Acting
Hachiro Tako
Also Known As: Seisaku Saito, Tako-chan, 太古八郎
Birth Date
November 22, 1940
Death Date
July 24, 1985
(passed away at 44)
Place of Birth
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Biography
Hachiro Tako 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 The Transgressor. 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.
Photos
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
Fujio Akatsuka's Gag Porno: In the Mood Once Again
1979
The Yellow Handkerchief
Yakuza
1977
The Transgressor
Tatsuhei Kameda
1974
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
Constable Tako ('Octopus')
1984
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
1973
Violent Streets
1974
Porno: Chan-chaka-chan
1978
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
The Casino Owner (voice)
1985
Capone Cries a Lot
Boss of beggars
1985
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunaki
1979
Sure Death
1984
Military Comfort Woman
1974
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
Hachiro Sato
1972
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Tako
1985
Hole in the Pants
1984
Zoku mibōjin geshuku: omote mo kashimasu ura mo kashimasu
1975
Porno wa tsuraiyo: Onna no himegai
1977
Gemini Woman
Patient
1984