Akihiko Hirata
Known for acting · Born 26 December 1927 · Died 25 July 1984 · aged 56 · 日本, 東京都
189 credits
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
Godzilla
1954
Ultraman
1966
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Rodan
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
1972
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Son of Godzilla
1967
The Mysterians
1957
Daitetsujin 17
1977
Acting (189)
2002Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaDaisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1996Revive! UltramanFilm
1995Godzilla vs. DestoroyahDr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)Film
1987Fugitive AlienSpace Command officialFilm
1984Sayonara JupiterDr. Inoue RyutarouFilm
1983Legend of the Cat MonsterProducerFilm
1983The Sea of SpartaFilm
1982Brain 17Captain RoperFilm
1982A Woman in DangerFilm
1982Examination HellFilm
1982受験地獄Series
1981The Imperial NavyFilm
1981StationFilm
1981At This Late Date, the CharlestonCity EmployeeFilm
1981The Last Days of Planet EarthBotanistFilm
1981Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a MurdererKaiharaFilm
1980Port ArthurGaishi NagaokaFilm
1980The House of Evil: Dangerous TemptationFilm
1979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleIwamotoFilm
1979Nomugi PassFilm
1979Dog of FortuneKan AizawaFilm
1977GodzillaDr. SerizawaFilm
1977The War in SpaceDefense Countermeasure Supreme Commander OshiFilm
1977Tora-san Meets His Lordship宗通Film
1977Bloodthirsty HawkDoctor Jia (uncredited)Film
1977Daitetsujin 17Captain Gomez · 35 episodesSeries
1977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial BattleshipCaptain GomesFilm
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuSeries
1976Zero PilotFilm
1976Flying Saucer War BankidCommander Guzare · 26 episodesSeries
1975Terror of MechagodzillaDr. Shinzô MafuneFilm
1975Main Line to TerrorFilm
1974Godzilla vs. MechagodzillaProfessor Hideto MiyajimaFilm
1974Prophecies of NostradamusEnvironmental scientist #1Film
1974The FamilyFilm
1973The Human RevolutionFilm
1972Warrior of Love RainbowmanMr. K · 52 episodesSeries
1970The MilitaristsTomitaFilm
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborFilm
1969Latitude ZeroDr. SugataFilm
1969Samurai BannersSuwa YorishigeFilm
1969Battle of the Japan SeaStaff Officer TsunodaFilm
1969Travels of Lord MitoGeki KurokawaFilm
1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket ClubFuransuFilm
1969Crazy Big ExplosionFilm
1969L'EssayageFilm
1968Admiral YamamotoStaff Officer WatanabeFilm
1968Young ChallengersAsakawaFilm
1968Imaginary ParadiseFilm
1968Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All DirectionsFilm
1967Son of GodzillaFujisakiFilm
1967Japan's Longest DayCommander Sugahara - 302nd Air GroupFilm
1967Ultraman: Monster Movie FeatureProfessor Iwamoto (uncredited)Film
1967KojiroFilm
1967The Killing BottleMan With Turkish HatFilm
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!Film
1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepRed Bamboo Captain RyuiFilm
1966UltramanDr. Iwamoto · 39 episodesSeries
1966Rise Against the SwordAsakuraFilm
1966Adventure in Kigan CastleChamberlainFilm
1966The Mad AtlanticNozakiFilm
1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket BayOmasaFilm
1966Taming an Unruly GirlFilm
1966New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big CityFilm
1965Samurai AssassinSohei MasuiFilm
1965IronfingerKomoriFilm
1965The Retreat from KiskaDr. KudoFilm
1965Homeless Ninja Trick BookFilm
1965The White Rose of Hong KongSecretary AsanoFilm
1965Mission to Annihilate the UnderworldFilm
1965A Smell of MoneyFilm
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterChief Detective OkitaFilm
1964WhirlwindRyutaro InoueFilm
1964The RabbleFilm
1964Ant Hell WarFilm
1964Tiger FlightFilm
1964Legend of the Irresponsible HeroFilm
1964Money Is Most ImportantFilm
1963King Kong vs. GodzillaDr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)Film
1963AtragonMu Agent #23Film
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanEburi's older brotherFilm
1963Attack SquadronSenda's AideFilm
1963Young Guy in Hawaii戸井田教授Film
1963Operation Mad DogFilm
1963Siege of Fort BismarckFilm
1963Sensation SeekersFilm
1963Devices Stronger Than WomenRokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)Film
1962SanjuroSamuraiFilm
