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{{Infobox Person
{{Infobox Person
|header      ={{Toho}} {{Actor}}
|name        =Kenji Sahara
|name        =Kenji Sahara
|image      =kenjisahara.jpg
|image      =kenjisahara.jpg
|character  =[[Shigeru Kawamura]], [[Joji Atsumi]], Doctor Masada, Kazuo Fujita, First Officer Saiki, Senzo Koyama, [[Mu]] Agent Uoto Unno, [[Jiro Torahata]], Kanamaki, Doctor Yuzo Majida, Observer Morio, Commander Nishikawa, Kenkichi Miki, Makoto Obata, Captain of the ''Queen Coral'', [[JSDF]] Commander Segawa, [[Takayuki Segawa]], Paleontologist [[Hachiro Jinguji]]
|character  =[[Shigeru Kawamura]], [[Joji Atsumi]],<br>[[Jiro Torahata]], [[Takayuki Segawa]], [[Hachiro Jinguji (Godzilla Final Wars)|Hachiro Jinguji]]
|birthday    =May 14th, 1932
|birthday    =May 14, [[1932]]{{sfn|Tanaka|1983|p=530}}
|birthplace  =Kanagawa, [[Japan]]
|birthplace  =Kanagawa, [[Japan]]{{sfn|Nakamura|Shiraishi|Aita|Tomoi|Shimazaki|Maruyama|Shimizu|Hayakawa|2014|pp=66–67}}
|first      =''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)
|first      =''[[wikipedia:Farewell Rabaul|Farewell Rabaul]]'' (1954){{sfn|Nakamura|Shiraishi|Aita|Tomoi|Shimazaki|Maruyama|Shimizu|Hayakawa|2014|pp=66–67}}
|notable    =''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964)
|notable    =''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956),<br>''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964)
|imdb        =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756292/
|imdb        =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0756292/
|wikipedia   =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Sahara
|wikipedia-en=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Sahara
|wikipedia-ja=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/佐原健二
}}
}}
'''Kenji Sahara''' {{Nihongo|佐原 健二|Sahara Kenji}}, born '''Masayoshi Kato''' {{Nihongo|加藤 正好|Katō Masayoshi}} and formerly known by the stage name '''Tadashi Ishihara''' {{Nihongo|石原 忠|Ishihara Tadashi}}, is a Japanese actor. He is known for appearing in many of [[Toho]]'s [[kaiju]] films in the [[Showa era|Showa]], [[Heisei era|Heisei]], and [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], as well as several entries in [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|Ultra Series]].
'''Kenji Sahara''' {{Nihongo|佐原 健二|Sahara Kenji}}, born '''Masayoshi Kato''' {{Nihongo|加藤 正好|Katō Masayoshi}} and formerly using the stage name '''Tadashi Ishihara''' {{Nihongo|石原 忠|Ishihara Tadashi}}, is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is known for appearing in many of [[Toho]]'s [[kaiju]] films across the [[Shōwa period|Shōwa]] and [[Heisei period]]s, as well as several entries in [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|Ultra Series]]''. His 13 appearances in ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films are the most of any actor.
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==Selected Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as Man on Ship
===Actor===
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as daily newspaper reporter{{sfn|Tanaka|1983|p=530}} / partygoer on pleasure boat{{sfn|Tanaka|1983|p=530}}
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) as [[Shigeru Kawamura]]
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) as [[Shigeru Kawamura]]
*''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) as [[Joji Atsumi]]
*''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) as [[Joji Atsumi]]
*[[The H-Man|''H-Man'']] (1958) as Doctor Masada
*''[[The H-Man]]'' (1958) as Dr. Masada
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Helicopter Pilot
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as helicopter pilot{{sfn|Tanaka|1983|p=536}}
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as First Officer Saiki
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as First Officer Saiki
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as Kazuo Fujita
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as Kazuo Fujita
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as Senzo Koyama
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as Senzo Koyama
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[Mu]] Agent Uoto Unno
*''[[Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[Mu]] Agent Uoto Unno
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as [[Jiro Torahata]]
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as [[Jiro Torahata]]
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Editor-in-Chief Kanamaki
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Editor-in-Chief Kanamaki
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Soldier
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Tadokoro, Dr. [[James Bowen]]'s assistant
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Jun Manjome [27 episodes]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Jun Manjome [27 episodes]
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Dr. Yuzo Majida
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Dr. Yuzo Mamiya
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as Commander Takenaka [unknown number of episodes]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as Commander Takenaka [14 episodes]
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as Morio
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as Morio
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as Commander Nishikawa
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as Commander Nishikawa
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*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) as Captain of the ''Queen Coral''
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) as Captain of the ''Queen Coral''
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) as [[JSDF]] Commander Segawa
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) as [[JSDF]] Commander Segawa
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman 80 (series)|Ultraman 80]]'' (TV 1980-1981) as Dr. Johno [unknown number of episodes]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman 80 (series)|Ultraman 80]]'' (TV 1980-1981) as Dr. Johno [3 episodes]
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) as [[Takayuki Segawa]]
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) as Director General of the Defense Agency
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) as Takayuki Segawa
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) as [[Takayuki Segawa]]
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) as Takayuki Segawa
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) as Takayuki Segawa
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Nexus (series)|Ultraman Nexus]]'' (TV 2004-2005) as Tougou [7 episodes]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Nexus (series)|Ultraman Nexus]]'' (TV 2004-2005) as Togo [7 episodes]
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) as Paleontologist [[Hachiro Jinguji]]
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) as Dr. [[Hachiro Jinguji (Godzilla Final Wars)|Hachiro Jinguji]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' (TV 2005-2006) as Sahashi [1 episode]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' (TV 2005-2006) as Sahashi [1 episode]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers]]'' (2008) as Jun Manjome
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers]]'' (2008) as Jun Manjome
==External Links==
===Interviewee===
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (documentary)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1998)
==External links==
*[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/sahara.htm Interview by David Milner and Guy Tucker (March 1995)]
*[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/sahara.htm Interview by David Milner and Guy Tucker (March 1995)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040429101210/http://www.dalekempire.com/SaharaInterview.html Interview by Robert Biondi (July 1997)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040429101210/http://www.dalekempire.com/SaharaInterview.html Interview by Robert Biondi (July 1997)]
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==References==
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===Bibliography===
*{{cite book|last=Tanaka|first=Tomoyuki|author-link=Tomoyuki Tanaka|title=The Complete History of Toho Special Effects Movies|date=10 December 1983|publisher=[[Toho]]|isbn=4-924609-00-5}}
*{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection]]|date=29 November 2014|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|last=Nakamura|first=Tetsu|last2=Shiraishi|first2=Masahiko|last3=Aita|first3=Tetsuo|last4=Tomoi|first4=Taketo|last5=Shimazaki|first5=Jun|last6=Maruyama|first6=Takeshi|last7=Shimizu|first7=Toshifumi|last8=Hayakawa|first8=Masaru|isbn=978-4-04-866999-3}}
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 1 September 2023

Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Born May 14, 1932[1]
Kanagawa, Japan[2]
Notable role(s) Shigeru Kawamura, Joji Atsumi,
Jiro Torahata, Takayuki Segawa, Hachiro Jinguji
First work Farewell Rabaul (1954)[2]
Notable work Rodan (1956),
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
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Kenji Sahara  (佐原 健二,   Sahara Kenji), born Masayoshi Kato (加藤 正好,   Katō Masayoshi) and formerly using the stage name Tadashi Ishihara (石原 忠,   Ishihara Tadashi), is a Japanese actor. He is known for appearing in many of Toho's kaiju films across the Shōwa and Heisei periods, as well as several entries in Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series. His 13 appearances in Godzilla films are the most of any actor.

Selected filmography

Actor

Interviewee

External links

References

This is a list of references for Kenji Sahara. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tanaka 1983, p. 530.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nakamura et al. 2014, pp. 66–67.
  3. Tanaka 1983, p. 536.

Bibliography

  • Tanaka, Tomoyuki (10 December 1983). The Complete History of Toho Special Effects Movies. Toho. ISBN 4-924609-00-5.
  • Nakamura, Tetsu; Shiraishi, Masahiko; Aita, Tetsuo; Tomoi, Taketo; Shimazaki, Jun; Maruyama, Takeshi; Shimizu, Toshifumi; Hayakawa, Masaru (29 November 2014). Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection. ASCII MEDIA WORKS. ISBN 978-4-04-866999-3.

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