died: 2022-03-14

Biography

Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Appears In

Carnation
⭐ 8.2
Carnation
2011
Godzilla
⭐ 6.4
Godzilla
2014

as Immigration Officer

Invasion of Astro-Monster
⭐ 6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965

as Astronaut K. Fuji

A Wanderer's Notebook
⭐ 7.2
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962

as Fukuya

The End of Summer
⭐ 7.5
The End of Summer
1961

as Teramoto Tadashi

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
⭐ 0.0
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
King Kong Escapes
⭐ 6.2
King Kong Escapes
1967

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
⭐ 6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966

as Yoshimura

Godzilla: Final Wars
⭐ 7.1
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo

Samurai Saga
⭐ 6.6
Samurai Saga
1959

as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe

Dance with Me
⭐ 7.0
Dance with Me
2019

as Machin Ueda

Road to the Don 12
⭐ 0.0
Road to the Don 12
2000
A Night in Hong Kong
⭐ 0.0
A Night in Hong Kong
1961

as Hiroshi Tanaka

Tales of the Unusual
⭐ 6.6
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Woman of Design
⭐ 6.5
Woman of Design
1962

as Kosuke Sakai

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
⭐ 2.0
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995

as Kichitaro Shiratori

The Lovelorn Geisha
⭐ 6.3
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
The Wiser Age
⭐ 7.3
The Wiser Age
1962

as Rokkakuya Kou

Ironfinger
⭐ 6.2
Ironfinger
1965

as Andrew Hoshino

Anything For Success
⭐ 0.0
Anything For Success
1962
A Whistle in My Heart
⭐ 6.3
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
A Far Promise
⭐ 0.0
A Far Promise
2014
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
⭐ 0.0
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Legend of Plumeria
⭐ 0.0
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Prince Shōtoku
⭐ 0.0
Prince Shōtoku
2001

as Prince Anahobe

Prince Shōtoku
⭐ 0.0
Prince Shōtoku
2001

as Mononobe no Moriya

Beyond the Hills
⭐ 0.0
Beyond the Hills
1960

as Kentaro - Ueshima

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
⭐ 0.0
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
⭐ 0.0
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963

as Yuichi Okamoto

Taking a Success Course
⭐ 0.0
Taking a Success Course
1961
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
⭐ 0.0
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
The Last War
⭐ 6.2
The Last War
1961

as Takano

Clouds Over the Hill
⭐ 8.2
Clouds Over the Hill
2009
Star of Hong Kong
⭐ 0.0
Star of Hong Kong
1962

as Hasegawa Toru

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
⭐ 0.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
The Masterless 47 – Part II
⭐ 0.0
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Morishige, where are you going?
⭐ 0.0
Morishige, where are you going?
1956

as Akira Wakayama

The Dangerous Kiss
⭐ 0.0
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
Patio
⭐ 0.0
Patio
1992
The Man of the Political Economy
⭐ 0.0
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Bright Young Maidens
⭐ 0.0
Bright Young Maidens
1958
The Storm of the Pacific
⭐ 5.6
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
⭐ 0.0
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
Love You Till I Die
⭐ 0.0
Love You Till I Die
1981
Start Here
⭐ 0.0
Start Here
1965

as Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)

Chûshingura
⭐ 7.2
Chûshingura
1962

as Gunpei Takada

Godzilla
⭐ 7.6
Godzilla
1954

as Hideto Ogata

Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
⭐ 6.7
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992

as Kobayashi

A Strong Wind Blows
⭐ 0.0
A Strong Wind Blows
1956

as Shūji Ōma

Woman in Witness Protection
⭐ 5.9
Woman in Witness Protection
1997

as Police Commissioner

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
⭐ 8.0
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
⭐ 7.1
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960

as Reiji Sakanishi

Engagement Ring
⭐ 0.0
Engagement Ring
1956

as Yōichi Kurata

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
⭐ 0.0
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956

as Kamura

3 Raccoon Dogs
⭐ 0.0
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966

as Michio Sasaki

Price of Beauty
⭐ 0.0
Price of Beauty
1957

as Koichi Yamawaki

The Great Buddha Arrival
⭐ 6.0
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018

as Narrator

The Masterless 47
⭐ 0.0
The Masterless 47
1960

as Kohei Hayano

Long Way to Okinawa
⭐ 0.0
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Bride in a Bathing Suit
⭐ 0.0
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954

