Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Godzilla Where are They Now Part 2: Godzilla Raids Again (1955)



This is the 2nd in a series that will track actors from the various Godzilla movies and shows over the years through to Godzilla, Final Wars (2004), the 2014 Godzilla movie being too recent to cover. All known cast members listed. Info derived from imdb. Only roles 2013 and later being tracked.

Hiroshi Koizumi (Shoichi Tsukioka): died in 2015.
Setsuko Wakayama (Hidemi Yamaji - Koehi's Daughter): died in 1985.
Minoru Chiaki (Kôji Kobayashi): died in 1999.
Takashi Shimura (Kyohei Yamane-hakase): died in 1982.
Masao Shimizu (Zoologist Dr. Tadokoro): died in 1975.
Seijirô Onda (Captain Terasawa of Osaka Defense Corps): last known acting role in 1966.
Sônosuke Sawamura (Hokkaido Branch Manager Shingo Shibeki): died in 1978.
Yoshio Tsuchiya (Tajima, Member of Osaka Defense Corps): in Yamauchi Keisuke: The Kayô Movie Shôwa kayô kiki ippatsu! (2014).
Mayuri Mokushô (Radio Operator Yasuko Inouye): last known acting role in 1959.
Minosuke Yamada (Chief of Civil Defense): last known acting role in 2004, then 1962 before that.
Yukio Kasama (Koehi Yamaji, President of the Fishery): last known acting role in 1966.
Senkichi Ômura (Small Escaped Convict): died in 1991.
Ren Yamamoto (Commander of Landing Craft): died in 2003.
Shin Ôtomo (Convict Leader): last known acting role in 1969.
Shirô Tsuchiya (?): last known acting role in 1969.
Takeo Oikawa (Osaka Municipal Police Commissioner): died in 1978.
Sôkichi Maki (?): last known acting role in 1955.
Shôichi Hirose (Convict): last known acting role in 1981.
Shin Yoshida (Convict): last known acting role in 1962.
Junpei Natsuki (Escaped Convict): died in 2010.
Teruko Mita (Japanese Restaurant 'Yayoi' Madam): last known acting role in 1963.
Katsumi Tezuka (Angirasu): last known acting role in 2001, then 1967 before that.
Haruo Nakajima (Gojira): last known acting role in 1973, as Vehicles in 1995; as Self: CBS This Morning (1 episode 2014), SciFi Japan TV (1 episode 2014).
Miyoko Hoshino (Singer of cabaret): no known subsequent acting roles.
Uncredited Cast:
Toku Ihara (Policeman): last known acting role in 1965.
Takuzô Kumagai (Captain of Hokkai-maru): last known acting role in 1979.
Marvin Miller (Narrator voice: English version): died in 1985.
Tadao Nakamaru (Policeman): died in 2009.
Hideo Shibuya (Visitor of cabaret): last known acting role in 1968.
Shigemi Sunagawa (Visitor of cabaret): last known acting role in 1964.
Masaaki Tachibana (Policeman): last known acting role in 1968.
Kôji Uno (Shibeki's Assistant): died in 2003.
Paul Frees (voice: English version): died in 1986.
Keye Luke (Shoichi Tsukioka voice: English version): died in 1991.
George Takei (Commander of Landing Craft voice: English version): in Hot in Cleveland (1 episode 2015), Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (1 episode 2015), The Problem Solverz (1 episode 2014), Real Husbands of Hollywood (1 episode 2014), Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (1 episode 2014), Eat with Me (2014), Bonta 3D (2014), The Neighbors (4 episodes 2013-2014), Archer (2 episodes 2012-2014), Hopeful Romantic (2014), Lost Girl (1 episode 2013), Free Birds (2013), The Missing Scarf (2013), Ultimate Spider-Man (1 episode 2013), Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (1 episode 2013), Gays Beware with Jesse Tyler Ferguson and George Takei (2013), Supah Ninjas (16 episodes 2012-2013), The Simpsons (1 episode 2013), Transformers Prime (2 episodes 2012-2013), Hawaii Five-0 (1 episode 2012), The New Normal (1 episode 2012), Space Milkshake (2012), Skylanders: Giants (2012 video game), Art of Submission (2012), Adventure Time with Finn & Jake (1 episode 2012), Pound Puppies (1 episode 2012), Strange Frame: Love & Sax (2012), 8 (2012); Kevin's Epic Adventures (2015), Entourage (2015) completed; Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2015) in pre-production; as Self: Tab Hunter Confidential (2015), IMDb: What to Watch (1 episode 2014), The Meredith Vieira Show (1 episode 2014), The Colbert Report (1 episode 2014), Takei's Take (21 episodes 2013-2014), Tvoovies (1 episode 2014), Do I Sound Gay? (2014), Through the Keyhole (1 episode 2014), Fashion Police (1 episode 2014), CBS This Morning (1 episode 2014), Tavis Smiley (1 episode 2014), Oprah: Where Are They Now? (1 episode 2014), Today (1 episode 2014) The Daily Show (2 episodes 2013-2014), Real Time with Bill Maher (1 episode 2014), Sidewalks Entertainment (1 episode 2014), Howard Stern Birthday Bash (2014), It Got Better (1 episode 2014), I Love the 2000s (1 episode 2014), Pioneers of Television (1 episode 2014), King of the Nerds (2 episodes 2013-2014), To Be Takei (2014), Conan (3 episodes 2012-2013), Fangasm (1 episode 2013), Larry King Now (1 episode 2013), Vanity Fair: Decades (1 episode c2013), Futurama (2 episodes 2012-2013), Married and Counting (2013), Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (1 episode 2013), Watch What Happens: Live (1 episode 2013), 81st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2012), The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (1 episode 2012) Hollywood Treasure (1 episode 2012), The Apprentice (14 episodes 2012), Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 episode 2012); as Self, post-production: The Gettysburg Address (2015), It Takes Two (2 episodes 2015); as Self, filming: The Con of Wrath (nd).

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