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Tadao Takashima (高島忠夫, Takashima Tadao) (27 July 1930 – 26 June 2019) [2] was a Japanese actor and jazz musician. [3] He appeared in more than 100 films, [4] including the Toho productions King Kong vs. Godzilla, Atragon, and Frankenstein vs. Baragon.
Tadao Takashima was born on 27 July 1930 in Kobe, Japan. He was an actor, known for King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Son of Godzilla (1967). He was married to Hanayo Sumi. He died on 26 June 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
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- Kobe, Japan
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- Tokyo, Japan
Jun 27, 2019 · It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of beloved Toho actor, Tadao Takashima-san. His family announced his passing to Japanese news outlets on the 26th of June. Takashima-san was eighty-eight years old, and will long be remembered by tokusatsu fans for his stellar performances in classics like King Kong vs. Godzilla,…
- King Kong
- Son of Kong
- King Kong vs. Godzilla
- King Kong Escapes
King Kong Was 24-Feet Tall
King Kong director Merian C. Cooper delivered a history-making film when he brought King Kong to life in 1933. The movie’s use of special effects and stop-motion animation to make it appear that a gorilla of gigantic proportions was attacking New York City and scaling the Empire State Building was unprecedented. Interestingly, they used different models for Kong, so his size was inconsistent. King Kong was 18 feet in the Skull Island portion of the story, and 24 feet while loose in the city....
King Kong's Son Was 12-Feet Tall
Released in December 1933, Son of Kong is a direct sequel to King Kong. As the title implies, the movie centers on the giant ape’s offspring, nicknamed “Little Kong” by one of the human characters. The Son of King Kong, far from an adult member of his species, stands out because of his white fur, which makes him visually distinct from his father. Though he was created using many of the same models from the 1933 film, Little Kong was no more than 12 feet tall,drastically smaller than any other...
King Kong Was 147-Feet Tall
Kong received a major size upgrade when Toho worked out a deal with RKO for a crossover with Gojira. In 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla, a new version of King Kong was introduced. This particular take on Kong is much bulkier and less agile than usual, standing at a towering 147 feet. This major adjustment allowed him to fight on the same level as Godzilla. The movie not only made the size change but also the addition of Kong's new electrical powers. This meant the great ape pushed the kaiju to...
King Kong Was Only 65-Feet Tall
Following King Kong vs. Godzilla, Toho received another opportunity to utilize King Kong. Despite Kong appearing to be the same version that fought Godzilla in 1962, his size in King Kong Escapes was lowered considerably from his appearance in the previous film. King Kong was only 65 feet tall during his fights with the giant Allosaurus known as Gorosaurusand Kong's robotic counterpart, Mechani-Kong. However, that still puts him above most interpretations of the monster until the MonsterVerse.
5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m) Mini Bio. Tadao Takashima was born on July 27, 1930 in Kobe, Japan. He was an actor, known for King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Son of Godzilla (1967). He was married to Hanayo Sumi. He died on June 26, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Family. Spouse. Hanayo Sumi (1963 - June 26, 2019) (his death, 3 children)
- July 27, 1930
- June 26, 2019
Jun 26, 2019 · 高島忠夫 is known as an Actor. Some of his work includes King Kong vs. Godzilla, Son of Godzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Atragon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, 47 Ronin, and The World of Hans Christian Andersen.
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Takashima made a cameo appearance with Masahiro in Godzilla VS Mechagodzilla in 1993. In his later career Takashima preferred voice over work for animation and hosting quiz shows on television. He developed diabetes in the 70s, and he dropped nearly 50kg of weight (or 110 lbs) to stay healthy.
