Keiji Sakakida
Acting
Born: 1900-01-15 in 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
Seven Samurai
Gosaku
Ikiru
Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)
Godzilla
Mayor Inada
Gorath
Government Personnel
Atragon
Mt. Mihara Climber
Rodan
Tahei
The Battle of Okinawa
Government Official (uncredited)
The Blossom and the Sword
The Human Vapor
(uncredited)
I Want to Be a Shellfish
The H-Man
Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
Tokyo Sweetheart
Judge and Jeopardy
A Living Puppet
Till We Meet Again
World of Love
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Watchman (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Pacific
Seagull of the Night
Song of the White Orchid
Ironfinger
Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)
Sun over the River
Travelling Actors
Farmer
Duel at Fort Ezo
Hideko the Bus Conductor
Bus customer
Invisible Man
Kodakara fūfu
Young Teacher
Bunkichi's father
Rise Against the Sword
Sanzo
Shanghai Landing Party
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Postman
Nightingale
Ticket Clerk
Keshô yuki
Ôban
Who Is the Informer?
Rumiko's Father
Image of Mother
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
Will-o'-the-Wisp
