Keiji Sakakida
Acting
- Born:
- 1900-01-15
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Blossom and the Sword
The Battle of Okinawa
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
Duel at Fort Ezo
Judge and Jeopardy
Rise Against the Sword
Ironfinger
Atragon
Local Reporter
Gorath
The Human Vapor
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Who Is the Informer?
The H-Man
Seagull of the Night
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Ôban
Rodan
Will-o'-the-Wisp
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Image of Mother
Invisible Man
Godzilla
Seven Samurai
The Eagle of the Pacific
Ikiru
Tokyo Sweetheart
Forbidden Path
Till We Meet Again
World of Love
Young Teacher
Hideko the Bus Conductor
Life Begins at 61
Kodakara fūfu
Travelling Actors
Bellflower
Keshô yuki
Song of the White Orchid
Shanghai Landing Party
Nightingale
The Giant
Brother and Sister
Sun over the River
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
A Living Puppet