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 · Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer as Kaihara
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 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 · Bloodthirsty Hawk as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
- 1977 · Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu as
- 1977 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as 宗通
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1976 · Flying Saucer War Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 1976 · Zero Pilot as
- 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
- 1973 · The Human Revolution as Lawyer Watanabe
- 1972 · Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
- 1970 · The Militarists as Tomita
- 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 · 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)
- 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 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Chamberlain
- 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 · 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 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Kenji 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. Shosuke Shigezawa
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 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
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
- 1960 · Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 as
- 1960 · The Lost Alibi as Kishimoto
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Susumu Tendo
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Kibino Takehiko
- 1959 · The Big Boss as Sudo
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1958 · Family Safety as
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 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 Teapicker's Song of Goodbye as
- 1957 · Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Dr. Serizawa
- 1957 · Ôban as
- 1957 · The Luckiest Dai as
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956 · Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely 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
- 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
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1970 · Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor as
- 1969 · The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Furansu
- 1969 · L'Essayage as
- 1969 · Crazy Big Explosion as
- 1968 · Young Challengers as Asakawa
- 1968 · Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions as
- 1967 · Kojiro as
- 1967 · Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! as
- 1966 · The Mad Atlantic as Nozaki
- 1966 · New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City as
- 1966 · Taming an Unruly Girl as
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
- 1966 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 1965 · Homeless Ninja Trick Book as
- 1965 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 1964 · Money Is Most Important as
- 1964 · The Rabble as
- 1964 · Legend of the Irresponsible Hero as
- 1964 · Tiger Flight as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 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 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Youth Season as
- 1962 · Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 as
- 1962 · Whirlpool of Love as
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · University Bandits as
- 1960 · Showdown on Pier No.3 as Jōta
- 1960 · The Forbidden Scoop as
- 1959 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · 3 Dolls in College as Iwafune
- 1959 · Record of Loving Your Wife as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
- 1958 · Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman as
- 1958 · Flower's Yearning as
- 1958 · The Little Actress as
- 1958 · Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 1957 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 1957 · Faraway Man as
- 1957 · The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind as
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Sashichi
- 1957 · The Last Escape as Son
- 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 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 1957 · A Man in the Storm as
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as
- 1956 · A Brother and His Sister as Michio
- 1956 · Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart as
- 1956 · The Fighter in the Ring as
- 1956 · Eacape of Fear as Junkichi Nakata
- 1956 · Three Generations of Company Presidents as
- 1956 · The Wicked Boy as
- 1956 · Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Henchman Ken
- 1956 · Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen as
- 1956 · Rainy Night Duel as Shunsuke Iba
- 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 · A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime as
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as First lieutenant Noguchi
- 1954 · One Night of Love as Hayata
- 1954 · This Love Costs 50 Million Yen as
- 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)