Akihiko Hirata
December 26, 1927 (98 years old) in Seoul, South 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
- 1996 · Revive! Ultraman as
- 1983 · Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
- 1980 · The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation as
- 1979 · Nomugi Pass as
- 1975 · Main Line to Terror as
- 1973 · The Human Revolution as
- 1969 · The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Furansu
- 1968 · Admiral Yamamoto as Staff Officer Watanabe
- 1968 · 風来忍法帖 八方破れ as
- 1967 · Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! as
- 1967 · Kojiro as
- 1966 · The Mad Atlantic as Nozaki
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
- 1966 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
- 1965 · The White Rose of Hong Kong as Secretary Asano
- 1965 · The Retreat from Kiska as Dr. Kudo
- 1965 · 風来忍法帖 as
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1964 · Ant Hell War as
- 1963 · Young Guy in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
- 1962 · Operation Enemy Fort as
- 1962 · Ai no uzu shio as
- 1961 · Girls of the Night as Shima
- 1961 · The Merciless Trap as
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Susumu Tendo
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Kibino Takehiko
- 1958 · Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
- 1957 · Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tokuoka
- 1957 · The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) as
- 1957 · A Man in the Storm as
- 1955 · Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn as
- 1955 · The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- 1955 · No Response from Car 33 as
- 1954 · Godzilla as Daisuke Serizawa
- 1954 · Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
- 1953 · Mr. Pu as
- Future · Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS as
- 2002 · Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1995 · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- 1987 · Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
- 1984 · Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1983 · The Sea of Sparta as
- 1982 · Brain 17 as Captain Roper
- 1982 · A Woman in Danger as
- 1982 · Examination Hell as
- 1982 · 受験地獄 as
- 1981 · At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1981 · The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
- 1980 · Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1979 · Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
- 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: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
- 1977 · Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
- 1977 · Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
- 1976 · Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
- 1976 · Zero Fighter as
- 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
- 1972 · Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
- 1970 · The Militarists as Tomita
- 1970 · Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor as
- 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 · 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)
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
- 1966 · Ultraman as Dr. Iwamoto
- 1966 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Chamberlain
- 1965 · A Smell of Money as
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Komori
- 1965 · Mission to Annihilate the Underworld as
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Sohei Masui
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Chief Detective Okita
- 1964 · Legend of the Irresponsible Hero as
- 1964 · Tiger Flight as
- 1964 · Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
- 1963 · Atragon as Mu Agent #23
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
- 1963 · Operation Mad Dog as
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- 1963 · Siege of Fort Bismarck as
- 1963 · Sensation Seekers as
- 1963 · Devices Stronger Than Women as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
- 1963 · Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
- 1962 · The Weed of Crime as
- 1962 · Varan the Unbelievable as Dr. Fujimora
- 1962 · Chûshingura as
- 1962 · Youth Season as
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa
- 1962 · Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
- 1962 · Gorath as Endô
- 1962 · Sanjuro as Samurai
- 1961 · Structure of Hate as
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Mothra as Doctor
- 1961 · Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- 1961 · Challenge to Live as
- 1961 · Big Shots Die at Dawn as
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as Toriumi
- 1960 · University Bandits as
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
- 1960 · Showdown on Pier No.3 as Jōta
- 1960 · The Lost Alibi as Kishimoto
- 1959 · Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
- 1959 · I Want to Be a Shellfish as
- 1959 · Three Dolls in College as Iwafune
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1959 · Sazae-san's Marriage as
- 1958 · Varan as Dr. Fujimora
- 1958 · Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
- 1958 · The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
- 1958 · Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- 1957 · Geisha in the Old City as Sashichi
- 1957 · A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister as
- 1957 · Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
- 1957 · Last Days of the Samurai as
- 1957 · A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 as
- 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 · Ôban as
- 1956 · Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956 · Summer in Eclipse as
- 1956 · Eacape of Fear as Junkichi Nakata
- 1956 · Three Generations of Company Presidents as
- 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
- 1956 · Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
- 1955 · Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass as
- 1955 · Tactics of Love as
- 1955 · Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
- 1955 · Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as First lieutenant Noguchi
- 1953 · Even The Mighty Shed Tears as Ryusaku Nishikawa
- 1953 · Girls in the Orchard as
- 1953 · The Last Embrace as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
- Future · Downtown Story as