Acting
Keiji Sakakida
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.
Filmography
The Blossom and the Sword
Film · 1973
The Battle of Okinawa
Film · 1971
Duel at Fort Ezo
Film · 1970
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
Film · 1970
Judge and Jeopardy
Film · 1968
Rise Against the Sword
Film · 1966
Ironfinger
Film · 1965
Atragon
Film · 1963
Local Reporter
Film · 1962
Gorath
Film · 1962
The Human Vapor
Film · 1960
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Film · 1959
The H-Man
Film · 1958
Who Is the Informer?
Film · 1958
Ôban
Film · 1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
Film · 1957
Seagull of the Night
Film · 1957
Rodan
Film · 1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Film · 1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Film · 1956
Image of Mother
Film · 1955
Godzilla
Film · 1954
Seven Samurai
Film · 1954
Invisible Man
Film · 1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
Film · 1953
Forbidden Path
Film · 1952
Ikiru
Film · 1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
Film · 1952
Till We Meet Again
Film · 1950
World of Love
Film · 1943
Young Teacher
Film · 1942
Life Begins at 61
Film · 1941
Kodakara fūfu
Film · 1941
Hideko the Bus Conductor
Film · 1941
Keshô yuki
Film · 1940
Travelling Actors
Film · 1940
Bellflower
Film · 1940
Shanghai Landing Party
Film · 1939
Song of the White Orchid
Film · 1939
Nightingale
Film · 1938
The Giant
Film · 1938
Brother and Sister
Film · 1936
Sun over the River
Film · 1934
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
Film · 1932
A Living Puppet
Film · 1929