Akihiko Hirata

Known For: Acting
Born: December 26, 1927
Place of Birth: 日本, 東京都
Died: July 25, 1984

Akihiko Hirata

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.

Filmography

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

2002 · Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)

Revive! Ultraman

1996

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995 · Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)

Fugitive Alien

1987 · Space Command official

Sayonara Jupiter

1984 · Dr. Inoue Ryutarou

The Sea of Sparta

1983

Legend of the Cat Monster

1983 · Producer

Brain 17

1982 · Captain Roper

A Woman in Danger

1982

Examination Hell

1982

受験地獄

1982

At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981 · City Employee

Station

1981

The Imperial Navy

1981

Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer

Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer

1981 · Kaihara

The Last Days of Planet Earth

1981 · Botanist

Port Arthur

1980 · Gaishi Nagaoka

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation

1980

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

1979 · Iwamoto

Nomugi Pass

1979

Dog of Fortune

1979 · Kan Aizawa

The War in Space

1977 · Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi

Bloodthirsty Hawk

1977 · Doctor Jia (uncredited)

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship

1977 · Captain Gomes

Daitetsujin 17

1977 · Captain Gomez

Godzilla

1977 · Dr. Serizawa

Flying Saucer War Bankid

1976 · Commander Guzare

Zero Fighter

1976

Main Line to Terror

1975

Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975 · Dr. Shinzô Mafune

Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974 · Environmental scientist #1

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

1974 · Professor Hideto Miyajima

The Family

1974

The Human Revolution

1973

Warrior of Love Rainbowman

1972 · Mr. K

The Militarists

1970 · Tomita

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

1970

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

1969 · Furansu

Travels of Lord Mito

1969 · Geki Kurokawa

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969 · Staff Officer Tsunoda

Latitude Zero

1969 · Dr. Sugata

Crazy Big Explosion

1969

Samurai Banners

1969 · Suwa Yorishige

Young Challengers

1968 · Asakawa

Imaginary Paradise

1968

Admiral Yamamoto

1968 · Staff Officer Watanabe

風来忍法帖　八方破れ

1968

Son of Godzilla

1967 · Fujisaki

Japan's Longest Day

1967 · Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

1967 · Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)

Kojiro

1967

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

1967

The Killing Bottle

1967 · Man With Turkish Hat

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 · Red Bamboo Captain Ryui

Ultraman

1966 · Dr. Iwamoto

The Mad Atlantic

1966 · Nozaki

Adventure in Kigan Castle

1966 · Chamberlain

Rise Against the Sword

1966 · Asakura

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

1966 · Omasa

Ironfinger

1965 · Komori

A Smell of Money

A Smell of Money

1965

The White Rose of Hong Kong

1965 · Secretary Asano

The Retreat from Kiska

1965 · Dr. Kudo

風来忍法帖

1965

Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

1965

Samurai Assassin

1965 · Sohei Masui

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964 · Chief Detective Okita

Money Is Most Important

1964

The Rabble

1964

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

1964

Ant Hell War

1964

Tiger Flight

1964

Whirlwind

1964 · Ryutaro Inoue

Atragon

1963 · Mu Agent #23

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963 · Eburi's older brother

Operation Mad Dog

1963

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963 · 戸井田教授

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963 · Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)

Siege of Fort Bismarck

1963

Sensation Seekers

1963

Devices Stronger Than Women

1963 · Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)

Attack Squadron

1963 · Senda's Aide

The Weed of Crime

1962

Varan the Unbelievable

1962 · Dr. Fujimora

Chûshingura

1962

Youth Season

1962

Operation Enemy Fort

1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962 · Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1

1962

Operation Sewer Rats

1962 · Captain Sugiyama

Whirlpool of Love

1962

Gorath

1962 · Endô

Sanjuro

1962 · Samurai

Structure of Hate

1961

Girls of the Night

1961 · Shima

Blood on the Sea

1961

Mothra

1961 · Doctor

Kill the Killer!

1961 · Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)

Challenge to Live

1961

Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

The Merciless Trap

1961

Daredevil in the Castle

1961 · Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida

Blueprint of Murder

1961

Get 'em All

1960 · Kozo Kinugawa

Westward Desperado

1960

Man Against Man

1960 · Toriumi

University Bandits

1960

The Storm of the Pacific

1960 · Fleet Staff Officer

Showdown on Pier No.3

1960 · Jōta

The Secret of the Telegian

1960 · Inspector Kobayashi

Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1

1960

The Lost Alibi

1960 · Kishimoto

The Forbidden Scoop

1960

The Last Gunfight

1960 · Susumu Tendo

The Three Treasures

1959 · Kibino Takehiko

Saga of the Vagabonds

1959 · Jiro Hidekuni

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

1959

Samurai Saga

1959 · Akaboshi

I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

3 Dolls in College

1959 · Iwafune

The Big Boss

1959

Sazae-san's Marriage

1959

Varan

1958 · Dr. Fujimora

Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman

1958

Underwater Murder

Underwater Murder

1958 · Detective Makimo

The H-Man

1958 · Inspector Tominaga

Holiday in Tokyo

1958 · Journalist

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958 · Tomonori

The Mysterians

1957 · Ryoichi Shiraishi

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957 · Arishima

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957 · Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Geisha in the Old City

1957 · Sashichi

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

1957

The Last Escape

1957 · Son

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957 · Count Arishima

Last Days of the Samurai

1957

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957 · Tokuoka

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

1957

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957 · Tomonori

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957 · Dr. Serizawa

Ôban

1957

A Man in the Storm

1957

The Luckiest Dai

1957

Rodan

1956 · Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Summer in Eclipse

1956

A Brother and His Sister

1956 · Michio

Eacape of Fear

1956 · Junkichi Nakata

Three Generations of Company Presidents

1956

The Wicked Boy

1956

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

1956 · Henchman Ken

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956 · Dr. Serizawa

Rainy Night Duel

1956 · Shunsuke Iba

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956 · Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

1955

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

1955

Tactics of Love

1955

Stray Sheep

1955 · Sugimoto

The Lone Journey

1955 · Horikoshi no Masakichi

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955 · Seijuro Yoshioka

No Response from Car 33

1955

Godzilla

1954 · Daisuke Serizawa

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954 · Seijuro Yoshioka

Itsuko to sono haha

1954 · Kozo Miyoshi

Farewell Rabaul

1954 · First lieutenant Noguchi

One Night of Love

1954 · Hayata

Even The Mighty Shed Tears

1953 · Ryusaku Nishikawa

Girls in the Orchard

1953

Mr. Pu

1953

The Last Embrace

1953 · Yamaoka (Sandaime)

Downtown Story

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