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)
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 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
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1976 · Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 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
- 1973 · The Human Revolution as
- 1970 · The Militarists as Tomita
- 1969 · Travels of Lord Mito as Geki Kurokawa
- 1969 · Battle of the Japan Sea as Staff Officer Tsunoda
- 1969 · Crazy Big Explosion as
- 1969 · Samurai Banners as Suwa Yorishige
- 1968 · Young Challengers as Asakawa
- 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 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
- 1965 · The White Rose of Hong Kong as Secretary Asano
- 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 · Ant Hell War as
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · The Young Ace in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- 1963 · Devices Stronger Than Women as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Chûshingura as
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa
- 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 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
- 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 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · Three Dolls in College as Iwafune
- 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 · Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956 · Three Generations of Company Presidents as
- 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
- 1987 · Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
- 1983 · The Sea of Sparta as
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 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 · Station as
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 1975 · Main Line to Terror as
- 1972 · Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
- 1970 · Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor as
- 1969 · The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Furansu
- 1969 · Latitude Zero as Dr. Sugata
- 1968 · 風来忍法帖 八方破れ as
- 1967 · Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! as
- 1967 · Kojiro 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
- 1965 · A Smell of Money as
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1965 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1963 · Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
- 1962 · Varan the Unbelievable as Dr. Fujimora
- 1962 · Wakai kisetsu as
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1962 · Ai no uzu shio as
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · Girls Behind Bars as
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 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 · Last Days of the Samurai 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 · 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 · Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Henchman Ken
- 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)