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)
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 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
- 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 · Latitude Zero as Dr. Sugata
- 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 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Chamberlain
- 1966 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 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 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1964 · Ant Hell War as
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 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 · Chûshingura as
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Girls Behind Bars 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 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 1957 · Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 1957 · Ôban as
- 1956 · Three Generations of Company Presidents as
- 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
- 1995 · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- 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 · 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
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 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
- 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
- 1965 · A Smell of Money as
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1965 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1963 · Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 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 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 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 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 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 1 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 · A Man in the Storm as
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956 · Eacape of Fear as Junkichi Nakata
- 1956 · Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Henchman Ken
- 1956 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Dr. Serizawa
- 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)