Akira Takarada

ActingBorn April 29, 1934 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDied March 14, 2022

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

Known For (176)

6.4

Godzilla

2014 · Movie

Godzilla

6.4·2014

7.6

Godzilla

1954 · Movie

Godzilla

7.6·1954

7.1

Godzilla: Final Wars

2004 · Movie

Godzilla: Final Wars

7.1·2004

7.0

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964 · Movie

Mothra vs. Godzilla

7.0·1964

6.5

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956 · Movie

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

6.5·1956

6.8

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965 · Movie

Invasion of Astro-Monster

6.8·1965

6.9

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992 · Movie

Godzilla vs. Mothra

6.9·1992

6.3

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 · Movie

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

6.3·1966

6.1

King Kong Escapes

1967 · Movie

King Kong Escapes

6.1·1967

7.5

The End of Summer

1961 · Movie

The End of Summer

7.5·1961

6.3

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007 · Movie

Glory to the Filmmaker!

6.3·2007

6.8

Godzilla

1977 · Movie

Godzilla

6.8·1977

7.1

Chûshingura

1962 · Movie

Chûshingura

7.1·1962

7.0

Dance with Me

2019 · Movie

Dance with Me

7.0·2019

5.9

Latitude Zero

1969 · Movie

Latitude Zero

5.9·1969

7.0

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

1992 · Movie

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

7.0·1992

8.6

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957 · Movie

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

8.6·1957

6.9

Samurai Saga

1959 · Movie

Samurai Saga

6.9·1959

6.2

Tales of a Golden Geisha

1990 · Movie

Tales of a Golden Geisha

6.2·1990

4.9

Beast Man Snow Man

1955 · Movie

Beast Man Snow Man

4.9·1955

5.5

The Three Treasures

1959 · Movie

The Three Treasures

5.5·1959

7.1

A Woman's Life

1963 · Movie

A Woman's Life

7.1·1963

6.4

Woman in Witness Protection

1997 · Movie

Woman in Witness Protection

6.4·1997

7.7

Clouds Over the Hill

2009 · Series

Clouds Over the Hill

7.7·2009

6.8

The Last War

1961 · Movie

The Last War

6.8·1961

9.1

Godzilla Battle Royale

2014 · Movie

Godzilla Battle Royale

9.1·2014

8.5

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

2008 · Movie

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

8.5·2008

6.8

Tales of the Unusual

2000 · Movie

Tales of the Unusual

6.8·2000

3.5

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957 · Movie

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

3.5·1957

7.2

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962 · Movie

A Wanderer's Notebook

7.2·1962

6.8

Ironfinger

1965 · Movie

Ironfinger

6.8·1965

7.3

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960 · Movie

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

7.3·1960

6.0

The Storm of the Pacific

1960 · Movie

The Storm of the Pacific

6.0·1960

8.7

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

2019 · Movie

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

8.7·2019

8.2

Carnation

2011 · Series

Carnation

8.2·2011

7.2

The Wiser Age

1962 · Movie

The Wiser Age

7.2·1962

6.9

Golden Eyes

1968 · Movie

Golden Eyes

6.9·1968

6.7

A Whistle in My Heart

1959 · Movie

A Whistle in My Heart

6.7·1959

6.9

The Lovelorn Geisha

1960 · Movie

The Lovelorn Geisha

6.9·1960

9.3

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

2010 · Movie

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

9.3·2010

6.5

The Big Boss

1959 · Movie

The Big Boss

6.5·1959

6.0

The Great Buddha Arrival

2018 · Movie

The Great Buddha Arrival

6.0·2018

6.7

Woman of Design

1962 · Movie

Woman of Design

6.7·1962

8.0

Fantastipo

2005 · Movie

Fantastipo

8.0·2005

7.5

Let's Go! Young Guy

1967 · Movie

Let's Go! Young Guy

7.5·1967

6.5

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

2014 · Movie

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

6.5·2014

9.0

The Spirit of Godzilla

2004 · Movie

The Spirit of Godzilla

9.0·2004

6.0

My name is Reiko Shiratori!

1993 · Series

My name is Reiko Shiratori!

6.0·1993

8.0

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

2019 · Series

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

8.0·2019

7.5

Prince Shotoku

2001 · Series

Prince Shotoku

7.5·2001

9.0

Long Way to Okinawa

1962 · Movie

Long Way to Okinawa

9.0·1962

9.0

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962 · Movie

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

9.0·1962

7.0

Travels of Lord Mito

1969 · Movie

Travels of Lord Mito

7.0·1969

7.0

Different Sons

1961 · Movie

Different Sons

7.0·1961

4.0

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

2022 · Movie

A World Without Cherry Blossoms

4.0·2022

2.0

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

1995 · Movie

My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie

2.0·1995

10.0

The Masterless 47

1960 · Movie

The Masterless 47

10.0·1960

10.0

All is Well

1955 · Movie

All is Well

10.0·1955

10.0

All is Well 2

1955 · Movie

All is Well 2

10.0·1955

9.0

A Sparkle of Life

2013 · Movie

A Sparkle of Life

9.0·2013