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|caption =Akira Takarada | |caption =Akira Takarada attends the 2013 Chiller Theatre Expo at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel on April 26, 2013 in Parsippany, New Jersey | ||
|occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]] | |occupation =[[:Category:Actors|Actor]] | ||
|character =[[Hideto Ogata]], Takeshi Iijima,<br>[[Ichiro Sakai]], [[Kazuo Fuji]],<br>[[Yoshimura]], [[Jiro Nomura]],<br>Joji Minamino, [[Naotaro Daigo]] | |character =[[Hideto Ogata]], Takeshi Iijima,<br>[[Ichiro Sakai]], [[Kazuo Fuji]],<br>[[Yoshimura]], [[Jiro Nomura]],<br>Joji Minamino, [[Naotaro Daigo]] | ||
|birthday =April 29, 1934 | |birthday =April 29, 1934 | ||
|death =March 14, 2022 | |||
|deathplace =[[Tokyo]], Japan | |||
|birthplace ={{tt|Chongjin, Korea|Now part of North Korea}} | |birthplace ={{tt|Chongjin, Korea|Now part of North Korea}} | ||
|first =''Thus the Liberty Bell Tolls'' (1954) | |first =''Thus the Liberty Bell Tolls'' (1954) | ||
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{{Quote|Being a newcomer, I formally introduced myself on the set: 'My name is Akira Takarada. I'll be playing the lead. Pleased to meet you all,' in a very loud voice. The head lighting technician at the studio said, 'Idiot! You're not the lead. The lead actor is [[Godzilla]].' I said, 'Yes, of course.' He'd put me in my place.|Akira Takarada, recalling the filming of [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]<ref>Interview included on [[The Criterion Collection]]'s [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]] Blu-ray and DVD releases.</ref>}} | {{Quote|Being a newcomer, I formally introduced myself on the set: 'My name is Akira Takarada. I'll be playing the lead. Pleased to meet you all,' in a very loud voice. The head lighting technician at the studio said, 'Idiot! You're not the lead. The lead actor is [[Godzilla]].' I said, 'Yes, of course.' He'd put me in my place.|Akira Takarada, recalling the filming of [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]]<ref>Interview included on [[The Criterion Collection]]'s [[Godzilla (1954 film)|''Godzilla'' (1954)]] Blu-ray and DVD releases.</ref>}} | ||
'''Akira Takarada''' {{Nihongo|宝田 明|Takarada Akira}} | '''Akira Takarada''' {{Nihongo|宝田 明|Takarada Akira}} was a [[Japan]]ese actor best-known among [[kaiju]] fans for playing [[Hideto Ogata]] in the original ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' and assorted roles in many subsequent entries in the franchise and other science-fiction films produced by [[Toho]]. He was one of three actors to appear in Godzilla films from the [[Showa era|Showa]], [[Heisei era|Heisei]], and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] series, along with [[Kenji Sahara]] and [[Hiroshi Koizumi]]. He was also the first actor from the Toho Godzilla series to be cast in an American Godzilla film, portraying a Japanese immigration official in one of the first scenes shot for [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', although his scene was ultimately cut from the film. In the later years of his life, he became a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions, and filmed a cameo for the 2014 fan film ''Godzilla Battle Royale'' during one such appearance.<ref name="Battle Royale">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuvRmvlBhyg|title=GODZILLA BATTLE ROYALE!!! (NEW 2014 FULL GODZILLA FAN FILM)|author=rockstarbd82|date=3 November 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
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==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
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*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) as Environmental Planning Board Chief Joji Minamino | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) as Environmental Planning Board Chief Joji Minamino | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) as Hideto Ogata [stock footage from ''Godzilla''] | *''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) as Hideto Ogata [stock footage from ''Godzilla''] | ||
*''[[Godzilla | *''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) as UN Secretary-General [[Naotaro Daigo]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) as Japanese Immigration Agent [deleted scene] | *''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) as Japanese Immigration Agent [deleted scene] | ||
*''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) as himself | *''[[The Great Buddha Arrival]]'' (2018) as himself | ||
===Interviewee=== | ===Interviewee=== | ||
*''[[The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga]]'' (2019) | *''[[The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga]]'' (2019) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | <gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/akira_takarada_qa_11-2014.html Toho Kingdom interview (October 2013)] | *[http://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/akira_takarada_qa_11-2014.html Toho Kingdom interview (October 2013)] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/interview-akira-takarada-star-of-the-original-godzilla Interview by Kim Song-ho (February 2016)] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|REL}} | {{Era|REL}} | ||
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[[Category:The Real World]] | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese Actors]] | [[Category:Japanese Actors]] | ||
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Being a newcomer, I formally introduced myself on the set: 'My name is Akira Takarada. I'll be playing the lead. Pleased to meet you all,' in a very loud voice. The head lighting technician at the studio said, 'Idiot! You're not the lead. The lead actor is Godzilla.' I said, 'Yes, of course.' He'd put me in my place.
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— Akira Takarada, recalling the filming of Godzilla (1954)[1] |
Akira Takarada (宝田 明 Takarada Akira) was a Japanese actor best-known among kaiju fans for playing Hideto Ogata in the original Godzilla and assorted roles in many subsequent entries in the franchise and other science-fiction films produced by Toho. He was one of three actors to appear in Godzilla films from the Showa, Heisei, and Millennium series, along with Kenji Sahara and Hiroshi Koizumi. He was also the first actor from the Toho Godzilla series to be cast in an American Godzilla film, portraying a Japanese immigration official in one of the first scenes shot for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla, although his scene was ultimately cut from the film. In the later years of his life, he became a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions, and filmed a cameo for the 2014 fan film Godzilla Battle Royale during one such appearance.[2]
Selected filmography
- Godzilla (1954) as Hideto Ogata
- Half Human (1955) as Takeshi Iijima
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Prince Wakatarashi
- The Last War (1961) as Takano
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Ichiro Sakai
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as Kazuo Fuji, astronaut
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Yoshimura
- King Kong Escapes (1967) as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
- Latitude Zero (1969) as Dr. Ken Tashiro
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Environmental Planning Board Chief Joji Minamino
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) as Hideto Ogata [stock footage from Godzilla]
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004) as UN Secretary-General Naotaro Daigo
- Godzilla (2014) as Japanese Immigration Agent [deleted scene]
- The Great Buddha Arrival (2018) as himself
Interviewee
- The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)
Gallery
Akira Takarada and Momoko Kochi pose with the original Godzilla suit
Takarada as Hideto Ogata in Godzilla (1954)
Takarada with Lucilla You Min on the special effects set of King Kong vs. Godzilla
Takarada as Ichiro Sakai in Mothra vs. Godzilla
Takarada as Kazuo Fuji in Invasion of Astro-Monster
Takarada as Yoshimura in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Takarada as Jiro Nomura in King Kong Escapes
Takarada as Joji Minamino in Godzilla vs. Mothra
Takarada and Sayaka Osawa in the Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Document Special
Akira Takarada greeting the FinalGoji suit
Akira Takarada and Gareth Edwards on the set of Godzilla (2014)
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