Akira Takarada

Acting

Akira Takarada

Born April 29, 1934Harbin, Heilongjiang, China175 credits

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

Nikko Story

Nikko Story

Movie

2023

A World Without Cherry Blossoms
4.0

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

Movie

2022

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

Movie

2021

Dance with Me
7.0

Dance with Me

Movie

2019

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
8.0

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

TV

2019

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
8.7

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Movie

2019

Filmography

Nikko Story
2023Nikko StoryMovie
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
2022A World Without Cherry Blossomsas KeizoMovie
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021War and Peace: Akira Takarada's TestimonyMovie
Dance with Me
2019Dance with Meas Machin UedaMovie
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019Yasuragi no Toki: MichiTV
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - ActorMovie
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima RhapsodyMovie
The Great Buddha Arrival
2018The Great Buddha Arrivalas NarratorMovie
Bridge over Troubled Water
2018Bridge over Troubled Wateras CEO OgataMovie
The Man of the Political Economy
2015The Man of the Political EconomyMovie
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
2015Keisei Saimin no Otokoas Ikeda ShigeakiTV
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
2015Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destructionas HimselfMovie
Godzilla Battle Royale
2014Godzilla Battle Royaleas Sec. General FujiMovie
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
2014Kingdom Hearts Re:codedas Jafar (voice)Movie
A Far Promise
2014A Far PromiseMovie
The Cabin Attendant
2014The Cabin AttendantMovie
Godzilla
2014Godzillaas Immigration OfficerMovie
A
2013A Sparkle of LifeMovie
Carnation
2011CarnationTV
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010Making of Godzilla vs. Mothraas HimselfMovie
Clouds Over the Hill
2009Clouds Over the HillTV
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effectsas HimselfMovie
A Miracle of Hakone
2008A Miracle of HakoneMovie
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: GoodbyeMovie
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007Glory to the Filmmaker!as Gentleman in a White MercedesMovie
A Melody for My Father
2005A Melody for My FatherMovie
Fantastipo
2005FantastipoMovie
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
2005Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversaryas VoiceoverMovie
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004Godzilla: Final Warsas UN Secretary General Naotarô DaigoMovie
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～as ナレーションMovie
I Am a Sardine
2004I Am a SardineMovie
Black Corridor
2004Black CorridorMovie
Fukumimi
2003FukumimiMovie
Prince Shōtoku
2001Prince Shōtokuas Prince AnahobeMovie
Prince Shotoku
2001Prince Shotokuas Mononobe no MoriyaTV
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001Shibuya Midnight War Dark StreetMovie
Tales of the Unusual
2000Tales of the UnusualMovie
Watashi no Aozora
2000Watashi no Aozoraas Joji MuraiTV
Road to the Don 12
2000Road to the Don 12Movie
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition CorpsMovie
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2Movie
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight HotelMovie
Woman in Witness Protection
1997Woman in Witness Protectionas Police CommissionerMovie
Sure Death 6
1996Sure Death 6Movie
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
1995My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movieas Kichitaro ShiratoriMovie
The man who became a billionaire.
1994The man who became a billionaire.Movie
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
1993My name is Reiko Shiratori!as Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]TV
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992Godzilla vs. Mothraas Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji MinaminoMovie
Patio
1992PatioMovie
Homework
1992HomeworkTV
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortionas KobayashiMovie
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990Tales of a Golden Geishaas InukaiMovie
