Actor

Hachiro Tako

Acting

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1.3

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Movies: 40Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1273293

IMDb ID: nm0847717

Known for: Acting

Born: November 22, 1940

Died: July 24, 1985

Age: 44

Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1971 - 1985

Years active: 15

Average TMDB rating: 6.65

Wikidata: Q11270972

Also known as

Tako Hachirô • Tako-chan • Seisaku Saito

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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.