
Akihiko Hirata
December 26, 1927 (97 years old) in Seoul, Korea
Akihiko Hirata ( Hirata Akihiko ) (26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. Hirata died after a long battle with lung cancer in 1984, at age 56. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akihiko Hirata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2002 · Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1995 · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- 1987 · Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1983 · The Sea of Sparta as
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1979 · Dog of Fortune as Kan Aizawa
- 1977 · The War in Space as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- 1977 · Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1976 · Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 1975 · Main Line to Terror as
- 1975 · Terror of Mechagodzilla as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
- 1974 · Prophecies of Nostradamus as Environmental scientist #1
- 1974 · Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as Professor Hideto Miyajima
- 1972 · Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
- 1969 · Battle of the Japan Sea as Staff Officer Tsunoda
- 1969 · Latitude Zero as Dr. Sugata
- 1969 · Samurai Banners as Suwa Yorishige
- 1968 · Admiral Yamamoto as Staff Officer Watanabe
- 1968 · 風来忍法帖 八方破れ as
- 1967 · Son of Godzilla as Fujisaki
- 1967 · Japan's Longest Day as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
- 1967 · Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
- 1967 · Kojiro as
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
- 1966 · Ultraman as Dr. Iwamoto
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 1965 · The Retreat from Kiska as Dr. Kudo
- 1965 · Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen as
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Sohei Masui
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Chief Detective Okita
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · The Young Ace in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- 1963 · Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
- 1962 · Varan the Unbelievable as Dr. Fujimora
- 1962 · Chûshingura as
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa
- 1962 · Ai no uzu shio as
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Susumu Tendo
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Kibino Takehiko
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 1957 · Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Dr. Serizawa
- 1957 · Ôban as
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Dr. Serizawa
- 1956 · Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
- 1955 · Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Godzilla as Daisuke Serizawa
- 1954 · Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as First lieutenant Noguchi
- Future · Downtown Story as
- 1996 · Revive! Ultraman as
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1982 · A Woman in Danger as
- 1982 · Examination Hell as
- 1982 · 受験地獄 as
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1977 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 1973 · The Human Revolution as
- 1970 · The Militarists as Tomita
- 1970 · クレージーの殴り込み清水港 as
- 1969 · The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Furansu
- 1969 · Travels of Lord Mito as Geki Kurokawa
- 1969 · Crazy Big Explosion as
- 1968 · Young Challengers as Asakawa
- 1968 · 空想天国 as
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
- 1966 · The Mad Atlantic as Nozaki
- 1966 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Chamberlain
- 1966 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
- 1965 · A Smell of Money as
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Wakai kisetsu as
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
- 1960 · The Lost Alibi as Kishimoto
- 1959 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · A Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Sashichi
- 1957 · A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister as
- 1957 · Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
- 1957 · Last Days of the Samurai as
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tokuoka
- 1957 · A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye as
- 1957 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
- 1957 · A Man in the Storm as
- 1956 · はりきり社長 as
- 1956 · Rainy Night Duel as Shunsuke Iba
- 1955 · Tactics of Love as
- 1955 · The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- 1955 · Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
- 1955 · No Response from Car 33 as
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
- 1953 · Even The Mighty Shed Tears as Ryusaku Nishikawa
- 1953 · Girls in the Orchard as
- 1953 · Mr. Pu as
- 1953 · The Last Embrace as Yamaoka (Sandaime)