Hachiro Tako
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-11-22
Day of Death
1985-07-24 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Hachiro Tako
Biography
Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films such as Toei's 1974 School of the Holy Beast. He also appeared in television commercials and dramas. He once managed a bar in Shinjuku's Golden Gai section and was a member of Oniroku Dan's group of artists and performers known as Oni Pro. Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack.
Known For
Acting
(1985)
Capone Cries a Lot
as Boss of beggars
(1985)
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
as The Casino Owner (voice)
(1985)
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
as Tako
(1985)
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Singer A
(1984)
Aizome Kyôko no mibôjin geshuku
as Constable Tako ('Octopus')
(1984)
Gemini Woman
as Patient
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Groping Live Recording Trip
as Male actor
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1979)
(1978)
(1978)
Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting
as Nakamoto
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Yakuza
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
(1974)
The Transgressor
as Tatsupei Kameda
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
(1973)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)