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Akira Takarada

Actor · 120 credits · 21 in highly-rated films

Best known for Godzilla (1954)

Frequent collaborators: Takashi Shimura, Yōko Tsukasa, Yū Fujiki, Yumi Shirakawa, Momoko Kôchi

Best Akira Takarada movies by genre

Movies (120 total, ranked by score)

  1. Godzilla

    1954 · ★ 7.6 (1,145 votes)

    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

    1

  2. Godzilla: Final Wars

    2004 · ★ 7.1 (378 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

    2

  3. Mothra vs. Godzilla

    1964 · ★ 7.0 (350 votes)

    Drama, Action, Science Fiction

    3

  4. Godzilla vs. Mothra

    1992 · ★ 6.9 (236 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

    4

  5. Invasion of Astro-Monster

    1965 · ★ 6.8 (262 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action

    5

  6. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

    1956 · ★ 6.5 (287 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror

    6

  7. Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

    1957 · ★ 8.6 (21 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror

    7

  8. Chûshingura

    1962 · ★ 7.1 (47 votes)

    History, Drama, Action

    8

  9. Travels of Lord Mito

    1969

    Adventure

    9

  10. Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

    1992 · ★ 7.0 (26 votes)

    Comedy, Crime

    10

  11. Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

    1964

    Comedy

    11

  12. Godzilla

    1977 · ★ 6.8 (55 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror

    12

  13. Godzilla Battle Royale

    2014 · ★ 8.3 (6 votes)

    Action

    13

  14. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    1966 · ★ 6.3 (231 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy

    14

  15. Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

    2008 · ★ 8.5 (13 votes)

    Documentary

    15

  16. A Woman's Life

    1963 · ★ 7.1 (14 votes)

    Drama

    16

  17. The Poem of the Blue Star

    1960

    Music, Drama

    17

  18. Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra

    2010 · ★ 9.0 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    18

  19. Dance with Me

    2019 · ★ 7.0 (39 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    19

  20. The Daphne

    1966

    Drama

    20

  21. Fukumimi

    2003

    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

    21

  22. King Kong Escapes

    1967 · ★ 6.1 (115 votes)

    Action, Fantasy, Horror

    22

  23. Glory to the Filmmaker!

    2007 · ★ 6.3 (60 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    23

  24. Prince Shōtoku

    2001

    History, Drama

    24

  25. The Last War

    1961 · ★ 6.8 (13 votes)

    Drama, Science Fiction

    25

  26. Samurai Saga

    1959 · ★ 6.8 (18 votes)

    Action, Drama

    26

  27. The Three Treasures

    1959 · ★ 5.5 (15 votes)

    Fantasy, Action, Drama

    27

  28. Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

    2015 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    28

  29. Latitude Zero

    1969 · ★ 5.9 (28 votes)

    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

    29

  30. The Capital of Love

    1958

    Romance, Drama

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.