
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)
- 1987 · Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1982 · A Woman in Danger as
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1977 · The War in Space as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- 1977 · Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1976 · Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 1976 · Zero Fighter 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
- 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
- 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
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 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 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 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. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- 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 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 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 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tokuoka
- 1957 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
- 1957 · Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Dr. Serizawa
- 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
- 1954 · Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
- Future · Downtown Story as
- 1998 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1996 · Revive! Ultraman as
- 1983 · The Sea of Sparta as
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 1982 · 受験地獄 as
- 1982 · Examination Hell as
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1979 · Dog of Fortune as Kan Aizawa
- 1977 · Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1973 · The Human Revolution 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 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 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1965 · Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen as
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · The Young Ace in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Wakai kisetsu as
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 as
- 1962 · Ai no uzu shio as
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 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 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 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 Teapicker's Song of Goodbye as
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 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 · Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
- 1955 · The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- 1955 · No Response from Car 33 as
- 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)