Akihiko Hirata
December 26, 1927 (97 years old) in Seoul, South 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
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1982 · A Woman in Danger as
- 1982 · Examination Hell as
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 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 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
- 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
- 1974 · The Family as
- 1970 · The Militarists as Tomita
- 1970 · Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor as
- 1969 · The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Furansu
- 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
- 1967 · Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! as
- 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 · Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
- 1966 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 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 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 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 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1963 · Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 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 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1962 · Ai no uzu shio as
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
- 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 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 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 · 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 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 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 · Tactics of Love as
- 1955 · The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- 1955 · Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Godzilla as Daisuke Serizawa
- 1954 · Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as First lieutenant Noguchi
- 1953 · Girls in the Orchard as
- 1953 · The Last Embrace as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
- Future · Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS as
- 1996 · Revive! Ultraman as
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 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
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1976 · Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 1973 · The Human Revolution as
- 1972 · Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
- 1969 · Travels of Lord Mito as Geki Kurokawa
- 1969 · Crazy Big Explosion as
- 1968 · Young Challengers as Asakawa
- 1968 · Imaginary Paradise as
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1964 · Legend of the Irresponsible Hero as
- 1964 · Tiger Flight as
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 1963 · Young Guy in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
- 1963 · Sensation Seekers as
- 1963 · Devices Stronger Than Women as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
- 1962 · Varan the Unbelievable as Dr. Fujimora
- 1961 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1960 · Girls Behind Bars as
- 1960 · Showdown on Pier No.3 as Jōta
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Three Dolls in College as Iwafune
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster as Dr. 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 · Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass as
- 1955 · Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
- 1955 · No Response from Car 33 as
- 1953 · Even The Mighty Shed Tears as Ryusaku Nishikawa
- 1953 · Mr. Pu as
- Future · Downtown Story as