12 Facts About Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima was a Japanese actor and jazz musician.

Tadao Takashima appeared in more than 100 films, including the Toho productions King Kong vs Godzilla, Atragon, and Frankenstein vs Baragon.

Tadao Takashima performed in stage musicals such as My Fair Lady and appeared in several television shows.

Tadao Takashima left the university before graduating when he joined the Shintoho studio, debuting as an actor in 1952.

Tadao Takashima starred in the 1962 film King Kong vs Godzilla alongside Yu Fujiki, and subsequently acted with Fujiki in several comedy films about salarymen, which were popular in Japan at that time.

Tadao Takashima appeared in Son of Godzilla and Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II.

Tadao Takashima gained popularity as a romantic lead who could sing, which led to roles in stage musicals, including the role of Professor Henry Higgins in a 1963 production of My Fair Lady.

In 1963, Tadao Takashima married Hanayo Sumi, a former member of Takarazuka Revue.

Tadao Takashima's first-born son was murdered in 1964 at the age of five months by the family maid.

Tadao Takashima had two other sons, Masahiro Takashima and Masanobu Takashima, both of whom are actors.

In 1998, Tadao Takashima developed depression, from which he subsequently recovered.

Tadao Takashima died of natural causes in his home in Tokyo on 26 June 2019 at age 88.