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!Movie
The Audition
1984The Auditionas EmceeMovie
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984Shinobu's TomorrowMovie
Legend of Plumeria
1983Legend of PlumeriaMovie
Love You Till I Die
1981Love You Till I DieMovie
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980Nukata no ŌkimiTV
Godzilla
1977Godzillaas OgataMovie
Travels of Lord Mito
1969Travels of Lord Mitoas Sukesaburô SasakiMovie
Latitude Zero
1969Latitude Zeroas Dr. Ken TashiroMovie
Imaginary Paradise
1968Imaginary ParadiseMovie
Golden Eyes
1968Golden Eyesas Andrew HoshinoMovie
Devils-in-Law
1968Devils-in-LawMovie
King Kong Escapes
1967King Kong Escapesas Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraMovie
Let's Go! Young Guy
1967Let's Go! Young Guyas Kou KureMovie
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas YoshimuraMovie
Big Wind from Tokyo
1966Big Wind from Tokyoas Ishinaka SekijirōMovie
The Daphne
1966The Daphneas KudoMovie
3 Raccoon Dogs
19663 Raccoon Dogsas Michio SasakiMovie
More Than 10,000 Women But...
1966More Than 10,000 Women But...as Junichi HasegawaMovie
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Astronaut K. FujiMovie
Ironfinger
1965Ironfingeras Andrew HoshinoMovie
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965The White Rose of Hong Kongas Susumu UtsugiMovie
Start Here
1965Start Hereas Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)Movie
The Longest Night
1965The Longest Nightas 田中清辉Movie
Blood and Diamonds
1964Blood and DiamondsMovie
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best FriendsMovie
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964Mothra vs. Godzillaas Ichiro "Ichi" SakaiMovie
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964Mr. Giant's Victory FlagMovie
Daybreak Chorus
1963Daybreak Chorusas Kensuke UkitaMovie
A Woman's Life
1963A Woman's Lifeas Koichi ShimizuMovie
Walleyed Nippon
1963Walleyed Nipponas Shin MoriyamaMovie
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kongas Yuichi OkamotoMovie
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963Devices Stronger Than Womenas Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)Movie
Anything For Success
1962Anything For SuccessMovie
Chûshingura
1962Chûshinguraas Gunpei TakadaMovie
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962A Wanderer's Notebookas FukuyaMovie
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962Let's Meet in Our DreamsMovie
Me and Me
1962Me and Meas Akihiko KinugasaMovie
Star of Hong Kong
1962Star of Hong Kongas Hasegawa ToruMovie
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962Breakthrough Course of Women in TroubleMovie
Long Way to Okinawa
1962Long Way to OkinawaMovie
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962Shimizu Port Salaryman Part IIMovie
Woman of Design
1962Woman of Designas Kosuke SakaiMovie
The Wiser Age
1962The Wiser Ageas Rokkakuya KouMovie
Different Sons
1961Different Sonsas Kensuke AkagiMovie
The End of Summer
1961The End of Summeras Teramoto TadashiMovie
The Last War
1961The Last Waras TakanoMovie
A Night in Hong Kong
1961A Night in Hong Kongas Hiroshi TanakaMovie
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961The Masterless 47 – Part IIMovie
Taking a Success Course
1961Taking a Success CourseMovie
Lovers of Ginza
1961Lovers of GinzaMovie
The Masterless 47
1960The Masterless 47as Kohei HayanoMovie
The 6th Suspect
1960The 6th Suspectas Shinsuke ArimaMovie
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960The Lovelorn GeishaMovie
The Dangerous Kiss
1960The Dangerous KissMovie
Singing in the Sun
1960Singing in the Sunas Moriyama TadashiMovie
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960Daughters, Wives and a Motheras Reiji SakanishiMovie
The Storm of the Pacific
1960The Storm of the PacificMovie
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960Showdown on Pier No.3as TakagiMovie
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960The Poem of the Blue StarMovie
Beyond the Hills
1960Beyond the Hillsas Kentaro - UeshimaMovie
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
1960Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romanceas Mizukami GorōMovie
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
1959Sazae-san, the Wayward WifeMovie
The Three Treasures
