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Akira Takarada

Acting

Born: 1934-04-29
Died: 2022-03-14
From: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Gender: Male
Height: 182.00 m
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Акира Такарадаآکیرا تاکارادا

Biography

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

Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Golden Arrow Award

Acting175 titles

The Masterless 47
10.0
Movie

The Masterless 47

1960Comedy
All is Well
10.0
Movie

All is Well

1955Drama
All is Well 2
10.0
Movie

All is Well 2

1955Drama
A Night in Hong Kong
10.0
Movie

A Night in Hong Kong

1961Romance
Price of Beauty
10.0
Movie

Price of Beauty

1957Drama
The Daphne
10.0
Movie

The Daphne

1966Drama
On Wings of Love
10.0
Movie

On Wings of Love

1957Drama
The Dangerous Kiss
10.0
Movie

The Dangerous Kiss

1960Drama
3 Dolls in College
10.0
Movie

3 Dolls in College

1959Comedy
Bright Young Maidens
10.0
Movie

Bright Young Maidens

1958Comedy
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
10.0
Movie

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

1958Comedy
Frame of Snow
10.0
Movie

Frame of Snow

1955Romance
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
10.0
Movie

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

1955Drama
Patio
10.0
Movie

Patio

1992Drama
Fukumimi
10.0
Movie

Fukumimi

2003Comedy
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
9.3
Movie

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

2010Documentary
Godzilla Battle Royale
9.1
Movie

Godzilla Battle Royale

2014Action
Long Way to Okinawa
9.0
Movie

Long Way to Okinawa

1962Drama
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
9.0
Movie

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962Drama
A Sparkle of Life
9.0
Movie

A Sparkle of Life

2013Drama
Someday I'll Know
9.0
Movie

Someday I'll Know

1959Drama
The Masterless 47 – Part II
9.0
Movie

The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961Comedy
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
9.0
Movie

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957Drama
The Longest Night
9.0
Movie

The Longest Night

1965Drama
Holiday in Tokyo
9.0
Movie

Holiday in Tokyo

1958Drama
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
9.0
Movie

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

1958Romance
The College Ruggers
9.0
Movie

The College Ruggers

1959Drama
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
9.0
Movie

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

1957Comedy
The Spirit of Godzilla
9.0
Movie

The Spirit of Godzilla

2004Documentary
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
8.7
Movie

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

2019Documentary
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
8.6
Movie

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957Sci-Fi
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
8.5
Movie

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008Documentary
Carnation
8.1
Series

Carnation

2011-2012Drama
Fantastipo
8.0
Movie

Fantastipo

2005Comedy
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
8.0
Movie

Let's Meet in Our Dreams

1962Drama
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
8.0
Movie

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

1964Comedy
Love on Rainbow Island
8.0
Movie

Love on Rainbow Island

1956Drama
Blood and Diamonds
8.0
Movie

Blood and Diamonds

1964Action
Star of Hong Kong
8.0
Movie

Star of Hong Kong

1962Romance
Devils-in-Law
8.0
Movie

Devils-in-Law

1968Comedy
Me and Me
8.0
Movie

Me and Me

1962Comedy
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
8.0
Movie

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

1964Drama
Walleyed Nippon
8.0
Movie

Walleyed Nippon

1963Comedy
Singing in the Sun
8.0
Movie

Singing in the Sun

1960Drama
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
8.0
Movie

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

1957Drama
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
8.0
Movie

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

1956Comedy
The College Hero
8.0
Movie

The College Hero

1958Romance
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
8.0
Series

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

2019-2020Drama
Clouds Over the Hill
7.7
Series

Clouds Over the Hill

2009-2011Drama
Godzilla
7.6
Movie

Godzilla

1954Thriller
The End of Summer
7.5
Movie

The End of Summer

1961Drama
Let's Go! Young Guy
7.5
Movie

Let's Go! Young Guy

1967Comedy
Prince Shotoku
7.5
Series

Prince Shotoku

2001Drama
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
7.3
Movie

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960Drama
The Wiser Age
7.3
Movie

The Wiser Age

1962Drama
A Wanderer's Notebook
7.2
Movie

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962Drama
Chûshingura
7.1
Movie

Chûshingura

1962Drama
Godzilla: Final Wars
7.1
Movie

Godzilla: Final Wars

2004Action
A Woman's Life
7.1
Movie

A Woman's Life

1963Drama
Mothra vs. Godzilla
7.0
Movie

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964Drama
Travels of Lord Mito
7.0
Movie

