Hachiro Tako
Known for: Acting
Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films such as Toei's 1974 School of the Holy Beast. He also appeared in television commercials and dramas. He once managed a bar in Shinjuku's Golden Gai section and was a member of Oniroku Dan's group of artists and performers known as Oni Pro. Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack.
Filmography
Film
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
Film
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
1973
Film
The Transgressor
Tatsupei Kameda
1974
Film
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
Film
The Yellow Handkerchief
Yakuza
1977
Film
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
Constable Tako ('Octopus')
1984
Film
Capone Cries a Lot
Boss of beggars
1985
Film
Outlaw Cop
1976
Film
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
The Casino Owner (voice)
1985
Film
Hole in the Pants
1984
Film
Porno: Chan-chaka-chan
1978
Film
Gemini Woman
Patient
1984
Film
Military Comfort Woman
1974
Film
Mibōjin geshuku: Norinige
1979
Film
Three Little Geisha
1973
Film
Patience Has An End
1971
Woman's Body Archipelago Reconstruction
1972
Film
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunori
1978
Film
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Tako
1985
Film
King of Pornography
1971
Film
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
Singer A
1985
Film
Sure Death
1984
Film
New Widow Boarding House: Back Room for Rent
1975
Film
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunaki
1979
Film
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
1979
Film
Shōwa Gokudōshi
1972
Film
Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting
Nakamoto
1978
Film
Zoku mibōjin geshuku: omote mo kashimasu ura mo kashimasu
1975
Film
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Hachiro Sato
1972
Film
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1979
Film
Kōshoku biyōshi: Nikutai no hōshū
Thief
1979
Film
It's a Psychic, Gather Everyone!
1974
Film
Groping Live Recording Trip
Male actor
1983
Film
Mibōjin geshuku: Anomichi kono michi oshiemasu
1980
Film
Ore to aitsu no monogatari
1981
Film
Mibōjin geshuku: Hatsu nurashi
1980
Film
Chikan to no sôgû
1978
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The Rotten Wheelbarrow
2014
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Semi-dokyumento: shin mibōjin geshuku
1975
Film
Joshi daisei: Chikan no susume
1981
Japanese Night Crawl Festival
1977
Film
Chikan-shi: Dote sagashi
1980
Kigeki onna yusôdô
1973
Muchi to injû
1968
Ojoku no Onna
Taniguchi
1966
Groper Erotic Thief
1980
Film
Fujio Akatsuka's Video Number One - Inaugural Issue
1983