Keiji Sakakida
Born January 15, 1900 (Age: 126)
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Japan
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 in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), in a still shot of a group of scientists restraining Akihiko Hirata’s character.
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.
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Filmography
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
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Age: 73
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970
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Age: 70
Judge and Jeopardy
1968
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Age: 68
Ironfinger
1965
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as Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)
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Age: 65
Atragon
1963
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as Mt. Mihara Climber
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Age: 63
Chihō kisha
1962
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Age: 62
Gorath
1962
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as Government Personnel
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Age: 62
The Human Vapor
1960
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 60
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
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as
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Age: 59
Who Is the Informer?
1958
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as Rumiko's Father
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Age: 58
The H-Man
1958
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as Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
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Age: 58
Rodan
1956
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as Tahei
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Age: 56
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956
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Age: 56
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956
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as Watchman (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Invisible Man
1954
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Age: 54
Godzilla
1954
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as Mayor Inada (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Seven Samurai
1954
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as Gosaku
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Age: 54
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
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Age: 53
Till We Meet Again
1950
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Age: 50
Hideko the Bus Conductor
1941
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as Bus customer
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Age: 41
Life Begins at 61
1941
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Age: 41
No Image
Kodakara fūfu
1941
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Age: 41
No Image
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
1932
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as Ri Sekijo
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Age: 32