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)
- 1996 · Revive! Ultraman as
- 1995 · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- 1987 · Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
- 1983 · The Sea of Sparta as
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 1982 · Examination Hell as
- 1982 · 受験地獄 as
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1979 · Dog of Fortune as Kan Aizawa
- 1977 · Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1975 · Main Line to Terror as
- 1975 · Terror of Mechagodzilla as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
- 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
- 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 · Battle of the Japan Sea as Staff Officer Tsunoda
- 1969 · Latitude Zero as Dr. Sugata
- 1969 · Crazy Big Explosion as
- 1968 · Young Challengers as Asakawa
- 1968 · Admiral Yamamoto as Staff Officer Watanabe
- 1968 · Imaginary Paradise as
- 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 · Kojiro as
- 1967 · Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! as
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
- 1966 · Ultraman as Dr. Iwamoto
- 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 · The Retreat from Kiska as Dr. Kudo
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1965 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Chief Detective Okita
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1964 · Ant Hell War as
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 1963 · Young Guy in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1963 · Devices Stronger Than Women as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Varan the Unbelievable as Dr. Fujimora
- 1962 · Chûshingura as
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Youth Season 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 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · Girls Behind Bars as
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
- 1960 · The Lost Alibi as Kishimoto
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1958 · Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 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 · Geisha in the Old City as Sashichi
- 1957 · Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
- 1957 · Last Days of the Samurai as
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tokuoka
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as
- 1957 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
- 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 · Eacape of Fear as Junkichi Nakata
- 1956 · Three Generations of Company Presidents as
- 1956 · Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Henchman Ken
- 1956 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Dr. Serizawa
- 1956 · Rainy Night Duel as Shunsuke Iba
- 1956 · Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
- 1955 · Tactics of Love as
- 1955 · Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
- 1955 · The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- 1955 · Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1955 · No Response from Car 33 as
- 1954 · Godzilla as Daisuke Serizawa
- 1954 · Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
- Future · Downtown Story as
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1982 · A Woman in Danger as
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1977 · The War in Space as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- 1977 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
- 1976 · Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 1974 · Prophecies of Nostradamus as Environmental scientist #1
- 1974 · The Family as
- 1969 · Samurai Banners as Suwa Yorishige
- 1967 · Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Sohei Masui
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 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 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · Three Dolls in College as Iwafune
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister as
- 1957 · A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye as
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 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)