Masaya Takahashi was born on March 16, 1930 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Returner (2002), Submersion of Japan (1973) and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001). He was married to Yachiyo Fujii and Haruko Katô. He died on January 16, 2014.