Rinsaku Ogata
Born: 1925-01-06
• Tokyo, Japan
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).
Filmography
Bloodthirsty Hawk
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
The Militarists
Space Amoeba
Admiral Yamamoto
Destroy All Monsters
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
The Man from Planet Alpha
Invasion of Astro-Monster
You Can Succeed, Too
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Atragon
Chûshingura
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Operation Sewer Rats
A Woman's Identity
Gorath
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
Mothra
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
Yojimbo
The Human Vapor
The Secret of the Telegian
Battle in Outer Space
The Hidden Fortress
Varan
The H-Man
The Mysterians
Rodan
Beast Man Snow Man
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Jirocho in Disgrace
Last of the Wild Ones
Farewell Rabaul
Jirocho's New Year
Jirocho, the Hunted
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
The Eagle of the Pacific
Mr. Pu