Keiji Sakakida
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.
Filmography
The Blossom and the Sword
1973
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
as Government Official (uncredited)
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
1970
Judge and Jeopardy
1968
Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Sanzo
Ironfinger
1965
as Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)
Atragon
1963
as Mt. Mihara Climber
Local Reporter
1962
Gorath
1962
as Government Personnel
The Human Vapor
1960
as (uncredited)
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
Who Is the Informer?
1958
as Rumiko's Father
The H-Man
1958
as Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
Seagull of the Night
1957
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957
as Postman
Ôban
1957
Rodan
1956
as Tahei
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956
as Watchman (uncredited)
Image of Mother
1955
Invisible Man
1954
Godzilla
1954
as Mayor Inada
Seven Samurai
1954
as Gosaku