Travels of Lord Mito

1969Action
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
7.0
Movie

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

1992Comedy
Different Sons
7.0
Movie

Different Sons

1961Drama
Anything For Success
7.0
Movie

Anything For Success

1962Drama
Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction
7.0
Movie

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

2015Documentary
Dance with Me
7.0
Movie

Dance with Me

2019Comedy
Jacks and Jills
7.0
Movie

Jacks and Jills

1956Drama
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
7.0
Movie

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong

1963Drama
Lovers of Ginza
7.0
Movie

Lovers of Ginza

1961Drama
The White Rose of Hong Kong
7.0
Movie

The White Rose of Hong Kong

1965Thriller
A Town with a Mountain and River
7.0
Movie

A Town with a Mountain and River

1957Drama
Flower's Yearning
7.0
Movie

Flower's Yearning

1958Drama
Big Wind from Tokyo
7.0
Movie

Big Wind from Tokyo

1966Comedy
Start Here
7.0
Movie

Start Here

1965Drama
Romance and Rhythm
7.0
Movie

Romance and Rhythm

1958Romance
Young Love Conquers All
7.0
Movie

Young Love Conquers All

1955Romance
Schooldays
7.0
Movie

Schooldays

1957Comedy
Watashi no Aozora
7.0
Series

Watashi no Aozora

2000Drama
Godzilla vs. Mothra
6.9
Movie

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992Action
Golden Eyes
6.9
Movie

Golden Eyes

1968Action
Samurai Saga
6.9
Movie

Samurai Saga

1959Action
The Lovelorn Geisha
6.9
Movie

The Lovelorn Geisha

1960Drama
Invasion of Astro-Monster
6.8
Movie

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965Sci-Fi
Ironfinger
6.8
Movie

Ironfinger

1965Action
Godzilla
6.8
Movie

Godzilla

1977Sci-Fi
Tales of the Unusual
6.8
Movie

Tales of the Unusual

2000Horror
A Whistle in My Heart
6.7
Movie

A Whistle in My Heart

1959Drama
Woman of Design
6.7
Movie

Woman of Design

1962Drama
The Last War
6.6
Movie

The Last War

1961Drama
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
6.5
Movie

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956Sci-Fi
The Big Boss
6.5
Movie

The Big Boss

1959Thriller
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
6.5
Anime Movie

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

2014Action
Godzilla
6.4
Movie

Godzilla

2014Action
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
6.3
Movie

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966Sci-Fi
Glory to the Filmmaker!
6.3
Movie

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007Drama
King Kong Escapes
6.2
Movie

King Kong Escapes

1967Action
Tales of a Golden Geisha
6.2
Movie

Tales of a Golden Geisha

1990Drama
Woman in Witness Protection
6.2
Movie

Woman in Witness Protection

1997Drama
The Storm of the Pacific
6.0
Movie

The Storm of the Pacific

1960Action
The Great Buddha Arrival
6.0
Movie

The Great Buddha Arrival

2018Sci-Fi
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
6.0
Series

My name is Reiko Shiratori!

1993Comedy
Latitude Zero
5.9
Movie

Latitude Zero

1969Sci-Fi
The Three Treasures
5.5
Movie

The Three Treasures

1959Sci-Fi
3 Raccoon Dogs
5.0
Movie

3 Raccoon Dogs

1966Thriller
Homework
5.0
Series

Homework

1992Drama
Beast Man Snow Man
4.9
Movie

Beast Man Snow Man

1955Sci-Fi
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
4.0
Movie

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

2022Drama
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
3.5
Movie

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957Horror
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
2.0
Movie

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

1995Comedy
Runaway Bride
0
Movie

Runaway Bride

1956Comedy
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
0
Movie

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife

1959Comedy
Road to the Don 12
0
Movie

Road to the Don 12

2000Drama
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
0
Movie

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

1962Drama
The Man of the Political Economy
0
Movie

The Man of the Political Economy

2015Drama
Birth of Romance
0
Movie

Birth of Romance

1957Drama
Beyond the Hills
0
Movie

Beyond the Hills

1960Drama
Yaji and Kita on the Road
0
Movie

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958Comedy
Legend of Plumeria
0
Movie

Legend of Plumeria

1983Romance
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
0
Movie

Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary

2005Documentary
Imaginary Paradise
0
Movie

Imaginary Paradise

1968Comedy
Sure Death 6
0
Movie

Sure Death 6

1996Action
Bridge over Troubled Water
0
Movie

Bridge over Troubled Water

2018Drama
The Capital of Love
0
Movie

The Capital of Love

1958Romance
A Far Promise
0
Movie

A Far Promise

2014Drama
The Paradise Island Story
0
Movie

The Paradise Island Story

1957Comedy
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
0
Movie

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957Drama
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
0
Movie

Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody

2019Drama
The Audition
0
Movie

The Audition

1984Drama
Morishige, where are you going?
0
Movie

Morishige, where are you going?

