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Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Actor Jan 15 (age 126) Japan 1929–1973 (44 year career)
7.6 avg rating

Biography

Sakakida debuted in film in 1921, and appeared in a number pre-war films with various studios, including Nikkatsu, Takamatsu-Azuma, Empire Kinema, and Makino Talkie, before finally landing at PCL in 1937, which would later become Toho. After the war, Sakakida appeared in numerous supporting roles for Toho, predominantly sci-fi, beginning with the original Godzilla in 1954. He played the mayor of the island town attacked by Godzilla in the first half of the film. One of his last appearances was …

Known For

Seven Samurai
Film

Seven Samurai

Gosaku
Ikiru
Film

Ikiru

Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)
Godzilla
Film

Godzilla

Mayor Inada (uncredited)
Rodan
Film

Rodan

Tahei
Atragon
Film

Atragon

Mt. Mihara Climber
The Human Vapor
Film

The Human Vapor

(uncredited)
The H-Man
Film

The H-Man

Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
Gorath
Film

Gorath

Government Personnel

Filmography

Acting (45)

Movies (45)

The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword

1973
7.0
The Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa

1971

as Government Official (uncredited)

7.8
Duel at Fort Ezo

Duel at Fort Ezo

1970
5.4
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

1970
10.0
Judge and Jeopardy

Judge and Jeopardy

1968
9.0
Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

1966

as Sanzo

6.3
Ironfinger

Ironfinger

1965

as Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)

6.8
Atragon

Atragon

1963

as Mt. Mihara Climber

6.6
Local Reporter

Local Reporter

1962
Gorath

Gorath

1962

as Government Personnel

6.5
The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1960

as (uncredited)

7.1
I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959
10.0
The H-Man

The H-Man

1958

as Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)

5.8
Who Is the Informer?

Who Is the Informer?

1958

as Rumiko's Father

Seagull of the Night

Seagull of the Night

1957
Ôban

Ôban

1957
9.0
Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957

as Postman

Rodan

Rodan

1956

as Tahei

6.5
People of Tokyo, Goodbye

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

1956

as Watchman (uncredited)

9.0
Will-o'-the-Wisp

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1956
9.0
Image of Mother

Image of Mother

1955
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954

as Gosaku

8.5
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

as Mayor Inada (uncredited)

7.6
Invisible Man

Invisible Man

1954
6.7
The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953
7.8
Ikiru

Ikiru

1952

as Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)

8.3
Tokyo Sweetheart

Tokyo Sweetheart

1952
8.0
Forbidden Path

Forbidden Path

1952
8.0
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1950
6.3
World of Love

World of Love

1943
10.0
Young Teacher

Young Teacher

1942

as Bunkichi's father

Kodakara fūfu

Kodakara fūfu

1941
Hideko the Bus Conductor

Hideko the Bus Conductor

1941

as Bus customer

7.0
Life Begins at 61

Life Begins at 61

1941
Keshô yuki

Keshô yuki

1940
Travelling Actors

Travelling Actors

1940

as Farmer

6.4
Bellflower

Bellflower

1940

as Sahei

10.0
Shanghai Landing Party

Shanghai Landing Party

1939
5.0
Song of the White Orchid

Song of the White Orchid

1939
Nightingale

Nightingale

1938

as Ticket Clerk

10.0
The Giant

The Giant

1938
6.0
Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister

1936
6.0
Sun over the River

Sun over the River

1934
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia

The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia

1932

as Ri Sekijo

A Living Puppet

A Living Puppet

1929