Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada
宝田明
	Takarada in 1956
Born	April 29, 1934; Chongjin, Kankyōhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan; (now in North Korea)
Died	March 14, 2022 (aged 87); Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, Tarento
Years active	1954–2022
Spouse	Akiko Kojima (m. 1966; div. 1984)
Children	Michiru Kojima (daughter)
Japanese name
Kanji	宝田明
Hiragana	たからだあきら
Romanization	Takarada Akira
Website	akira-takarada.com

Akira Takarada (Japanese: 宝田明, Hepburn: Takarada Akira, April 29, 1934 – March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

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^ ^a ^b Tanaka 1983, p. 531.
^ "宝田明さん急逝、87歳 10日舞台あいさつに登壇も13日容体急変映画「ゴジラ」など出演". Nikkan Sports. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ "Original 'Godzilla' actor Akira Takarada dies at 87". The Japan Times. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

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[FOOTNOTETanaka1983531-2] Tanaka 1983, p. 531.

[nikkansports-3] "宝田明さん急逝、87歳 10日舞台あいさつに登壇も13日容体急変映画「ゴジラ」など出演". Nikkan Sports. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.

[JapanTimes-4] "Original 'Godzilla' actor Akira Takarada dies at 87". The Japan Times. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

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