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.

Known for

Rise Against the Sword

25 November 1966

Till We Meet Again

21 March 1950

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1973	The Blossom and the Sword
1970	Duel at Fort Ezo
1968	Judge and Jeopardy
1966	Rise Against the Sword	Sanzo
1963	Atragon	Mt. Mihara Climber
1962	Gorath	Government Personnel
1962	Chihō kisha
1960	The Human Vapor	(uncredited)
1959	I Want to Be a Shellfish
1958	The H-Man	Old policeman - investigation room (uncredited)
1957	Ôban
1956	Rodan	Tahei
1956	Tokyo no hito sayonara	Watchman (uncredited)
1954	Seven Samurai	Gosaku
1954	Godzilla	Mayor Inada (uncredited)
1954	Invisible Man
1953	Eagle of the Pacific
1952	Ikiru	Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)
1952	Tokyo Sweetheart
1952	Forbidden Path
1950	Till We Meet Again
1943	World of Love
1941	Hideko the Bus Conductress	Bus customer
1941	Life Begins at 61
1941	Kodakara fūfu
1940	Travelling Actors	Farmer
1940	Keshô yuki
1940	Bellflower	Sahei
1939	Shanghai Landing Party
1939	Song of the White Orchid
1938	The Giant
1938	Nightingale	Ticket Clerk
1936	Brother and Sister
1934	Sun over the River
1932	The Dawn of Manchuria and Mongolia	Ri Sekijo
1929	A Living Puppet