Hachiro Tako
Born
November 22, 1940
Died
July 24, 1985 (44 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films such as Toei's 1974 School of the Holy Beast. He also appeared in television commercials and dramas. He once managed a bar in Shinjuku's Golden Gai section and was a member of Oniroku Dan's group of artists and performers known as Oni Pro. Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack.
Known For
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
The Casino Owner (voice)
1985
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
Singer A
1985
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Tako
1985
Capone Cries a Lot
Boss of beggars
1985
Aizome Kyôko no mibôjin geshuku
Constable Tako ('Octopus')
1984
Gemini Woman
Patient
1984
Sure Death
1984
Hole in the Pants
1984
Groping Live Recording Trip
Male actor
1983
Ore to aitsu no monogatari
1981
Joshi daisei: Chikan no susume
1981
Mibōjin geshuku: Hatsu nurashi
1980
Mibōjin geshuku: Anomichi kono michi oshiemasu
1980
Chikan-shi: Dote sagashi
1980
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunaki
1979
Mibōjin geshuku: Norinige
1979
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1979
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
1979
Kōshoku biyōshi: Nikutai no hōshū
Thief
1979
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunori
1978
Chikan to no sôgû
1978
Porno: Chan-chaka-chan
1978
Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting
Nakamoto
1978
The Yellow Handkerchief
Yakuza
1977
Outlaw Cop
1976
New Widow Boarding House: Back Room for Rent
1975
Semi-dokyumento: shin mibōjin geshuku
1975
Zoku mibōjin geshuku: omote mo kashimasu ura mo kashimasu
1975
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
It's a Psychic, Gather Everyone!
1974
Military Comfort Woman
1974
The Transgressor
Tatsupei Kameda
1974
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
1973
Three Little Geisha
1973
Woman's Body Archipelago Reconstruction
1972
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701
1972
Shōwa Gokudōshi
1972
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Hachiro Sato
1972
Patience Has An End
1971
King of Pornography
1971