Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

🎂 26th December 1927 (98 yrs) 📍 Seoul, South Korea

Biography

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.

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Akihiko Hirata

🎬 Movies Featuring Akihiko Hirata

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)

as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Revive! Ultraman

Revive! Ultraman (1996)

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Fugitive Alien

Fugitive Alien (1987)

as Space Command official
Sayonara Jupiter

Sayonara Jupiter (1984)

as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Sea of Sparta

The Sea of Sparta (1983)

Legend of the Cat Monster

Legend of the Cat Monster (1983)

as Producer
Brain 17

Brain 17 (1982)

as Captain Roper
A Woman in Danger

A Woman in Danger (1982)

Examination Hell

Examination Hell (1982)

At This Late Date, the Charleston

At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981)

as City Employee
Station

Station (1981)

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy (1981)

The Last Days of Planet Earth

The Last Days of Planet Earth (1981)

as Botanist
Port Arthur

Port Arthur (1980)

as Gaishi Nagaoka
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation (1980)

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)

as Iwamoto
Nomugi Pass

Nomugi Pass (1979)

Dog of Fortune

Dog of Fortune (1979)

as Kan Aizawa
The War in Space

The War in Space (1977)

as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship (1977)

as Captain Gomes
Godzilla

Godzilla (1977)

as Dr. Serizawa
Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter (1976)

Main Line to Terror

Main Line to Terror (1975)

Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)

as Environmental scientist #1
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

as Professor Hideto Miyajima
The Family

The Family (1974)

The Human Revolution

The Human Revolution (1973)

The Militarists

The Militarists (1970)

as Tomita
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)

as Furansu
Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito (1969)

as Geki Kurokawa
Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)

as Staff Officer Tsunoda
Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero (1969)

as Dr. Sugata
Crazy Big Explosion

Crazy Big Explosion (1969)

Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners (1969)

as Suwa Yorishige
Young Challengers

Young Challengers (1968)

as Asakawa
Imaginary Paradise

Imaginary Paradise (1968)

Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Yamamoto (1968)

as Staff Officer Watanabe
風来忍法帖　八方破れ

風来忍法帖　八方破れ (1968)

Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla (1967)

as Fujisaki
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)

as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Kojiro

Kojiro (1967)

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (1967)

The Killing Bottle

The Killing Bottle (1967)

as Man With Turkish Hat
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
The Mad Atlantic

The Mad Atlantic (1966)

as Nozaki
Adventure in Kigan Castle

Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)

as Chamberlain
Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword (1966)

as Asakura
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966)

as Omasa
Ironfinger

Ironfinger (1965)

as Komori
No Image

A Smell of Money (1965)

The White Rose of Hong Kong

The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)

as Secretary Asano
The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

as Dr. Kudo
風来忍法帖

風来忍法帖 (1965)

No Image

Mission to Annihilate the Underworld (1965)

Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin (1965)

as Sohei Masui
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

as Chief Detective Okita
Garakuta

Garakuta (1964)

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)

Ant Hell War

Ant Hell War (1964)

Tiger Flight

Tiger Flight (1964)

Whirlwind

Whirlwind (1964)

as Ryutaro Inoue
Atragon

Atragon (1963)

as Mu Agent #23
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)

as Eburi's older brother
Operation Mad Dog

Operation Mad Dog (1963)

Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii (1963)

as 戸井田教授
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
Siege of Fort Bismarck

Siege of Fort Bismarck (1963)

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers (1963)

Devices Stronger Than Women

Devices Stronger Than Women (1963)

as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Attack Squadron

Attack Squadron (1963)

as Senda's Aide
The Weed of Crime

The Weed of Crime (1962)

Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)

as Dr. Fujimora
Chûshingura

Chûshingura (1962)

Youth Season

Youth Season (1962)

Operation Enemy Fort

Operation Enemy Fort (1962)

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

as Dr. Shigezawa
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 (1962)

Operation Sewer Rats

Operation Sewer Rats (1962)

as Captain Sugiyama
Ai no uzu shio

Ai no uzu shio (1962)

Gorath

Gorath (1962)

as Endô
Sanjuro

Sanjuro (1962)

as Samurai
Structure of Hate

Structure of Hate (1961)

Girls of the Night

Girls of the Night (1961)

as Shima
Blood on the Sea

Blood on the Sea (1961)

Mothra

Mothra (1961)

as Doctor
Kill the Killer!

Kill the Killer! (1961)

as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
Challenge to Live

Challenge to Live (1961)

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961)

The Merciless Trap

The Merciless Trap (1961)

Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle (1961)

as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Blueprint of Murder

Blueprint of Murder (1961)

Get 'em All

Get 'em All (1960)

as Kozo Kinugawa
Westward Desperado

Westward Desperado (1960)

Man Against Man

Man Against Man (1960)

as Toriumi
University Bandits

University Bandits (1960)

The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific (1960)

as Fleet Staff Officer
Showdown on Pier No.3

Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)

as Jōta
The Secret of the Telegian

The Secret of the Telegian (1960)

as Inspector Kobayashi
The Lost Alibi

The Lost Alibi (1960)

as Kishimoto
The Last Gunfight

The Last Gunfight (1960)

as Susumu Tendo
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures (1959)

as Kibino Takehiko
Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)

as Jiro Hidekuni
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)

Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga (1959)

as Akaboshi
I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)

Three Dolls in College

Three Dolls in College (1959)

as Iwafune
The Big Boss

The Big Boss (1959)

Sazae-san's Marriage

Sazae-san's Marriage (1959)

Varan

Varan (1958)

as Dr. Fujimora
No Image

Underwater Murder (1958)

as Detective Makimo
The H-Man

The H-Man (1958)

as Inspector Tominaga
Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo (1958)

as Journalist
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958)

as Tomonori
The Mysterians

The Mysterians (1957)

as Ryoichi Shiraishi
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)

as Arishima
Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)

as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Geisha in the Old City

Geisha in the Old City (1957)

as Sashichi
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (1957)

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)

as Count Arishima
Last Days of the Samurai

Last Days of the Samurai (1957)

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)

as Tokuoka
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (1957)

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)

as Tomonori
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957)

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)

as Dr. Serizawa
Ôban

Ôban (1957)

A Man in the Storm

A Man in the Storm (1957)

Rodan

Rodan (1956)

as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Summer in Eclipse

Summer in Eclipse (1956)

Eacape of Fear

Eacape of Fear (1956)

as Junkichi Nakata
Three Generations of Company Presidents

Three Generations of Company Presidents (1956)

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

Wharf with the Weeping Girl (1956)

as Henchman Ken
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

as Dr. Serizawa
Rainy Night Duel

Rainy Night Duel (1956)

as Shunsuke Iba
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn (1955)

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass (1955)

Tactics of Love

Tactics of Love (1955)

No Image

Stray Sheep (1955)

as Sugimoto
The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey (1955)

as Horikoshi no Masakichi
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

as Seijuro Yoshioka
No Response from Car 33

No Response from Car 33 (1955)

Godzilla

Godzilla (1954)

as Daisuke Serizawa
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)

as Seijuro Yoshioka
Itsuko to sono haha

Itsuko to sono haha (1954)

as Kozo Miyoshi
Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul (1954)

as First lieutenant Noguchi
Even The Mighty Shed Tears

Even The Mighty Shed Tears (1953)

as Ryusaku Nishikawa
Girls in the Orchard

Girls in the Orchard (1953)

Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu (1953)

The Last Embrace

The Last Embrace (1953)

as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS

Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS (N/A)