Akira Takarada

Actor

Born: April 29, 1934 (87 years old)

Died: March 14, 2022

Place of birth: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Biography

Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Filmography (39)

• Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957, ★ 8.6)
• Godzilla Battle Royale (2014, ★ 9.1)
• The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019, ★ 8.7)
• Godzilla (1954, ★ 7.6)
• Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008, ★ 8.5)
• The End of Summer (1961, ★ 7.5)
• A Wanderer's Notebook (1962, ★ 7.2)
• The Wiser Age (1962, ★ 7.3)
• Carnation (2011, ★ 8.1)
• Clouds Over the Hill (2009, ★ 8.2)
• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964, ★ 7)
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966, ★ 6.3)
• Chûshingura (1962, ★ 7.1)
• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004, ★ 7.1)
• King Kong Escapes (1967, ★ 6.2)
• Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992, ★ 6.9)
• Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956, ★ 6.5)
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965, ★ 6.8)
• Latitude Zero (1969, ★ 5.8)
• The Last War (1961, ★ 6.3)
• Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992, ★ 6.8)
• A Woman's Life (1963, ★ 7)
• Golden Eyes (1968, ★ 6.8)
• The Storm of the Pacific (1960, ★ 5.6)
• Ironfinger (1965, ★ 6.2)
• Samurai Saga (1959, ★ 6.8)
• Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990, ★ 6.1)
• A Whistle in My Heart (1959, ★ 6.3)
• The Lovelorn Geisha (1960, ★ 6.3)
• Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007, ★ 6.3)