Rinsaku Ogata

Actor

Born: January 6, 1925 (101 years old)

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Frequent supporting player in Toho films beginning in the 50s. Ogata’s stern features lent him to background roles as military officers and personnel in several of Toho’s sci-fi films. One of his more prominent roles (i.e., it had dialogue) are as a policeman in the opening scene of The Human Vapor (1960). He also played Goro, one of the first victims in Rodan (1956).

Filmography (24)

• The Hidden Fortress (1958, ★ 8)
• Farewell Rabaul (1954, ★ 8.4)
• The Eagle of the Pacific (1953, ★ 7.6)
• Yojimbo (1961, ★ 8.1)
• Admiral Yamamoto (1968, ★ 8.3)
• Ultraman (1966, ★ 8.5)
• Space Amoeba (1970, ★ 6.4)
• Atragon (1963, ★ 6.6)
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965, ★ 6.8)
• The Mysterians (1957, ★ 6.4)
• Mothra (1961, ★ 7.1)
• The Secret of the Telegian (1960, ★ 6.1)
• Rodan (1956, ★ 6.5)
• Destroy All Monsters (1968, ★ 6.9)
• Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955, ★ 7.1)
• The H-Man (1958, ★ 5.7)
• Battle in Outer Space (1959, ★ 5.8)
• Gorath (1962, ★ 6.4)
• Varan (1958, ★ 5.7)
• The Human Vapor (1960, ★ 6.6)
• Chûshingura (1962, ★ 7.1)
• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964, ★ 7)
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966, ★ 6.3)
• Beast Man Snow Man (1955, ★ 4.6)