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Akira Takarada portrait

Akira Takarada

10 films

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

Where to Start with Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada appears in 10 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla, a strong place to start exploring Akira Takarada's work.

Godzilla 77

Godzilla

1954
Mothra vs. Godzilla 66

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Akira Takarada: Films 10

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean 67

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957
Godzilla 77

Godzilla

1954
Daughters, Wives and a Mother 69

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960
A Wanderer's Notebook 69

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962
Chûshingura 70

Chûshingura

1962
A Woman's Life 67

A Woman's Life

1963
Mothra vs. Godzilla 66

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion 72

Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

1992
Dance with Me 69

Dance with Me

2019
Samurai Saga 67

Samurai Saga

1959

Frequent Collaborators

Ishirō Honda Ishirō Honda 3 films together Mikio Naruse Mikio Naruse 3 films together Hideko Takamine Hideko Takamine 3 films together Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata 2 films together Sachio Sakai Sachio Sakai 2 films together Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura 2 films together