Akihiko Hirata
Born in 日本, 東京都 — Dec 26 1927• Died Jul 25 1984
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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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Akihiko Hirata's Credits
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Ultraman
Dr. Iwamoto
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Godzilla
Daisuke Serizawa
Downtown Story
Rodan
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Chief Detective Okita
Japan's Longest Day
Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
Mr. K
Son of Godzilla
Fujisaki
Chûshingura
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Hideto Miyajima
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa
Daredevil in the Castle
Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mothra
Doctor
Gorath
Endô
The Mysterians
Ryoichi Shiraishi
The Imperial Navy
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Sanjuro
Samurai
The H-Man
Inspector Tominaga
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff Officer Watanabe
Atragon
Mu Agent #23
Attack Squadron
Senda's Aide
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Environmental scientist #1
Port Arthur
Gaishi Nagaoka
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Tomonori
The Storm of the Pacific
Fleet Staff Officer
The Last Gunfight
Susumu Tendo
Samurai Assassin
Sohei Masui
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Seijuro Yoshioka
Nomugi Pass
Holiday in Tokyo
Journalist
The Retreat from Kiska
Dr. Kudo
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Seijuro Yoshioka
Dog of Fortune
Kan Aizawa
The War in Space
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Station
Main Line to Terror
The Three Treasures
Kibino Takehiko
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
The Killing Bottle
Man With Turkish Hat
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Latitude Zero
Dr. Sugata
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Chamberlain
The Lost Alibi
Kishimoto
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Dr. Serizawa
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Secretary Asano
Siege of Fort Bismarck
The Mad Atlantic
Nozaki
Ôban
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Count Arishima
A Man in the Storm
Farewell Rabaul
First lieutenant Noguchi
Blueprint of Murder
Samurai Banners
Suwa Yorishige
Girls of the Night
Shima
The Human Revolution
Mr. Pu
Ironfinger
Komori
Godzilla
Dr. Serizawa
Westward Desperado
Man Against Man
Toriumi
Young Guy in Hawaii
戸井田教授
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Eburi's older brother
Kojiro
The Secret of the Telegian
Inspector Kobayashi
Enban Sensou Bankid
Commander Guzare
Operation Enemy Fort
Rise Against the Sword
Asakura
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
Operation Sewer Rats
Captain Sugiyama
Get 'em All
Kozo Kinugawa
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Furansu
Sayonara Jupiter
Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Militarists
Tomita
Sazae-san's Marriage
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Varan
Dr. Fujimora
The Family
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
The Weed of Crime
Challenge to Live
Battle of the Japan Sea
Staff Officer Tsunoda
風来忍法帖
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
Daitetsujin 17
Captain Gomez
Legend of the Cat Monster
Producer
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Arishima
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Omasa
Three Generations of Company Presidents
Ai no uzu shio
University Bandits
Travels of Lord Mito
Geki Kurokawa
Girls in the Orchard
Whirlwind
Ryutaro Inoue
The Big Boss
Youth Season
The Rabble
The Lone Journey
Horikoshi no Masakichi
Crazy Big Explosion
Imaginary Paradise
Structure of Hate
Young Challengers
Asakawa
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Iwamoto
No Response from Car 33
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
Tactics of Love
Itsuko to sono haha
Kozo Miyoshi
Rainy Night Duel
Shunsuke Iba
Last Days of the Samurai
Stray Sheep
Sugimoto
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Zero Fighter
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
Devices Stronger Than Women
Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Tiger Flight
A Smell of Money
At This Late Date, the Charleston
City Employee
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
Examination Hell
Geisha in the Old City
Sashichi
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Ant Hell War
Samurai Saga
Akaboshi
Summer in Eclipse
Underwater Murder
Detective Makimo
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tokuoka
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
The Last Days of Planet Earth
Botanist
Sensation Seekers
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
受験地獄
The Merciless Trap
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Captain Gomes
A Woman in Danger
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
Operation Mad Dog
Saga of the Vagabonds
Jiro Hidekuni
3 Dolls in College
Iwafune
Varan the Unbelievable
Dr. Fujimora
Fugitive Alien
Space Command official
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Tomonori
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
Ryusaku Nishikawa
Revive! Ultraman
Showdown on Pier No.3
Jōta
Kill the Killer!
Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
The Sea of Sparta
The Last Embrace
Yamaoka (Sandaime)
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Dr. Serizawa
Brain 17
Captain Roper
Blood on the Sea
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
Eacape of Fear
Junkichi Nakata
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Henchman Ken
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
Kaihara
The Wicked Boy
Money Is Most Important
The Forbidden Scoop
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Doctor Jia (uncredited)
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1