Keiji Sakakida
Born
January 15, 1900 (125 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Japan
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.
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
Japan's Number One Yakuza Man
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
Judge and Jeopardy
1968
Rise Against the Sword
Sanzo
1966
Ironfinger
Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)
1965
Atragon
Mt. Mihara Climber
1963
Chihō kisha
1962
Gorath
Government Personnel
1962
The Human Vapor
(uncredited)
1960
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
Who Is the Informer?
Rumiko's Father
1958
The H-Man
Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
1958
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Postman
1957
Ôban
1957
Rodan
Tahei
1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Watchman (uncredited)
1956
Invisible Man
1954
Godzilla
Mayor Inada (uncredited)
1954
Seven Samurai
Gosaku
1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Ikiru
Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)
1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
Forbidden Path
1952
Till We Meet Again
1950
World of Love
1943
Hideko the Bus Conductress
Bus customer
1941
Life Begins at 61
1941
Kodakara fūfu
1941
Travelling Actors
Farmer
1940
Bellflower
Sahei
1940
Keshô yuki
1940
Song of the White Orchid
1939
Shanghai Landing Party
1939
Nightingale
Ticket Clerk
1938
The Giant
1938
Brother and Sister
1936
Sun over the River
1934
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
Ri Sekijo
1932
A Living Puppet
1929