1972Nominee
Best Performance
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Hachiro Tako
Actor
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
November 22, 1940
Biography
Hachiro Tako 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 The Transgressor. 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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1977Nominee
Best Performance
The Yellow Handkerchief
1984Nominee
Best Performance
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
Career Highlights
1978Highlight
Best Performance
Porno: Chan-chaka-chan
1979Highlight
Best Performance
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunaki
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Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Transgressor