Akihiko Hirata
December 26, 1927 (98 years old) in 日本, 東京都
Akihiko Hirata (born 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2002 · Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1995 · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 1982 · 受験地獄 as
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1979 · Dog of Fortune as Kan Aizawa
- 1977 · The War in Space as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- 1977 · Bloodthirsty Hawk as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
- 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
- 1973 · The Human Revolution as
- 1972 · Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
- 1970 · The Militarists as Tomita
- 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 · Imaginary Paradise 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)
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
- 1966 · Ultraman as Dr. Iwamoto
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 1965 · The Retreat from Kiska as Dr. Kudo
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Sohei Masui
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Chief Detective Okita
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1964 · Ant Hell War as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · Young Guy 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 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa
- 1962 · Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 as
- 1962 · Ai no uzu shio as
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
- 1960 · Showdown on Pier No.3 as Jōta
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
- 1960 · The Lost Alibi as Kishimoto
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Susumu Tendo
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Kibino Takehiko
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1958 · Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Sashichi
- 1957 · Last Days of the Samurai as
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tokuoka
- 1957 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956 · Eacape of Fear as Junkichi Nakata
- 1956 · Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Henchman Ken
- 1956 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Dr. Serizawa
- 1955 · Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Godzilla as Daisuke Serizawa
- Future · Downtown Story as
- 1996 · Revive! Ultraman as
- 1987 · Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
- 1983 · The Sea of Sparta as
- 1982 · A Woman in Danger as
- 1982 · Examination Hell as
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1977 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 1974 · The Family as
- 1970 · Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor 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 · 風来忍法帖 八方破れ as
- 1967 · Kojiro as
- 1967 · Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! as
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
- 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 · The White Rose of Hong Kong as Secretary Asano
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1965 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 1964 · Legend of the Irresponsible Hero as
- 1964 · Tiger Flight as
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1963 · Sensation Seekers as
- 1963 · Devices Stronger Than Women as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Youth Season as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 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 · University Bandits as
- 1960 · The Forbidden Scoop as
- 1959 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · 3 Dolls in College as Iwafune
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman as
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 1957 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1957 · A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister as
- 1957 · Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as
- 1957 · A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye as
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 1957 · Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Dr. Serizawa
- 1957 · Ôban as
- 1957 · A Man in the Storm as
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as
- 1956 · Three Generations of Company Presidents as
- 1956 · Rainy Night Duel as Shunsuke Iba
- 1956 · Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
- 1955 · Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn as
- 1955 · Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass as
- 1955 · Tactics of Love as
- 1955 · Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
- 1955 · The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- 1955 · No Response from Car 33 as
- 1954 · Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as First lieutenant Noguchi
- 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)