Akira Takarada

Biography

Born on April 29, 1934, in Harbin, China, Akira Takarada rose from the Tôhô New Face program (with Yû Fujiki and Momoko Kôchi) to become one of the most recognizable men associated with the original Godzilla (Gojira) series, even though he appeared in only six installments. He began in 1949 with a small role in "When the Liberty Bell Rang" and after several small roles, his big break came as navy diver Hideto Ogata in the original Godzilla (1954). He soon became recognizable for his persona as the cocky, slightly cynical urban male and that made him a very successful actor. Today he is still a celebrity in Japan through his appearances in TV dramas, quiz shows, and commercials.

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 62 years1956 to 2018

Genres

Action64%, 7 films
Adventure55%, 6 films
Sci-Fi55%, 6 films
Drama27%, 3 films
Fantasy27%, 3 films

First and latest

Akira Takarada movies on Netflix

The Great Buddha: Arrival2018IMDb rating 5.7as Narrator
Godzilla: Final Wars2004IMDb rating 6.3as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Latitude Zero1969IMDb rating 5.9as Dr. Ken Tashiro
King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6as Yoshimura
Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2as Astronaut K. Fuji
Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5as Ichiro Sakai
Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5as Gunbei Takada
The End of Summer1961IMDb rating 7.7as Teramoto Tadashi
The Storm of the Pacific1960IMDb rating 6.3
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956IMDb rating 6.3as Ogata

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mothra vs. Godzilla1964 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Ichiro Sakai
IMDb rating 6.512K votes
Invasion of Astro-Monster1965 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Astronaut K. Fuji
IMDb rating 6.28.8K votes
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966as Yoshimura
IMDb rating 5.67.5K votes
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956as Ogata
IMDb rating 6.39.7K votes
King Kong Escapes1967as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
IMDb rating 5.53.6K votes
Godzilla: Final Wars2004as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Latitude Zero1969as Dr. Ken Tashiro
IMDb rating 5.91.2K votes
Chûshingura1962as Gunbei Takada
IMDb rating 7.52.4K votes

Most often with

Ishirô Honda directed five of these films. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Akihiko Hirata

Jun Tazaki

Kumi Mizuno

Takashi Shimura

Yoshibumi Tajima

Ikio SawamuraIshirô HondaDirector, 5 films

Films together

Akihiko Hirata4 films together, 1956 to 1969
Akihiko Hirata's page
- Latitude Zero1969IMDb rating 5.9Takarada as Dr. Ken TashiroHirata as Dr. Sugata
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Takarada as YoshimuraHirata as Captain Yamoto
- The Storm of the Pacific1960IMDb rating 6.3Hirata as Fleet Staff Officer
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956IMDb rating 6.3Takarada as OgataHirata as Dr. Serizawa
Jun Tazaki4 films together, 1960 to 1966
Jun Tazaki's page
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Takarada as YoshimuraTazaki as Red Bamboo Commander
- Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2Takarada as Astronaut K. FujiTazaki as Dr. Sakurai
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Takarada as Ichiro SakaiTazaki as Murata, Newspaper Editor
- The Storm of the Pacific1960IMDb rating 6.3Tazaki as Captain
Kumi Mizuno4 films together, 1962 to 2004
Kumi Mizuno's page
- Godzilla: Final Wars2004IMDb rating 6.3Takarada as UN Secretary General Naotarô DaigoMizuno as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Takarada as YoshimuraMizuno as Daiyo
- Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2Takarada as Astronaut K. FujiMizuno as Miss Namikawa
- Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5Takarada as Gunbei TakadaMizuno as Saho
Takashi Shimura3 films together, 1956 to 1962
Takashi Shimura's page
- Chûshingura1962IMDb rating 7.5Takarada as Gunbei TakadaShimura as Hyôbu Chisaka
- The Storm of the Pacific1960IMDb rating 6.3Shimura as Tosaku
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956IMDb rating 6.3Takarada as OgataShimura as Dr. Yamane
Yoshibumi Tajima3 films together, 1964 to 1967
Yoshibumi Tajima's page
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Takarada as Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraTajima as Henchman
- Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2Takarada as Astronaut K. FujiTajima as Mobile Commander
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Takarada as Ichiro SakaiTajima as Kumayama
Ikio Sawamura3 films together, 1964 to 1967
Ikio Sawamura's page
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Takarada as Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraSawamura as Mondo Islander
- Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster1966IMDb rating 5.6Takarada as YoshimuraSawamura as Elderly Slave
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Takarada as Ichiro SakaiSawamura as Priest
Ishirô HondaDirector, 5 films, 1956 to 1969
All films by Ishirô Honda
- Latitude Zero1969IMDb rating 5.9Takarada as Dr. Ken Tashiro
- King Kong Escapes1967IMDb rating 5.5Takarada as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
- Invasion of Astro-Monster1965IMDb rating 6.2Takarada as Astronaut K. Fuji
- Mothra vs. Godzilla1964IMDb rating 6.5Takarada as Ichiro Sakai
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956IMDb rating 6.3Takarada as Ogata
Also three films together8 more actors
- Haruo NakajimaLatitude Zero (1969), King Kong Escapes (1967) and The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
- Yoshifumi TajimaKing Kong Escapes (1967), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) and Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Yutaka SadaGodzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) and The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
- Keiju KobayashiChûshingura (1962), The End of Summer (1961) and The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
- Kazuo SuzukiKing Kong Escapes (1967), Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) and Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- Tadashi OkabeKing Kong Escapes (1967), Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) and Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
- Tôru IbukiKing Kong Escapes (1967), Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) and Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- Yasuhisa TsutsumiKing Kong Escapes (1967), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) and Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
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