Akihiko Hirata
Born
December 26, 1927
Died
July 25, 1984 (56 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Known For
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1995
Fugitive Alien
Space Command official
1987
Sayonara Jupiter
Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
1984
The Sea of Sparta
1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
Producer
1983
Brain 17
Captain Roper
1982
A Woman in Danger
1982
Examination Hell
1982
受験地獄
(1 episode)
1982
At This Late Date, the Charleston
City Employee
1981
Station
1981
The Imperial Navy
1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth
Botanist
1981
Port Arthur
Gaishi Nagaoka
1980
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Iwamoto
1979
Nomugi Pass
1979
Dog of Fortune
Kan Aizawa
1979
The War in Space
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
1977
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
(1 episode)
1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Captain Gomes
1977
Daitetsujin 17
Captain Gomez · (35 episodes)
1977
Godzilla
Dr. Serizawa
1977
Enban Sensou Bankid
Commander Guzare · (26 episodes)
1976
Zero Fighter
1976
Main Line to Terror
1975
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
1975
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Environmental scientist #1
1974
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Hideto Miyajima
1974
The Family
1974
The Human Revolution
1973
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
Mr. K · (52 episodes)
1972
The Militarists
Tomita
1970
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Furansu
1969
Travels of Lord Mito
Geki Kurokawa
1969
Battle of the Japan Sea
Staff Officer Tsunoda
1969
Latitude Zero
Dr. Sugata
1969
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
Samurai Banners
Suwa Yorishige
1969
Young Challengers
Asakawa
1968
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff Officer Watanabe
1968
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1968
Son of Godzilla
Fujisaki
1967
Japan's Longest Day
Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
1967
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
1967
Kojiro
1967
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967
The Killing Bottle
Man With Turkish Hat
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
1966
Rise Against the Sword
Asakura
1966
Ultraman
Dr. Iwamoto · (39 episodes)
1966
The Mad Atlantic
Nozaki
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Chamberlain
1966
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Omasa
1966
Ironfinger
Komori
1965
A Smell of Money
1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Secretary Asano
1965
The Retreat from Kiska
Dr. Kudo
1965
風来忍法帖
1965
Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965
Samurai Assassin
Sohei Masui
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Chief Detective Okita
1964
Garakuta
1964
Whirlwind
Ryutaro Inoue
1964
Atragon
Mu Agent #23
1963
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Eburi's older brother
1963
Operation Mad Dog
1963
The Young Ace in Hawaii
戸井田教授
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
1963
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963
Attack Squadron
Senda's Aide
1963
The Weed of Crime
1962
Varan the Unbelievable
Dr. Fujimora
1962
Chûshingura
1962
Wakai kisetsu
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa
1962
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
Captain Sugiyama
1962
Ai no uzu shio
1962
Gorath
Endô
1962
Sanjuro
Samurai
1962
Structure of Hate
1961
Girls of the Night
Shima
1961
Blood on the Sea
1961
Mothra
Doctor
1961
Challenge to Live
1961
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
The Merciless Trap
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
1961
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Get 'em All
Kozo Kinugawa
1960
Westward Desperado
1960
Man Against Man
Toriumi
1960
Girls Behind Bars
1960
The Storm of the Pacific
Fleet Staff Officer
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
Inspector Kobayashi
1960
The Lost Alibi
Kishimoto
1960
The Last Gunfight
Susumu Tendo
1960
The Three Treasures
Kibino Takehiko
1959
Saga of the Vagabonds
Jiro Hidekuni
1959
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Samurai Saga
Akaboshi
1959
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
The Big Boss
1959
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959
Varan
Dr. Fujimora
1958
Underwater Murder
Detective Makimo
1958
The H-Man
Inspector Tominaga
1958
A Holiday in Tokyo
Journalist
1958
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Tomonori
1958
The Mysterians
Ryoichi Shiraishi
1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Arishima
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1957
Geisha in the Old City
Sashichi
1957
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Count Arishima
1957
Last Days of the Samurai
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tokuoka
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Tomonori
1957
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Dr. Serizawa
1957
Ôban
1957
A Man in the Storm
1957
Rodan
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1956
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Dr. Serizawa
1956
Rainy Night Duel
Shunsuke Iba
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
1956
Tactics of Love
1955
Stray Sheep
Sugimoto
1955
The Lone Journey
Horikoshi no Masakichi
1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Seijuro Yoshioka
1955
No Response from Car 33
1955
Godzilla
Daisuke Serizawa
1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Seijuro Yoshioka
1954
Itsuko to sono haha
Kozo Miyoshi
1954
Farewell Rabaul
First lieutenant Noguchi
1954
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
Ryusaku Nishikawa
1953
Girls in the Orchard
1953
Mr. Pu
1953
The Last Embrace
Yamaoka (Sandaime)
1953
Downtown Story
(13 episodes)