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Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Known for: Acting

Born 15/01/1900
Place of birth Japan

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 in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), in a still shot of a group of scientists restraining Akihiko Hirata’s character.

Filmography

Seven Samurai Film ★ 8,5

Seven Samurai

Gosaku

1954

Ikiru Film ★ 8,3

Ikiru

Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)

1952

Godzilla Film ★ 7,6

Godzilla

Mayor Inada

1954

Rodan Film ★ 6,5

Rodan

Tahei

1956

The Battle of Okinawa Film ★ 7,8

The Battle of Okinawa

Government Official (uncredited)

1971

Atragon Film ★ 6,6

Atragon

Mt. Mihara Climber

1963

Gorath Film ★ 6,3

Gorath

Government Personnel

1962

The H-Man Film ★ 5,8

The H-Man

Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)

1958

The Human Vapor Film ★ 7,1

The Human Vapor

(uncredited)

1960

I Want to Be a Shellfish Film ★ 10,0

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

Elephant from "Zoo Story" Film

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Postman

1957

Invisible Man Film ★ 6,7

Invisible Man

1954

Tokyo Sweetheart Film ★ 8,0

Tokyo Sweetheart

1952

Rise Against the Sword Film ★ 6,3

Rise Against the Sword

Sanzo

1966

Hideko the Bus Conductor Film ★ 7,3

Hideko the Bus Conductor

Bus customer

1941

Till We Meet Again Film ★ 6,7

Till We Meet Again

1950

The Eagle of the Pacific Film ★ 7,8

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953

Ôban Film ★ 9,0

Ôban

1957

The Blossom and the Sword Film ★ 7,7

The Blossom and the Sword

1973

Young Teacher Film

Young Teacher

Bunkichi's father

1942

Who Is the Informer? Film

Who Is the Informer?

Rumiko's Father

1958

Ironfinger Film ★ 6,8

Ironfinger

Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)

1965

Forbidden Path Film ★ 8,0

Forbidden Path

1952

World of Love Film ★ 10,0

World of Love

1943

Judge and Jeopardy Film ★ 9,0

Judge and Jeopardy

1968

Travelling Actors Film ★ 6,4

Travelling Actors

Farmer

1940

Nightingale Film ★ 10,0

Nightingale

Ticket Clerk

1938

Duel at Fort Ezo Film ★ 5,8

Duel at Fort Ezo

1970

Local Reporter Film ★ 10,0

Local Reporter

1962

Image of Mother Film

Image of Mother

1955

The Giant Film ★ 7,5

The Giant

1938

Bellflower Film ★ 10,0

Bellflower

Sahei

1940

Will-o'-the-Wisp Film ★ 9,0

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1956

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man Film ★ 10,0

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

1970

Seagull of the Night Film

Seagull of the Night

1957

Keshô yuki Film

Keshô yuki

1940

Shanghai Landing Party Film ★ 5,0

Shanghai Landing Party

1939

Brother and Sister Film ★ 6,3

Brother and Sister

1936

Film ★ 8,0

Song of the White Orchid

1939

Life Begins at 61 Film

Life Begins at 61

1941

Film ★ 7,0

Kodakara fūfu

1941

People of Tokyo, Goodbye Film ★ 9,0

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

Watchman (uncredited)

1956

Sun over the River Film

Sun over the River

1934

A Living Puppet Film ★ 10,0

A Living Puppet

1929

Film ★ 8,0

The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia

Ri Sekijo

1932