Rinsaku Ogata

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Rinsaku Ogata

Acting 101 January 6, 1925

Tokyo, Japan

Frequent supporting player in Toho films beginning in the 50s. Ogata’s stern features lent him to background roles as military officers and personnel in several of Toho’s sci-fi f…

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Yojimbo

Yojimbo

8.1 1961 Movie
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

8.0 1958 Movie
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

7.0 1964 Movie
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

6.9 1968 Movie
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

6.8 1965 Movie
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

6.3 1966 Movie
Ultraman

Ultraman

8.4 1966 TV Show
Mothra

Mothra

7.2 1961 Movie
Rodan

Rodan

6.5 1956 Movie
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

7.2 1955 Movie
The Mysterians

The Mysterians

6.3 1957 Movie
Atragon

Atragon

6.6 1963 Movie

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Frequent supporting player in Toho films beginning in the 50s. Ogata’s stern features lent him to background roles as military officers and personnel in several of Toho’s sci-fi films. One of his more prominent roles (i.e., it had dialogue) are as a policeman in the opening scene of The Human Vapor (1960). He also played Goro, one of the first victims in Rodan (1956).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1977
    Bloodthirsty Hawk

    Movie Xiao Guo (uncredited)

  2. 1971
    First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri

    Movie

  3. 1971
    The Battle of Okinawa

    Movie Soldier (uncredited)

  4. 1970
    The Militarists

    Movie Fukuyama

  5. 1970
    Space Amoeba

    Movie Sergio Islander

  6. 1968
    Admiral Yamamoto

    Movie Capt. Hayakawa

  7. 1968
    Destroy All Monsters

    Movie 1st Officer (uncredited)

  8. 1966
    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Movie Red Bamboo Guard

  9. 1966
    Ultraman

    TV show Defense Force Commander

  10. 1966
    The Man from Planet Alpha

    Movie

  11. 1965
    Invasion of Astro-Monster

    Movie JSDF Soldier

  12. 1964
    You Can Succeed, Too

    Movie

  13. 1964
    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    Movie Transport Aircraft Operations Assistant

  14. 1963
    Atragon

    Movie

  15. 1962
    Chûshingura

    Movie

  16. 1962
    Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1962
    Operation Sewer Rats

    Movie (uncredited)

  2. 1962
    A Woman's Identity

    Movie

  3. 1962
    Gorath

    Movie Ôtori Engineer

  4. 1961
    Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa

    Movie Sentā of Kesera Gang

  5. 1961
    Mothra

    Movie Ship Survivor

  6. 1961
    Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep

    Movie

  7. 1961
    Yojimbo

    Movie Seibei Follower

  8. 1960
    The Human Vapor

    Movie (uncredited)

  9. 1960
    The Secret of the Telegian

    Movie Other cop (uncredited)

  10. 1959
    Battle in Outer Space

    Movie Astronomer

  11. 1958
    The Hidden Fortress

    Movie Young Man (uncredited)

  12. 1958
    Varan

    Movie

  13. 1958
    The H-Man

    Movie Nightclub patron (uncredited)

  14. 1957
    The Mysterians

    Movie Policeman Ogata

  15. 1956
    Rodan

    Movie Goro

  16. 1955
    Beast Man Snow Man

    Movie Mountain guide (uncredited)

  17. 1955
    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    Movie (uncredited)

  18. 1954
    Jirocho in Disgrace

    Movie

  19. 1954
    Last of the Wild Ones

    Movie

  20. 1954
    Farewell Rabaul

    Movie

  21. 1954
    Jirocho's New Year

    Movie

  22. 1953
    Jirocho, the Hunted

    Movie

  23. 1953
    Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

    Movie

  24. 1953
    The Eagle of the Pacific

    Movie