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Akira Takarada

Bio: Akira Takarada was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Born: Sun, Apr 29 1934
Birthplace: Harbin, China

Death: Mon, Mar 14 2022
Akira Takarada is 87 years old
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Poster of A World Without Cherry Blossoms
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
Akira Takarada would have been no older than
87 in A World Without Cherry Blossoms
as 'Keizo'.
Fri, Apr 01 2022
Poster of Dance with Me
Dance with Me
Akira Takarada was
85 in Dance with Me
as 'Machin Ueda'.
Fri, Aug 16 2019
Poster of The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Akira Takarada was
84 in The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as 'Self - Actor'.
Tue, Apr 02 2019
Poster of Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Akira Takarada was
84 in Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
Sat, Mar 09 2019
Poster of The Great Buddha Arrival
The Great Buddha Arrival
Akira Takarada was
84 in The Great Buddha Arrival
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Dec 15 2018
Poster of Bridge over Troubled Water
Bridge over Troubled Water
Akira Takarada was
84 in Bridge over Troubled Water
as 'CEO Ogata'.
Sat, Jun 30 2018
Poster of The Man of the Political Economy
The Man of the Political Economy
Akira Takarada was
81 in The Man of the Political Economy
Sat, Sep 19 2015
Poster of Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
Akira Takarada was
81 in Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jul 11 2015
Poster of Godzilla Battle Royale
Godzilla Battle Royale
Akira Takarada was
80 in Godzilla Battle Royale
as 'Sec. General Fuji'.
Thu, Nov 06 2014
Poster of A Far Promise
A Far Promise
Akira Takarada was
80 in A Far Promise
Mon, Aug 25 2014
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Akira Takarada was
80 in Godzilla
as 'Immigration Officer'.
Wed, May 14 2014
Poster of A Sparkle of Life
A Sparkle of Life
Akira Takarada was
79 in A Sparkle of Life
Sat, Nov 16 2013
Poster of Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Akira Takarada was
75 in Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Poster of Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Akira Takarada was
74 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Aug 03 2008
Poster of Glory to the Filmmaker!
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Akira Takarada was
73 in Glory to the Filmmaker!
as 'Gentleman in a White Mercedes'.
Sat, Jun 02 2007
Poster of Fantastipo
Fantastipo
Akira Takarada was
70 in Fantastipo
Thu, Feb 10 2005
Poster of Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Akira Takarada was
70 in Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
as 'Voiceover'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars
Akira Takarada was
70 in Godzilla: Final Wars
as 'UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo'.
Sat, Dec 04 2004
Poster of Road to the Don 12
Road to the Don 12
Akira Takarada was
65 in Road to the Don 12
Fri, Mar 31 2000
Poster of Woman in Witness Protection
Woman in Witness Protection
Akira Takarada was
63 in Woman in Witness Protection
as 'Police Commissioner'.
Sat, Sep 27 1997
Poster of Sure Death 6
Sure Death 6
Akira Takarada was
62 in Sure Death 6
Sat, May 25 1996
Poster of My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Akira Takarada was
61 in My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
as 'Kichitaro Shiratori'.
Sat, Aug 19 1995
Poster of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Akira Takarada was
58 in Godzilla vs. Mothra
as 'Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino'.
Sat, Dec 12 1992
Poster of Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Akira Takarada was
58 in Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
as 'Kobayashi'.
Sat, May 16 1992
Poster of Tales of a Golden Geisha
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Akira Takarada was
56 in Tales of a Golden Geisha
as 'Inukai'.
Sat, Jun 02 1990
Poster of The Audition
The Audition
Akira Takarada was
50 in The Audition
as 'Emcee'.
Sat, Nov 17 1984
Poster of Legend of Plumeria
Legend of Plumeria
Akira Takarada was
49 in Legend of Plumeria
Sat, Jul 02 1983
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Akira Takarada was
42 in Godzilla
as 'Ogata'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Travels of Lord Mito
Travels of Lord Mito
Akira Takarada was
35 in Travels of Lord Mito
as 'Sukesaburô Sasaki'.
Sat, Nov 01 1969
Poster of Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
Akira Takarada was
35 in Latitude Zero
as 'Dr. Ken Tashiro'.
Sat, Jul 26 1969
Poster of 空想天国
空想天国
Akira Takarada was
34 in 空想天国
Wed, Aug 14 1968
Poster of Golden Eyes
Golden Eyes
Akira Takarada was
33 in Golden Eyes
as 'Andrew Hoshino'.
Sat, Mar 16 1968
Poster of Devils-in-Law
Devils-in-Law
Akira Takarada was
33 in Devils-in-Law
Sun, Jan 14 1968
Poster of King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes
Akira Takarada was
33 in King Kong Escapes
as 'Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura'.
