Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/15/1900
Place of Birth
Japan
Also Known As
さかきだ けいじ, 榊田敬治
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 Hira...
Known For
Seven Samurai
as Gosaku
Ikiru
as Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Pacific
Unknown Role
Rise Against the Sword
as Sanzo
Judge and Jeopardy
Unknown Role
Ironfinger
as Man at Haneda Airport (uncredited)
Forbidden Path
Unknown Role
Godzilla
as Mayor Inada (uncredited)
The Human Vapor
as (uncredited)
Hideko the Bus Conductress
as Bus customer
Till We Meet Again
Unknown Role
Tokyo Sweetheart
Unknown Role
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Unknown Role
The Blossom and the Sword
Unknown Role
Chihō kisha
Unknown Role
Shanghai Landing Party
Unknown Role
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
as Postman
Invisible Man
Unknown Role
Gorath
as Government Personnel
Who Is the Informer?
as Rumiko's Father