Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1940-11-22
Day of Death
1985-07-24
Place of Birth
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Hachiro Tako
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 (47)
The Rotten Wheelbarrow
2014
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
1985
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
1985
Capone Cries a Lot
1985
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1984
Gemini Woman
1984
Sure Death
1984
Hole in the Pants
1984
Groping Live Recording Trip
1983
Fujio Akatsuka's Video Number One - Inaugural Issue
1983
Ore to aitsu no monogatari
1981
Joshi daisei: Chikan no susume
1981
Mibōjin geshuku: Hatsu nurashi
1980
