Akihiko Hirata
Known for Acting · 174 credits
- Born
- 1927-12-26
- Died
- 1984-07-25
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (167)
Godzilla
1954
as Daisuke Serizawa
Blood on the Sea
1961
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
The Last Embrace
1953
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
Operation Mad Dog
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
The Merciless Trap
1961
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Fujisaki
Mothra
1961
as Doctor
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Chief Detective Okita
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
Station
1981
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
as Jiro Hidekuni
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
1981
as Kaihara
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Dr. Serizawa
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
Godzilla
1977
as Dr. Serizawa
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
The Last Escape
1957
as Son
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff Officer Watanabe
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Sohei Masui
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Dr. Fujimora
Rodan
1956
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
The Wicked Boy
1956
The Luckiest Dai
1957
Gorath
1962
as Endô
Money Is Most Important
1964
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
as Tomonori
The Imperial Navy
1981
A Brother and His Sister
1956
as Michio
The Mysterians
1957
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
Underwater Murder
1958
as Detective Makimo
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Dr. Kudo
Atragon
1963
as Mu Agent #23
One Night of Love
1954
as Hayata
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
Varan
1958
as Dr. Fujimora
The H-Man
1958
as Inspector Tominaga
Chûshingura
1962
Samurai Saga
1959
as Akaboshi
Brain 17
1982
as Captain Roper
Port Arthur
1980
as Gaishi Nagaoka
The Killing Bottle
1967
as Man With Turkish Hat
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as Environmental scientist #1
Attack Squadron
1963
as Senda's Aide
Whirlwind
1964
as Ryutaro Inoue
The Three Treasures
1959
as Kibino Takehiko
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979
as Iwamoto
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
The Forbidden Scoop
1960
The Family
1974
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
as Tomonori
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
as Fleet Staff Officer
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
Nomugi Pass
1979
Ironfinger
1965
as Komori
Latitude Zero
1969
as Dr. Sugata
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
as Inspector Kobayashi
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
as Furansu
Westward Desperado
1960
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
as 戸井田教授
Kojiro
1967
The Militarists
1970
as Tomita
The Human Revolution
1973
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957
Fugitive Alien
1987
as Space Command official
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Chamberlain
The Weed of Crime
1962
Samurai Banners
1969
as Suwa Yorishige
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963
Blueprint of Murder
1961
The Big Boss
1959
Geisha in the Old City
1957
as Sashichi
The Lone Journey
1955
as Horikoshi no Masakichi
Dog of Fortune
1979
as Kan Aizawa
Girls of the Night
1961
as Shima
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
as Journalist
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
as Eburi's older brother
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Susumu Tendo
A Man in the Storm
1957
Youth Season
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1968
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Dr. Serizawa
Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Asakura
Get 'em All
1960
as Kozo Kinugawa
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Zero Fighter
1976
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Jōta
Ant Hell War
1964
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965
The Lost Alibi
1960
as Kishimoto
Kill the Killer!
1961
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Secretary Asano
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
The War in Space
1977
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as Captain Sugiyama
3 Dolls in College
1959
as Iwafune
Mr. Pu
1953
Main Line to Terror
1975
Whirlpool of Love
1962
About 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. With 174 credits spanning from 1953 to 2002, Akihiko Hirata has appeared in 167 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Akihiko Hirata Movies
- Godzilla (1954) — as Daisuke Serizawa
- Blood on the Sea (1961)
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
- The Last Embrace (1953) — as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
- I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)
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