Person Details

Birthday: 1940-11-22 00:10:17

Death: 1985-07-24 00:10:17

Aliases: たこ八郎

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 6

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Transgressor
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7

The Transgressor

(1974) Tatsupei Kameda
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
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8

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

(1985) The Casino Owner (voice)
Gemini Woman
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5

Gemini Woman

(1984) Patient
Kyoko Aizome's Widow's Boarding House
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2

Kyoko Aizome's Widow's Boarding House

(1984) Constable Tako ('Octopus')
Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting
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2

Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting

(1978) Nakamoto
Lusty Beautician: Flesh Payment
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0

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1985 The Casino Owner (voice)
Tako
Boss of beggars
1984 Constable Tako ('Octopus')
Patient
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1979 N/A
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Thief
1978 N/A
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Nakamoto
1977 Yakuza
1976 N/A
1975 N/A
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1974 N/A
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Tatsupei Kameda
1973 N/A
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1972 N/A
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1971 N/A
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