Akira Takarada - Turner Classic Movies

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Godzilla (2014)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)

The Legend of Plumeria (1984)

Tatsuro Hayasaka

Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1978)

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Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) I Am The Controller

Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) Are You Sure It's Safe?

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Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Godzilla (2014)

Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion (1992)

Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)

The Legend of Plumeria (1984)

Tatsuro Hayasaka

Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1978)

Latitude Zero (1970)

Dr. Ken Tashiro

Monster Zero (1970)

Monster Zero (1970)

King Kong Escapes (1968)

Lieut. Jiro Nomura

Golden Eyes (1968)

The Daphne (1967)

Big Wind From Tokyo (1967)

Let's Go, Young Guy! (1967)

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

Chorus at Dawn (1965)

White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)

Ironfinger (1965)

Godzilla vs. The Thing (1964)

Godzilla vs. The Thing (1964)

A Woman's Life (1964)

Wall-Eyed Nippon (1963)

Honolulu--Tokyo--Hong Kong (1963)

Long Way to Okinawa (1963)

Lonely Lane (1963)

Chushingura (1963)

Early Autumn (1962)

Noriko's boyfriend

Different Sons (1962)

The Wiser Age (1962)

Star of Hong Kong (1962)

I Bombed Pearl Harbor (1961)

Six Suspects (1961)

Lovers of Ginza (1961)

The Poem of the Blue Star (1961)

The Dangerous Kiss (1961)

A Night in Hong Kong (1961)

Samurai Saga (1959)

Half Human (1957)

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

Life Events

Videos

Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) I Am The Controller Astronauts Glenn (NOT John) and Fuji (Nick Adams, Akira Takarada) landing on newfound Planet X, look to plant their “World Space Authority” flag, when they hear, unexpectedly, from Yoshio Tsuchiya, voice of “The Controller,” in the Japanese-made Invasion Of Astro-Monster, (a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero)1965.

Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) Are You Sure It's Safe? The “Controller” (Yoshio Tsuchiya) and humanoids from Planet X were not invited to Earth, but, having proven they can locate both Godzilla and Mothra, astronauts Fuji and Glenn (Akira Takarada, Nick Adams), checking in with sister and girlfriend (Keiko Sawai, Kumi Mizuno), agree they should travel back with them, in Invasion Of Astro-Monster, (a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero)1965.

Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) An Historical Battle Godzilla and Rodan, borrowed from Earth and accompanied by Glenn, Fuji and Sakurai (Nick Adams, Akira Takarada, Jun Tazaki), are sent straight into battle with the monster that’s been dominating The Controller (Yoshio Tsuchiya) and other Planet X weirdos, in Invasion Of Astro-Monster, (a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero)1965.

Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) I Will Show You Monster Zero Earth guys Glenn and Fuji (Nick Adams, Akira Takarada) are now underground on Planet X where “The Controller” (Yoshio Tsuchiya) and his posse explain about “Monster Zero” (which they recognize as “Ghidira” from the previous Toho Studio “Monster Rally” film), in Invasion Of Astro-Monster, (a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero)1965.

Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) -- (Movie Clip) World Space Authority A quick prologue, then Hollywood’s Nick Adams and Toho Studios/Godzilla regular Akira Takarada appear as “World Space Authority” astronauts, Jun Tazaki their boss, Keiko Sawai sister Haruno, Akira Kubo her boyfriend Tetsuo, in the Japanese-made Invasion Of Astro-Monster, (a.k.a. Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero)1965.

Godzilla, King Of The Monsters (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Fabulous Discovery Dr. Yamane (Takashi Shimura), with daughter Emiko (Momoko Kochi) now leading the expedition on Odo Island, American reporter Steve (Raymond Burr) and sidekick Iwanaga (Frank Iwanaga) observing, as the star makes his first appearance, in Godzilla, King Of The Monsters, 1956, edited from the original 1954 Japanese feature.

Gojira (1954) -- (Movie Clip) What Could Have Caused This? The opening of the original feature by Ishiro Honda for Toho Films, with trouble at sea, followed by the introduction of Akira Takarada as sea salvage worker Hideo and Momoko Kôchi as girlfriend Emiko, in Gojira, 1954, re-cut and released two years later in the U.S. as Godzilla.

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