Keiji Sakakida
Acting
1900-01-15 · 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.
Filmography(42)
movieThe Blossom and the Sword
as · 1973 · 7.7
movieJapan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
as · 1970 · 10.0
movieDuel at Fort Ezo
as · 1970 · 5.8
movieJudge and Jeopardy
as · 1968 · 9.0
movieRise Against the Sword
as Sanzo · 1966 · 6.3
movieIronfinger
as Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited) · 1965 · 6.8
movieAtragon
as Mt. Mihara Climber · 1963 · 6.6
movieLocal Reporter
as · 1962 · 10.0
movieGorath
as Government Personnel · 1962 · 6.5
movieThe Human Vapor
as (uncredited) · 1960 · 6.7
movieI Want to Be a Shellfish
as · 1959 · 10.0
movieWho Is the Informer?
as Rumiko's Father · 1958 · 0.0
movieThe H-Man
as Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited) · 1958 · 5.8
movieElephant from "Zoo Story"
as Postman · 1957 · 0.0
movieÔban
as · 1957 · 9.0
movieRodan
as Tahei · 1956 · 6.5
movieWill-o'-the-Wisp
as · 1956 · 9.0
moviePeople of Tokyo, Goodbye
as Watchman (uncredited) · 1956 · 9.0
movieInvisible Man
as · 1954 · 6.7
movieGodzilla
as Mayor Inada · 1954 · 7.6
movieSeven Samurai
as Gosaku · 1954 · 8.4
movieThe Eagle of the Pacific
as · 1953 · 7.8
movieIkiru
as Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited) · 1952 · 8.3
movieTokyo Sweetheart
as · 1952 · 8.0