1956Drama
Taking a Success Course
0
Movie

Taking a Success Course

1961Drama
The Poem of the Blue Star
0
Movie

The Poem of the Blue Star

1960Drama
Prince Shōtoku
0
Movie

Prince Shōtoku

2001Drama
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
0
Movie

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

1954Drama
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
0
Movie

Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

1958Drama
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
0
Movie

Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!

1985Comedy
The man who became a billionaire.
0
Movie

The man who became a billionaire.

1994Drama
Nikko Story
0
Movie

Nikko Story

2023Drama
The Cabin Attendant
0
Movie

The Cabin Attendant

2014Drama
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
0
Movie

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2

1999Drama
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
0
Movie

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

1998Thriller
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
0
Movie

History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps

1999Drama
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
0
Movie

Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance

1960Comedy
Bride in a Bathing Suit
0
Movie

Bride in a Bathing Suit

1954Drama
Devices Stronger Than Women
0
Movie

Devices Stronger Than Women

1963Comedy
Reign of Terror
0
Movie

Reign of Terror

1957Thriller
More Than 10,000 Women But...
0
Movie

More Than 10,000 Women But...

1966Comedy
Love You Till I Die
0
Movie

Love You Till I Die

1981Drama
Daybreak Chorus
0
Movie

Daybreak Chorus

1963Drama
Tomboy Daughter Diary
0
Movie

Tomboy Daughter Diary

1955Romance
The 6th Suspect
0
Movie

The 6th Suspect

1960Thriller
Eacape of Fear
0
Movie

Eacape of Fear

1956Thriller
Bridal Candidates
0
Movie

Bridal Candidates

1955Romance
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
0
Movie

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

1956Thriller
The Blue Mountains
0
Movie

The Blue Mountains

1957Drama
Triumphant Song of Youth
0
Movie

Triumphant Song of Youth

1956Romance
Blue Buds
0
Movie

Blue Buds

1956Romance
The Wife is a University Student
0
Movie

The Wife is a University Student

1956Romance
Young Lovers
0
Movie

Young Lovers

1959Romance
The Blue Mountains Part 2
0
Movie

The Blue Mountains Part 2

1957Romance
A Strong Wind Blows
0
Movie

A Strong Wind Blows

1956Drama
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
0
Movie

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

1956Drama
The Green Voyage
0
Movie

The Green Voyage

1957Drama
Engagement Ring
0
Movie

Engagement Ring

1956Romance
The Singing Tireless Town
0
Movie

The Singing Tireless Town

1957Drama
Showdown on Pier No.3
0
Movie

Showdown on Pier No.3

1960Thriller
Shinobu's Tomorrow
0
Movie

Shinobu's Tomorrow

1984Drama
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
0
Movie

Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street

2001Thriller
I Am a Sardine
0
Movie

I Am a Sardine

2004Thriller
Black Corridor
0
Movie

Black Corridor

2004Thriller
A Melody for My Father
0
Movie

A Melody for My Father

2005Drama
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
0
Movie

The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye

2007Drama
A Miracle of Hakone
0
Movie

A Miracle of Hakone

2008Drama
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
0
Movie

War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony

2021Documentary
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
0
Series

Keisei Saimin no Otoko

2015Drama
Nukata no Ōkimi
0
Series

Nukata no Ōkimi

1980Drama

Production1 title

A World Without Cherry Blossoms
4.0
Movie

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

2022Drama

Sound11 titles

Price of Beauty
10.0
Movie

Price of Beauty

1957Drama
The College Ruggers
9.0
Movie

The College Ruggers

1959Drama
Long Way to Okinawa
9.0
Movie

Long Way to Okinawa

1962Drama
The College Hero
8.0
Movie

The College Hero

1958Romance
The Path Under the Platanes
7.0
Movie

The Path Under the Platanes

1959Drama
Schooldays
7.0
Movie

Schooldays

1957Comedy
Dance with Me
7.0
Movie

Dance with Me

2019Comedy
The Big Boss
6.5
Movie

The Big Boss

1959Thriller
The Blue Mountains Part 2
0
Movie

The Blue Mountains Part 2

1957Romance
The Capital of Love
0
Movie

The Capital of Love

1958Romance
Beyond the Hills
0
Movie

Beyond the Hills

1960Drama