Hachiro Tako
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting47
moviePenguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
1985
The Casino Owner (voice)
movieCapone Cries a Lot
1985
Boss of beggars
movieKyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1984
Constable Tako ('Octopus')
movieGemini Woman
1984
Patient
movieGroping Live Recording Trip
1983
Male actor
movieThe Transgressor
1974
Tatsupei Kameda
movieYakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
1972
Hachiro Sato
Ojoku no Onna
1966
Taniguchi