1959The Three Treasuresas Prince WakatarashiMovie
Young Lovers
1959Young Loversas Shuichi NozakiMovie
Someday I'll Know
1959Someday I'll Knowas Daisuke KanekoMovie
The College Ruggers
1959The College Ruggersas Eiichi MiyakeMovie
Samurai Saga
1959Samurai Sagaas Jutaro [Jurota] KaribeMovie
A Whistle in My Heart
1959A Whistle in My HeartMovie
3 Dolls in College
19593 Dolls in Collegeas Shin'ichi TakadaMovie
The Big Boss
1959The Big Bossas Mineo KomatsuMovie
Bright Young Maidens
1958Bright Young MaidensMovie
The College Hero
1958The College Heroas Katsumi KageyamaMovie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3as Keiichiro MaedaMovie
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958Diary of an Elegant Hot Springas Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)Movie
Romance and Rhythm
1958Romance and Rhythmas TajimaMovie
Flower's Yearning
1958Flower's Yearningas Tsuda Shin'ichiMovie
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958Yaji and Kita on the Roadas Akinosuke TakaraiMovie
Holiday in Tokyo
1958Holiday in Tokyoas George TanakaMovie
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
1958The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girlas himselfMovie
The Capital of Love
1958The Capital of Loveas Kunio MurataMovie
The Green Voyage
1957The Green Voyageas Keiji Takenaka (college student)Movie
The Blue Mountains Part 2
1957The Blue Mountains Part 2as Teacher NumataMovie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2as Maeda KeiichirōMovie
The Blue Mountains
1957The Blue Mountainsas Mr. NumataMovie
Schooldays
1957Schooldaysas Takada ShinichiMovie
On Wings of Love
1957On Wings of Loveas Hajime KyosuMovie
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Tatsuo ItoMovie
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Movie
Reign of Terror
1957Reign of Terroras Jun’nosuke KijimaMovie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957Diary of a Successful Salarymanas Maeda KeiichirōMovie
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas The Boy (Her Brother)Movie
Birth of Romance
1957Birth of Romanceas Ichirô YabeMovie
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)Movie
Price of Beauty
1957Price of Beautyas Koichi YamawakiMovie
A Town with a Mountain and River
1957A Town with a Mountain and Riveras Keisuke YagiMovie
The Paradise Island Story
1957The Paradise Island StoryMovie
The Singing Tireless Town
1957The Singing Tireless Townas Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)Movie
Engagement Ring
1956Engagement Ringas Yōichi KurataMovie
A Strong Wind Blows
1956A Strong Wind Blowsas Shūji ŌmaMovie
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956Triumphant Song of Youthas Akio ShimamuraMovie
Love on Rainbow Island
1956Love on Rainbow Islandas Sainkichi 'Johannes' MatsutaniMovie
Jacks and Jills
1956Jacks and Jillsas KubotaMovie
Eacape of Fear
1956Eacape of Fearas Toshio OgataMovie
Morishige, where are you going?
1956Morishige, where are you going?as Akira WakayamaMovie
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
1956Fighting Cha Cha Girlas Hideyuki TsutsumiMovie
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956Wharf with the Weeping Girlas RyūjiMovie
Blue Buds
1956Blue Budsas GroomMovie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as OgataMovie
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956Three Youngmen and a Dream Girlas KamuraMovie
The Wife is a University Student
1956The Wife is a University Studentas Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)Movie
Runaway Bride
1956Runaway BrideMovie
Young Love Conquers All
1955Young Love Conquers AllMovie
Beast Man Snow Man
1955Beast Man Snow Manas Takeshi IijimaMovie
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
1955New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rainas Heizaemon UjiieMovie
Frame of Snow
1955Frame of Snowas Kikukawa ShinzōMovie
All is Well 2
1955All is Well 2Movie
All is Well
1955All is Wellas Saitaro OkazakiMovie
Bridal Candidates
1955Bridal Candidatesas Tsubasa IpponsugiMovie
Tomboy Daughter Diary
1955Tomboy Daughter Diaryas Tsubasa IpponsugiMovie
Godzilla
1954Godzillaas Hideto OgataMovie
Bride in a Bathing Suit
1954Bride in a Bathing Suitas Masao SakuraiMovie
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954How the Bell of Liberty Ringsas Masuda SotaroMovie