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Kenji Sahara (佐原 健二 Sahara Kenji) (born 14 May 1932) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa. His birth name is Masayoshi Kato (加藤 正好 Katō Masayoshi). Initially he used the name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in Rodan (1956).
Kenji Sahara is a Japanese actor who has appeared in many Toho Studios' sci-fi films, especially Godzilla series. He also played in Ultraman TV shows and other genres. See his biography, filmography, photos, videos and trivia on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- 1.76 m
- Kanagawa, Japan
Kenji Sahara was born Tadashi Ishihara on May 14, 1932 in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan. He came in second in the "Mr. Ordinary Contest" in 1953 and his cinema debut was as an extra in two small roles in Godzilla (1954), one as a ship passenger and one as a journalist.
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1. Godzilla (1954) as daily newspaper reporter/ partygoer on pleasure boat 2. Rodan (1956) as Shigeru Kawamura 3. The Mysterians (1957) as Joji Atsumi 4. The H-Man(1958) as Dr. Masada 5. Mothra(1961) as helicopter pilot 6. Gorath(1962) as First Officer Saiki 7. King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962) as Kazuo Fujita 8. Matango(1963) as Senzo Koyama 9. Atragon (1963) as MuAgent Uoto Unno 10. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Jiro Torahata 11. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster(1964) as Editor-in-Chief Kanama...
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1. Godzilla, King of the Monsters(1998)
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Born with the name Masayoshi Kato, Kenji Sahara has had a long film career. He is best known for his work in Toho's science fiction productions. The actor is one of the few actors to have appeared in the Showa, Heisei and Millennium series of the Godzilla franchise.
DateTitleRoleType1954PilotProduced1954Man Aboard ShipProduced1956Shigeru KamuraProduced1956Jintaro, SailorProducedKenji Sahara (佐原 健二, Sahara Kenji?), born Masayoshi Kato on May 14, 1932, and formerly known by the stage name Tadashi Ishihara, is a Japanese actor. He is known for appearing in many of Toho's kaiju films in the Showa, Heisei, and Millennium eras, as well as several of Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra series. Filmography []
The most prolific sci-fi actor on the Toho lot, starring in no less than 13 Godzilla films, up to and including 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars, and many others besides. He was admitted to Toho as part of the New Face program in 1953.
