Rinsaku Ogata

Rinsaku Ogata

Known for

Acting

Born

January 6, 1925 (age 101)

Birthplace

Tokyo, Japan

Biography

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).

Best known work

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Rodan

Rodan

1956

Mothra

Mothra

1961

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955

The Mysterians

The Mysterians

1957

Filmography

1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk
as Xiao Guo (uncredited)
1971
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
as Soldier (uncredited)
1970
The Militarists
as Fukuyama
1970
Space Amoeba
as Sergio Islander
1968
Admiral Yamamoto
as Capt. Hayakawa
1968
Destroy All Monsters
as 1st Officer (uncredited)
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Guard
1966
UltramanTV
as Defense Force Commander (1 episode)
1966
The Man from Planet Alpha
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as JSDF Soldier
1964
You Can Succeed, Too
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Transport Aircraft Operations Assistant
1963
Atragon
1962
Chûshingura
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
1962
A Woman's Identity
1962
Gorath
as Ôtori Engineer
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
as Sentā of Kesera Gang
1961
Mothra
as Ship Survivor
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
1961
Yojimbo
as Seibei Follower
1960
The Human Vapor
as (uncredited)
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
as Other cop (uncredited)