
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
- 1982 · Examination Hell 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Capt. Yamoto
- 1966 · Ultraman as Dr. Iwamoto
- 1966 · The Mad Atlantic as Nozaki
- 1966 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Chamberlain
- 1965 · The Retreat from Kiska as Dr. Kudo
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Sohei Masui
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Chief Detective Okita
- 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 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 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
- 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 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
- 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
- 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 · 受験地獄 as
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 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
- 1968 · 風来忍法帖 八方破れ as
- 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 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1965 · Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen as
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Wakai kisetsu 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 · 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
- 1959 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · The Big Boss 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 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 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 · 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 · はりきり社長 as
- 1956 · Rainy Night Duel as Shunsuke Iba
- 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)