1962King Kong vs. GodzillaDr. Shosuke ShigezawaFilm
1962ChûshinguraFilm
1962Varan the UnbelievableDr. FujimoraFilm
1962GorathEndôFilm
1962Youth SeasonFilm
1962The Weed of CrimeFilm
1962Operation Enemy FortFilm
1962Operation Sewer RatsCaptain SugiyamaFilm
1962Whirlpool of LoveFilm
1962Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1Film
1961MothraDoctorFilm
1961Girls of the NightShimaFilm
1961Daredevil in the CastleHayatonosho 'Hayato' SusukidaFilm
1961Big Shots Die at DawnFilm
1961Blueprint of MurderFilm
1961The Merciless TrapFilm
1961Structure of HateFilm
1961Challenge to LiveFilm
1961Kill the Killer!Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)Film
1961Blood on the SeaFilm
1960The Secret of the TelegianInspector KobayashiFilm
1960The Last GunfightSusumu TendoFilm
1960The Storm of the PacificFleet Staff OfficerFilm
1960The Lost AlibiKishimotoFilm
1960Westward DesperadoFilm
1960Get 'em AllKozo KinugawaFilm
1960Man Against ManToriumiFilm
1960University BanditsFilm
1960Showdown on Pier No.3JōtaFilm
1960The Forbidden ScoopFilm
1960Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1Film
1959Samurai SagaAkaboshiFilm
1959The Three TreasuresKibino TakehikoFilm
1959Saga of the VagabondsJiro HidekuniFilm
1959The Big BossSudoFilm
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderFilm
1959I Want to Be a ShellfishFilm
19593 Dolls in CollegeIwafuneFilm
1959Sazae-san's MarriageTomioka (Etsuko's groom)Film
1959Record of Loving Your WifeFilm
1958The H-ManInspector TominagaFilm
1958VaranDr. FujimoraFilm
1958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IITomonoriFilm
1958Holiday in TokyoJournalistFilm
1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S WomanFilm
1958Flower's YearningFilm
1958Underwater MurderDetective MakimoFilm
1958The Little ActressFilm
1958Family SafetyFilm
1957The MysteriansRyoichi ShiraishiFilm
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanDr. SerizawaFilm
1957Yagyu Secret ScrollsTomonoriFilm
1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterDr. Kyuichiro KashiwagiFilm
1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)Film
1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henArishimaFilm
1957ÔbanFilm
1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun henCount ArishimaFilm
1957Last Days of the SamuraiFilm
1957A Man in the StormFilm
1957Geisha in the Old CitySashichiFilm
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2TokuokaFilm
1957A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeFilm
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My SisterFilm
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Film
1957The Last EscapeSonFilm
1957The Luckiest DaiFilm
1957Faraway ManFilm
1957The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the WindFilm
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Dr. SerizawaFilm
1956RodanProfessor Kyuichiro KashiwagiFilm
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandSeijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)Film
1956Rainy Night DuelShunsuke IbaFilm
1956Three Generations of Company PresidentsFilm
1956A Brother and His SisterMichioFilm
1956Eacape of FearJunkichi NakataFilm
1956Wharf with the Weeping GirlHenchman KenFilm
1956Summer in EclipseFilm
1956The Wicked BoyFilm
1956The Fighter in the RingFilm
1956Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihenFilm
1956Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure HeartFilm
1956Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights BravelyFilm
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleSeijuro YoshiokaFilm
1955No Response from Car 33Film
1955Stray SheepSugimotoFilm
1955The Lone JourneyHorikoshi no MasakichiFilm
1955Tactics of LoveFilm
1955Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi PassFilm
1955Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at DawnFilm
1954GodzillaDaisuke SerizawaFilm
1954Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoSeijuro YoshiokaFilm
1954Farewell RabaulFirst lieutenant NoguchiFilm
1954Itsuko to sono hahaKozo MiyoshiFilm
1954One Night of LoveHayataFilm
1954A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their PrimeFilm
1954This Love Costs 50 Million YenFilm
1953Mr. PuFilm
1953The Last EmbraceYamaoka (Sandaime)Film
1953Girls in the OrchardFilm
1953Even The Mighty Shed TearsRyusaku NishikawaFilm
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