Hachiro Tako
Known for 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.
Filmography
Mibōjin geshuku: Norinige
1979
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1984
as Constable Tako ('Octopus')
The Transgressor
1974
as Tatsupei Kameda
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
1973
Mibôjin geshuku: Hatsunaki
1979
Mibōjin geshuku: Hatsu nurashi
1980
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
1974
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
1985
as The Casino Owner (voice)
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977
as Yakuza
Capone Cries a Lot
1985
as Boss of beggars
Gemini Woman
1984
as Patient
Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting
1978
as Nakamoto
Hole in the Pants
1984
Zoku mibōjin geshuku: omote mo kashimasu ura mo kashimasu
1975
Patience Has An End
1971
Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder
1972
as Hachiro Sato
Three Little Geisha
1973
Porno: Chan-chaka-chan
1978
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1979