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.
Filmography
all 40
Movies 40
The Casino Owner
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness (1985)
Movie
Boss of beggars
Capone Cries a Lot (1985)
Movie
Constable Tako ('Octopus')
Aizome Kyôko no mibôjin geshuku (1984)
Movie
Patient
Gemini Woman (1984)
Movie
Male actor
Groping Live Recording Trip (1983)
Movie
Tatsupei Kameda
The Transgressor (1974)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-11-22
Deathday1985-07-24 (44 years old)
Birth PlaceSendai, Japan
CitizenshipsEmpire of Japan, Japan
Also Known AsTako Hachirô
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