as Masao Sakurai

Blood and Diamonds
⭐ 0.0
Blood and Diamonds
1964
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
⭐ 4.0
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022

as Keizo

Frame of Snow
⭐ 0.0
Frame of Snow
1955

as Kikukawa Shinzō

Bridge over Troubled Water
⭐ 0.0
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018

as CEO Ogata

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
⭐ 0.0
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
1958

as himself

Glory to the Filmmaker!
⭐ 6.4
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007

as Gentleman in a White Mercedes

Latitude Zero
⭐ 5.8
Latitude Zero
1969

as Dr. Ken Tashiro

Nikko Story
⭐ 0.0
Nikko Story
2023
Sure Death 6
⭐ 0.0
Sure Death 6
1996
Tales of a Golden Geisha
⭐ 6.1
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990

as Inukai

The Daphne
⭐ 0.0
The Daphne
1966

as Kudo

The Big Boss
⭐ 6.3
The Big Boss
1959

as Mineo Komatsu

All is Well 2
⭐ 0.0
All is Well 2
1955
A Woman's Life
⭐ 7.0
A Woman's Life
1963

as Koichi Shimizu

The Capital of Love
⭐ 0.0
The Capital of Love
1958

as Kunio Murata

The Poem of the Blue Star
⭐ 0.0
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
The 6th Suspect
⭐ 0.0
The 6th Suspect
1960

as Shinsuke Arima

Tomboy Daughter Diary
⭐ 0.0
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955

as Tsubasa Ipponsugi

Travels of Lord Mito
⭐ 0.0
Travels of Lord Mito
1969

as Sukesaburô Sasaki

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
⭐ 0.0
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Love on Rainbow Island
⭐ 0.0
Love on Rainbow Island
1956

as Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani

On Wings of Love
⭐ 0.0
On Wings of Love
1957

as Hajime Kyosu

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
⭐ 0.0
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958

as Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)

Lovers of Ginza
⭐ 0.0
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Beast Man Snow Man
⭐ 4.6
Beast Man Snow Man
1955

as Takeshi Iijima

How the Bell of Liberty Rings
⭐ 0.0
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954

as Masuda Sotaro

Someday I'll Know
⭐ 0.0
Someday I'll Know
1959

as Daisuke Kaneko

Runaway Bride
⭐ 0.0
Runaway Bride
1956
Imaginary Paradise
⭐ 0.0
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Mothra vs. Godzilla
⭐ 7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Holiday in Tokyo
⭐ 0.0
Holiday in Tokyo
1958

as George Tanaka

Birth of Romance
⭐ 0.0
Birth of Romance
1957

as Ichirô Yabe

Let's Meet in Our Dreams
⭐ 0.0
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Yaji and Kita on the Road
⭐ 0.0
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958

as Akinosuke Takarai

All is Well
⭐ 0.0
All is Well
1955

as Saitaro Okazaki

Jacks and Jills
⭐ 0.0
Jacks and Jills
1956

as Kubota

The White Rose of Hong Kong
⭐ 0.0
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965

as Susumu Utsugi

Let's Go! Young Guy
⭐ 6.0
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967

as Kou Kure

The Paradise Island Story
⭐ 0.0
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Devices Stronger Than Women
⭐ 0.0
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963

as Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)

The Longest Night
⭐ 0.0
The Longest Night
1965

as 田中清辉

The man who became a billionaire.
⭐ 0.0
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
The Audition
⭐ 0.0
The Audition
1984

as Emcee

Godzilla Battle Royale
⭐ 9.1
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014

as Sec. General Fuji

Three Dolls in College
⭐ 0.0
Three Dolls in College
1959

as Shin'ichi Takada

The Three Treasures
⭐ 5.3
The Three Treasures
1959

as Prince Wakatarashi

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
⭐ 0.0
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
Walleyed Nippon
⭐ 0.0
Walleyed Nippon
1963

as Shin Moriyama

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
⭐ 6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956

as Ogata

Golden Eyes
⭐ 6.5
Golden Eyes
1968

as Andrew Hoshino

Godzilla vs. Mothra
⭐ 6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino

Me and Me
⭐ 0.0
Me and Me
1962

as Akihiko Kinugasa

Watashi no Aozora
⭐ 7.0
Watashi no Aozora
2000

as Joji Murai

Young Love Conquers All
⭐ 0.0
Young Love Conquers All
1955
Devils-in-Law
⭐ 0.0
Devils-in-Law
1968
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
⭐ 0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957

as Tatsuo Ito

Fantastipo
⭐ 6.0
Fantastipo
2005
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
⭐ 0.0
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
Shinobu's Tomorrow
⭐ 0.0
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
⭐ 0.0
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015

as Ikeda Shigeaki

Godzilla
⭐ 6.8
Godzilla
1977

as Ogata

Nukata no Ōkimi
⭐ 0.0
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
⭐ 0.0
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
Homework
⭐ 5.0
Homework
1992
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
⭐ 0.0
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Fukumimi
⭐ 0.0
Fukumimi
2003
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
⭐ 6.0
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
1993

as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]