Sat, Jul 22 1967
Poster of Let's Go! Young Guy
Let's Go! Young Guy
Akira Takarada was
32 in Let's Go! Young Guy
as 'Kou Kure'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Akira Takarada was
32 in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as 'Yoshimura'.
Sat, Dec 17 1966
Poster of The Daphne
The Daphne
Akira Takarada was
32 in The Daphne
as 'Kudo'.
Sat, Oct 01 1966
Poster of Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Akira Takarada was
31 in Invasion of Astro-Monster
as 'Astronaut K. Fuji'.
Sun, Dec 19 1965
Poster of Ironfinger
Ironfinger
Akira Takarada was
31 in Ironfinger
as 'Andrew Hoshino'.
Sun, Dec 05 1965
Poster of The Longest Night
The Longest Night
Akira Takarada was
30 in The Longest Night
as '田中清辉'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Blood and Diamonds
Blood and Diamonds
Akira Takarada was
30 in Blood and Diamonds
Wed, Jul 01 1964
Poster of Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba
Akira Takarada was
30 in Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba
Sat, May 16 1964
Poster of Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Akira Takarada was
30 in Mothra vs. Godzilla
as 'Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai'.
Wed, Apr 29 1964
Poster of A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
Akira Takarada was
29 in A Woman's Life
as 'Koichi Shimizu'.
Sat, Nov 16 1963
Poster of Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Akira Takarada was
29 in Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
as 'Yuichi Okamoto'.
Fri, Nov 01 1963
Poster of Gekkyū dorobō
Gekkyū dorobō
Akira Takarada was
28 in Gekkyū dorobō
Sat, Dec 08 1962
Poster of 47 Ronin
47 Ronin
Akira Takarada was
28 in 47 Ronin
as 'Gunpei Takada'.
Sat, Nov 03 1962
Poster of A Wanderer's Notebook
A Wanderer's Notebook
Akira Takarada was
28 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Fukuya'.
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of Yume de aimasho
Yume de aimasho
Akira Takarada was
28 in Yume de aimasho
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Me and Me
Me and Me
Akira Takarada was
28 in Me and Me
as 'Akihiko Kinugasa'.
Sat, Aug 11 1962
Poster of Star of Hong Kong
Star of Hong Kong
Akira Takarada was
28 in Star of Hong Kong
as 'Hasegawa Toru'.
Sat, Jul 14 1962
Poster of 女難コースを突破せよ
女難コースを突破せよ
Akira Takarada was
27 in 女難コースを突破せよ
Sun, Apr 01 1962
Poster of Long Way to Okinawa
Long Way to Okinawa
Akira Takarada was
27 in Long Way to Okinawa
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of 続サラリーマン清水港
続サラリーマン清水港
Akira Takarada was
27 in 続サラリーマン清水港
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of Woman of Design
Woman of Design
Akira Takarada was
27 in Woman of Design
as 'Kosuke Sakai'.
Sun, Jan 28 1962
Poster of The Wiser Age
The Wiser Age
Akira Takarada was
27 in The Wiser Age
as 'Rokkakuya Kou'.
Sun, Jan 14 1962
Poster of Different Sons
Different Sons
Akira Takarada was
27 in Different Sons
as 'Kensuke Akagi'.
Sun, Nov 12 1961
Poster of The End of Summer
The End of Summer
Akira Takarada was
27 in The End of Summer
as 'Teramoto Tadashi'.
Sun, Oct 29 1961
Poster of The Last War
The Last War
Akira Takarada was
27 in The Last War
as 'Takano'.
Sun, Oct 08 1961
Poster of A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong
Akira Takarada was
27 in A Night in Hong Kong
as 'Hiroshi Tanaka'.
Sat, Jul 01 1961
Poster of The Masterless 47 – Part II
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Akira Takarada was
26 in The Masterless 47 – Part II
Sat, Feb 25 1961
Poster of Shusse kōsu ni shinro o tore
Shusse kōsu ni shinro o tore
Akira Takarada was
26 in Shusse kōsu ni shinro o tore
Thu, Jan 26 1961
Poster of The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
Akira Takarada was
26 in The Masterless 47
as 'Kohei Hayano'.
Sun, Dec 25 1960
Poster of The Lovelorn Geisha
The Lovelorn Geisha
Akira Takarada was
26 in The Lovelorn Geisha
Tue, Jul 12 1960
Poster of The Dangerous Kiss
The Dangerous Kiss
Akira Takarada was
26 in The Dangerous Kiss
Sun, Jun 26 1960
Poster of Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Akira Takarada was
26 in Daughters, Wives and a Mother
as 'Reiji Sakanishi'.
