Keiji Sakakida
Born Jan 15, 1900 · 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.
Known for
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
Judge and Jeopardy
1968
Rise Against the Sword
1966
Ironfinger
1965
Atragon
1963
Gorath
1962
Local Reporter
1962
The Human Vapor
1960
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
The H-Man
1958
Who Is the Informer?
1958
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
Ôban
1957
Rodan
1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956
Seven Samurai
1954
Godzilla
1954
Invisible Man
1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Ikiru
1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
Forbidden Path
1952
Till We Meet Again
1950
World of Love
1943
Young Teacher
1942
Hideko the Bus Conductor
1941
Life Begins at 61
1941
Bellflower
1940
Travelling Actors
1940
Keshô yuki
1940
Shanghai Landing Party
1939
The Giant
1938
Nightingale
1938
Brother and Sister
1936
Sun over the River
1934
A Living Puppet
1929