Person

Akihiko Hirata

Acting · 1927–1984 · 日本, 東京都

Biography

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.

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Filmography

2002Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaDaisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996Revive! Ultraman
1995Godzilla vs. DestoroyahDr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1987Fugitive AlienSpace Command official
1984Sayonara JupiterDr. Inoue Ryutarou
1983The Sea of Sparta
1983Legend of the Cat MonsterProducer
1982Brain 17Captain Roper
1982A Woman in Danger
1982Examination Hell
1982受験地獄
1981At This Late Date, the CharlestonCity Employee
1981Station
1981The Imperial Navy
1981Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a MurdererKaihara
1981The Last Days of Planet EarthBotanist
1980Port ArthurGaishi Nagaoka
1980The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleIwamoto
1979Nomugi Pass
1979Dog of FortuneKan Aizawa
1977The War in SpaceDefense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
1977Bloodthirsty HawkDoctor Jia (uncredited)
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial BattleshipCaptain Gomes
1977Daitetsujin 17Captain Gomez
1977GodzillaDr. Serizawa
1976Flying Saucer War BankidCommander Guzare
1976Zero Fighter
1975Main Line to Terror
1975Terror of MechagodzillaDr. Shinzô Mafune
1974Prophecies of NostradamusEnvironmental scientist #1
1974Godzilla vs. MechagodzillaProfessor Hideto Miyajima
1974The Family
1973The Human Revolution
1972Warrior of Love RainbowmanMr. K
1970The MilitaristsTomita
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket ClubFuransu
1969Travels of Lord MitoGeki Kurokawa
1969L'Essayage
1969Battle of the Japan SeaStaff Officer Tsunoda
1969Latitude ZeroDr. Sugata
1969Crazy Big Explosion
1969Samurai BannersSuwa Yorishige
1968Young ChallengersAsakawa
1968Imaginary Paradise
1968Admiral YamamotoStaff Officer Watanabe
1968風来忍法帖　八方破れ
1967Son of GodzillaFujisaki
1967Japan's Longest DayCommander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
1967Ultraman: Monster Movie FeatureProfessor Iwamoto (uncredited)
1967Kojiro
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967The Killing BottleMan With Turkish Hat
1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepRed Bamboo Captain Ryui
1966UltramanDr. Iwamoto
1966The Mad AtlanticNozaki
1966Adventure in Kigan CastleChamberlain
1966Rise Against the SwordAsakura
1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket BayOmasa
1965IronfingerKomori
1965A Smell of Money
1965The White Rose of Hong KongSecretary Asano
1965The Retreat from KiskaDr. Kudo
1965風来忍法帖
1965Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965Samurai AssassinSohei Masui
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterChief Detective Okita
1964Money Is Most Important
1964The Rabble
1964Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964Ant Hell War
1964Tiger Flight
1964WhirlwindRyutaro Inoue
1963AtragonMu Agent #23
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanEburi's older brother
1963Operation Mad Dog
1963Young Guy in Hawaii戸井田教授
1963King Kong vs. GodzillaDr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
1963Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963Sensation Seekers
1963Devices Stronger Than WomenRokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
1963Attack SquadronSenda's Aide
1962The Weed of Crime
1962Varan the UnbelievableDr. Fujimora
1962Chûshingura
1962Youth Season
1962Operation Enemy Fort
1962King Kong vs. GodzillaDr. Shosuke Shigezawa
1962Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962Operation Sewer RatsCaptain Sugiyama
1962Whirlpool of Love
1962GorathEndô
1962SanjuroSamurai
1961Structure of Hate
1961Girls of the NightShima
1961Blood on the Sea
1961MothraDoctor
1961Kill the Killer!Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
1961Challenge to Live
1961Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961The Merciless Trap
1961Daredevil in the CastleHayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
1961Blueprint of Murder
1960Get 'em AllKozo Kinugawa
1960Westward Desperado
1960Man Against ManToriumi
1960University Bandits
1960The Storm of the PacificFleet Staff Officer
1960Showdown on Pier No.3Jōta
1960The Secret of the TelegianInspector Kobayashi
1960Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960The Lost AlibiKishimoto
1960The Forbidden Scoop
1960The Last GunfightSusumu Tendo
1959The Three TreasuresKibino Takehiko
1959Saga of the VagabondsJiro Hidekuni
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959Samurai SagaAkaboshi
1959I Want to Be a Shellfish
19593 Dolls in CollegeIwafune
1959The Big Boss
1959Sazae-san's Marriage
1958VaranDr. Fujimora
1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958Underwater MurderDetective Makimo
1958The H-ManInspector Tominaga
1958Holiday in TokyoJournalist
1958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IITomonori
1957The MysteriansRyoichi Shiraishi
1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henArishima
1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterDr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1957Geisha in the Old CitySashichi
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957The Last EscapeSon
1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun henCount Arishima
1957Last Days of the Samurai
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Tokuoka
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957Yagyu Secret ScrollsTomonori
1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanDr. Serizawa
1957Ôban
1957A Man in the Storm
1957The Luckiest Dai
1956RodanProfessor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1956Summer in Eclipse
1956A Brother and His SisterMichio
1956Eacape of FearJunkichi Nakata
1956Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956The Wicked Boy
1956Wharf with the Weeping GirlHenchman Ken
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Dr. Serizawa
1956Rainy Night DuelShunsuke Iba
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandSeijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
1955Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955Tactics of Love
1955Stray SheepSugimoto
1955The Lone JourneyHorikoshi no Masakichi
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleSeijuro Yoshioka
1955No Response from Car 33
1954GodzillaDaisuke Serizawa
1954Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoSeijuro Yoshioka
1954A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954Itsuko to sono hahaKozo Miyoshi
1954Farewell RabaulFirst lieutenant Noguchi
1954One Night of LoveHayata
1953Even The Mighty Shed TearsRyusaku Nishikawa
1953Girls in the Orchard
1953Mr. Pu
1953The Last EmbraceYamaoka (Sandaime)
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