Sat, May 21 1960
Poster of The Storm of the Pacific
The Storm of the Pacific
Akira Takarada was
25 in The Storm of the Pacific
Tue, Apr 26 1960
Poster of Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
Akira Takarada was
25 in Beyond the Hills
as 'Kentaro - Ueshima'.
Tue, Feb 02 1960
Poster of Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Akira Takarada was
25 in Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Sat, Dec 26 1959
Poster of The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
Akira Takarada was
25 in The Three Treasures
as 'Prince Wakatarashi'.
Sun, Nov 01 1959
Poster of Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know
Akira Takarada was
25 in Someday I'll Know
as 'Daisuke Kaneko'.
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
Akira Takarada was
24 in Samurai Saga
as 'Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe'.
Tue, Apr 28 1959
Poster of A Whistle in My Heart
A Whistle in My Heart
Akira Takarada was
24 in A Whistle in My Heart
Sun, Mar 29 1959
Poster of The Big Boss
The Big Boss
Akira Takarada was
24 in The Big Boss
as 'Mineo Komatsu'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Akira Takarada was
24 in Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as 'The Boy (Her Brother)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Poster of Yaji and Kita on the Road
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Akira Takarada was
24 in Yaji and Kita on the Road
as 'Akinosuke Takarai'.
Tue, Apr 29 1958
Poster of City of Love
City of Love
Akira Takarada was
23 in City of Love
as 'Kunio Murata'.
Tue, Jan 21 1958
Poster of On Wings of Love
On Wings of Love
Akira Takarada was
23 in On Wings of Love
as 'Hajime Kyosu'.
Sat, Jul 13 1957
Poster of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Akira Takarada was
23 in A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Akira Takarada was
23 in A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as 'Tatsuo Ito'.
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of Birth of Romance
Birth of Romance
Akira Takarada was
23 in Birth of Romance
as 'Ichirô Yabe'.
Wed, May 15 1957
Poster of Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Akira Takarada was
22 in Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as 'Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Poster of Price of Beauty
Price of Beauty
Akira Takarada was
22 in Price of Beauty
as 'Koichi Yamawaki'.
Wed, Mar 13 1957
Poster of The Paradise Island Story
The Paradise Island Story
Akira Takarada was
22 in The Paradise Island Story
Tue, Jan 29 1957
Poster of 裸足の青春
裸足の青春
Akira Takarada was
22 in 裸足の青春
as 'Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani'.
Tue, Oct 16 1956
Poster of Jacks and Jills
Jacks and Jills
Akira Takarada was
22 in Jacks and Jills
as 'Kubota'.
Wed, Aug 15 1956
Poster of Morishige, where are you going?
Morishige, where are you going?
Akira Takarada was
22 in Morishige, where are you going?
as 'Akira Wakayama'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Akira Takarada was
22 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Ogata'.
Fri, May 18 1956
Poster of Nigetekita hanayome
Nigetekita hanayome
Akira Takarada was
21 in Nigetekita hanayome
Sun, Feb 12 1956
Poster of Half Human
Half Human
Akira Takarada was
21 in Half Human
as 'Takeshi Iijima'.
Sun, Aug 14 1955
Poster of All is Well 2
All is Well 2
Akira Takarada was
20 in All is Well 2
Sun, Feb 20 1955
Poster of All is Well
All is Well
Akira Takarada was
20 in All is Well
as 'Saitaro Okazaki'.
Sat, Jan 29 1955
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Akira Takarada was
20 in Godzilla
as 'Hideto Ogata'.
Wed, Nov 03 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Akira Takarada was
84+ in Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 08 2019
Poster of Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Akira Takarada was
81+ in Keisei Saimin no Otoko
as 'Ikeda Shigeaki'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 22 2015
Poster of Carnation
Carnation
Akira Takarada was
77+ in Carnation
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 2011
Poster of Prince Shotoku
Prince Shotoku
Akira Takarada was
67+ in Prince Shotoku
as 'Mononobe no Moriya'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 10 2001
Poster of Watashi no Aozora
Watashi no Aozora
Akira Takarada was
65+ in Watashi no Aozora
as 'Joji Murai'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 03 2000
Poster of My name is Reiko Shiratori!
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
Akira Takarada was
58+ in My name is Reiko Shiratori!
as 'Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father]'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 14 1993
Poster of Homework
Homework
Akira Takarada was
58+ in Homework
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1992
Poster of Nukata no Ōkimi
Nukata no Ōkimi
Akira Takarada was
45+ in Nukata no Ōkimi
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980