Tetsuya Takeda

Born: 1949-11-04

Birthplace: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

Biography

Tetsuya Takeda is a Japanese folk singer and actor, perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama Kinpachi-sensei (San-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011.

Known For

The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
The Yellow Handkerchief
Labyrinth of Cinema
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation
Hanagatami
Station
Hole in the Pants
A Distant Cry from Spring
I Want to Be a Shellfish

Top Movie Credits

Labyrinth of Cinema Ryoma Sakamoto
Hanagatami Dr. Ichijo
Station Train Passenger