Akira Takarada
- Acting
- April 29, 1934 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- March 14, 2022
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
Filmography
- Nikko Story
- A World Without Cherry Blossoms · Keizo, Executive producer
- War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
- Dance with Me · Machin Ueda, Theme Song Performance
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
- The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga · Self
- Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
- The Great Buddha Arrival · Narrator
- Bridge over Troubled Water · CEO Ogata
- The Man of the Political Economy
- Keisei Saimin no Otoko · Shigeaki Ikeda
- Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction · Self
- Godzilla Battle Royale · Sec. General Fuji
- Kingdom Hearts Re:coded · Jafar (Voice)
- A Far Promise
- The Cabin Attendant
- Godzilla · Immigration Officer
- A Sparkle of Life
- Carnation
- Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra · Self
- Clouds Over the Hill
- Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects · Self
- A Miracle of Hakone
- The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
- Glory to the Filmmaker! · Gentleman in a White Mercedes
- A Melody for My Father
- Fantastipo
- Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary · Voiceover
- Godzilla: Final Wars · UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
- The Spirit of Godzilla · ナレーション
- I Am a Sardine
- Black Corridor
- Fukumimi
- Prince Shōtoku · Prince Anahobe, Mononobe no Moriya
- Prince Shotoku · Mononobe no Moriya
- Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
- Tales of the Unusual
- Watashi no Aozora · Joji Murai
- Road to the Don 12
- History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
- History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
- Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
- Woman in Witness Protection · Police Commissioner
- Sure Death 6
- My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie · Kichitaro Shiratori
- The man who became a billionaire.
- My name is Reiko Shiratori! · Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]
- Godzilla vs. Mothra · Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
- Patio
- Homework
- Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion · Kobayashi
- Tales of a Golden Geisha · Inukai
- Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
- The Audition · Emcee
- Shinobu's Tomorrow
- Legend of Plumeria
- Love You Till I Die
- Nukata no Ōkimi
- Godzilla · Ogata
- Travels of Lord Mito · Sukesaburô Sasaki
- Latitude Zero · Dr. Ken Tashiro
- Imaginary Paradise
- Golden Eyes · Andrew Hoshino
- Devils-in-Law
- King Kong Escapes · Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
- Let's Go! Young Guy · Kou Kure
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep · Yoshimura
- Big Wind from Tokyo · Ishinaka Sekijirō
- The Daphne · Kudo
- 3 Raccoon Dogs · Michio Sasaki
- More Than 10,000 Women But... · Junichi Hasegawa
- Invasion of Astro-Monster · Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
- 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
- Blood and Diamonds
- Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
- Mothra vs. Godzilla · Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
- Mr. Giant's Victory Flag