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 (42 titles)
7.7MovieThe Blossom and the Sword
1973
10.0MovieJapan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970
5.8MovieDuel at Fort Ezo
1970
9.0MovieJudge and Jeopardy
1968
6.3MovieRise Against the Sword
Sanzo · 1966
6.8MovieIronfinger
Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited) · 1965
6.6MovieAtragon
Mt. Mihara Climber · 1963
10.0MovieLocal Reporter
1962
6.5MovieGorath
Government Personnel · 1962
7.1MovieThe Human Vapor
(uncredited) · 1960
10.0MovieI Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
MovieWho Is the Informer?
Rumiko's Father · 1958
5.8MovieThe H-Man
Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited) · 1958
MovieElephant from "Zoo Story"
Postman · 1957
9.0MovieÔban
1957
6.5MovieRodan
Tahei · 1956
9.0MovieWill-o'-the-Wisp
1956
9.0MoviePeople of Tokyo, Goodbye
Watchman (uncredited) · 1956
6.7MovieInvisible Man
1954
7.6MovieGodzilla
Mayor Inada · 1954
8.4MovieSeven Samurai
Gosaku · 1954
7.8MovieThe Eagle of the Pacific
1953
8.3MovieIkiru
Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited) · 1952
8.0MovieTokyo Sweetheart
1952
8.0MovieForbidden Path
1952
6.7MovieTill We Meet Again
1950
10.0MovieWorld of Love
1943
MovieYoung Teacher
Bunkichi's father · 1942
7.3MovieHideko the Bus Conductor
Bus customer · 1941
MovieLife Begins at 61
1941