Prince Shotoku
⭐ 6.0
Prince Shotoku
2001

as Mononobe no Moriya

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
⭐ 8.5
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957

as Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
⭐ 8.6
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019

as Self - Actor

The Cabin Attendant
⭐ 0.0
The Cabin Attendant
2014
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
⭐ 8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008

as Himself

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
⭐ 3.0
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957

as The Boy (Her Brother)

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
⭐ 0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
⭐ 0.0
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955

as Heizaemon Ujiie

More Than 10,000 Women But...
⭐ 0.0
More Than 10,000 Women But...
1966

as Junichi Hasegawa

The College Hero
⭐ 0.0
The College Hero
1958

as Katsumi Kageyama

Diary of a Successful Salaryman
⭐ 0.0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957

as Maeda Keiichirō

Different Sons
⭐ 0.0
Different Sons
1961

as Kensuke Akagi

Singing in the Sun
⭐ 0.0
Singing in the Sun
1960

as Moriyama Tadashi

Big Wind from Tokyo
⭐ 0.0
Big Wind from Tokyo
1966

as Ishinaka Sekijirō

Schooldays
⭐ 0.0
Schooldays
1957

as Takada Shinichi

Young Lovers
⭐ 0.0
Young Lovers
1959

as Shuichi Nozaki

Daybreak Chorus
⭐ 0.0
Daybreak Chorus
1963

as Kensuke Ukita

Romance and Rhythm
⭐ 0.0
Romance and Rhythm
1958

as Tajima

Flower's Yearning
⭐ 0.0
Flower's Yearning
1958

as Tsuda Shin'ichi

A Town with a Mountain and River
⭐ 0.0
A Town with a Mountain and River
1957

as Keisuke Yagi

The Green Voyage
⭐ 0.0
The Green Voyage
1957

as Keiji Takenaka (college student)

スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
⭐ 8.0
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004

as ナレーション

The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
⭐ 0.0
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Bridal Candidates
⭐ 0.0
Bridal Candidates
1955

as Tsubasa Ipponsugi

I Am a Sardine
⭐ 0.0
I Am a Sardine
2004
Black Corridor
⭐ 0.0
Black Corridor
2004
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
⭐ 0.0
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956

as Ryūji

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
⭐ 7.0
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014

as Jafar (voice)

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
⭐ 0.0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957

as Maeda Keiichirō

Blue Buds
⭐ 0.0
Blue Buds
1956

as Groom

The Blue Mountains
⭐ 0.0
The Blue Mountains
1957

as Mr. Numata

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
⭐ 0.0
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958

as Keiichiro Maeda

The Blue Mountains Part 2
⭐ 0.0
The Blue Mountains Part 2
1957

as Teacher Numata

Showdown on Pier No.3
⭐ 0.0
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960

as Takagi

Reign of Terror
⭐ 0.0
Reign of Terror
1957

as Jun’nosuke Kijima

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
⭐ 0.0
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960

as Mizukami Gorō

Eacape of Fear
⭐ 0.0
Eacape of Fear
1956

as Toshio Ogata

Triumphant Song of Youth
⭐ 0.0
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956

as Akio Shimamura

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
⭐ 0.0
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
⭐ 0.0
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
1956

as Hideyuki Tsutsumi

The Singing Tireless Town
⭐ 0.0
The Singing Tireless Town
1957

as Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
⭐ 7.0
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015

as Himself

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
⭐ 9.3
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010

as Himself

The College Ruggers
⭐ 0.0
The College Ruggers
1959

as Eiichi Miyake

A Melody for My Father
⭐ 0.0
A Melody for My Father
2005
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
⭐ 0.0
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005

as Voiceover

The Wife is a University Student
⭐ 0.0
The Wife is a University Student
1956

as Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)

A Miracle of Hakone
⭐ 0.0
A Miracle of Hakone
2008