Keiji Sakakida

Keiji Sakakida

Acting
Born 1900-01-15Japan

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.

Movies (45)

Seven Samurai
8.5

Seven Samurai

1954Movie8.5
Ikiru
8.3

Ikiru

1952Movie8.3
Godzilla
7.6

Godzilla

1954Movie7.6
The Battle of Okinawa
7.8

The Battle of Okinawa

1971Movie7.8
Rodan
6.5

Rodan

1956Movie6.5
Atragon
6.6

Atragon

1963Movie6.6
Gorath
6.3

Gorath

1962Movie6.3
The Human Vapor
7.1

The Human Vapor

1960Movie7.1
I Want to Be a Shellfish
10.0

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959Movie10.0
The H-Man
5.8

The H-Man

1958Movie5.8
The Eagle of the Pacific
7.8

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953Movie7.8
Tokyo Sweetheart
8.0

Tokyo Sweetheart

1952Movie8.0
Rise Against the Sword
6.3

Rise Against the Sword

1966Movie6.3
Till We Meet Again
6.7

Till We Meet Again

1950Movie6.7
The Blossom and the Sword
7.7

The Blossom and the Sword

1973Movie7.7
Seagull of the Night

Seagull of the Night

1957Movie
Ironfinger
6.8

Ironfinger

1965Movie6.8
Shanghai Landing Party
5.0

Shanghai Landing Party

1939Movie5.0
Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957Movie
Hideko the Bus Conductor
7.3

Hideko the Bus Conductor

1941Movie7.3
Travelling Actors
6.4

Travelling Actors

1940Movie6.4
Invisible Man
6.7

Invisible Man

1954Movie6.7
Image of Mother

Image of Mother

1955Movie
Ôban
9.0

Ôban

1957Movie9.0
Who Is the Informer?

Who Is the Informer?

1958Movie
World of Love
10.0

World of Love

1943Movie10.0
Local Reporter
10.0

Local Reporter

1962Movie10.0
Song of the White Orchid
8.0

Song of the White Orchid

1939Movie8.0
Forbidden Path
8.0

Forbidden Path

1952Movie8.0
Young Teacher

Young Teacher

1942Movie
Judge and Jeopardy
9.0

Judge and Jeopardy

1968Movie9.0
The Giant
7.5

The Giant

1938Movie7.5
Duel at Fort Ezo
5.8

Duel at Fort Ezo

1970Movie5.8
Will-o'-the-Wisp
9.0

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1956Movie9.0
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
10.0

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

1970Movie10.0
A Living Puppet
10.0

A Living Puppet

1929Movie10.0
Brother and Sister
6.3

Brother and Sister

1936Movie6.3
Kodakara fūfu
7.0

Kodakara fūfu

1941Movie7.0
Bellflower
10.0

Bellflower

1940Movie10.0
Keshô yuki

Keshô yuki

1940Movie
The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia
8.0

The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia

1932Movie8.0
Nightingale
10.0

Nightingale

1938Movie10.0
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
9.0

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

1956Movie9.0
Life Begins at 61

Life Begins at 61

1941Movie
Sun over the River

Sun over the River

1934Movie