Akihiko Hirata
ActorAkihiko 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
ACTOR167
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Fugitive Alien
1987
Space Command official
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Sea of Sparta
1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983
Producer
Brain 17
1982
Captain Roper
A Woman in Danger
1982
Examination Hell
1982
Station
1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
City Employee
The Imperial Navy
1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
Botanist
- Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
1981
Kaihara
Port Arthur
1980
Gaishi Nagaoka
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979
Iwamoto
Dog of Fortune
1979
Kan Aizawa
Nomugi Pass
1979
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
1977
Captain Gomes
The War in Space
1977
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Godzilla
1977
Dr. Serizawa
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
Doctor Jia (uncredited)
Zero Fighter
1976
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Main Line to Terror
1975
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
Professor Hideto Miyajima
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
Environmental scientist #1
The Family
1974
The Human Revolution
1973
The Militarists
1970
Tomita
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
Geki Kurokawa
Latitude Zero
1969
Dr. Sugata
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
Furansu
Samurai Banners
1969
Suwa Yorishige
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
Staff Officer Tsunoda
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
Imaginary Paradise
1968
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1968
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
Staff Officer Watanabe
Young Challengers
1968
Asakawa
Japan's Longest Day
1967
Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Son of Godzilla
1967
Fujisaki
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Kojiro
1967
The Killing Bottle
1967
Man With Turkish Hat
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
Chamberlain
The Mad Atlantic
1966
Nozaki
Rise Against the Sword
1966
Asakura
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966
Omasa
Samurai Assassin
1965
Sohei Masui
- Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965
Ironfinger
1965
Komori
- A Smell of Money
A Smell of Money
1965
風来忍法帖
1965
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Dr. Kudo
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
Secretary Asano
Whirlwind
1964
Ryutaro Inoue
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Chief Detective Okita
The Rabble
1964
Ant Hell War
1964
Tiger Flight
1964
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Money Is Most Important
1964
Atragon
1963
Mu Agent #23
Operation Mad Dog
1963
Attack Squadron
1963
Senda's Aide
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
Eburi's older brother
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
戸井田教授
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963
Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Sensation Seekers
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Gorath
1962
Endô
Whirlpool of Love
1962
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962
Youth Season
1962
Sanjuro
1962
Samurai
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
Dr. Fujimora
The Weed of Crime
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
Chûshingura
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
Captain Sugiyama
Mothra
1961
Doctor
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
The Merciless Trap
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Structure of Hate
1961
Challenge to Live
1961
Girls of the Night
1961
Shima
Blood on the Sea
1961
Kill the Killer!
1961
Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
Inspector Kobayashi
Westward Desperado
1960
The Last Gunfight
1960
Susumu Tendo
The Lost Alibi
1960
Kishimoto
Man Against Man
1960
Toriumi
Get 'em All
1960
Kozo Kinugawa
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Fleet Staff Officer
University Bandits
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
Jōta
The Forbidden Scoop
1960
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959
Samurai Saga
1959
Akaboshi
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Jiro Hidekuni
The Big Boss
1959
The Three Treasures
1959
Kibino Takehiko
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
3 Dolls in College
1959
Iwafune
The H-Man
1958
Inspector Tominaga
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
Tomonori
- Underwater Murder
Underwater Murder
1958
Detective Makimo
Varan
1958
Dr. Fujimora
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
Journalist
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958
The Mysterians
1957
Ryoichi Shiraishi
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957
Arishima
Ôban
1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957
Count Arishima
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
Dr. Serizawa
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
Tomonori
Last Days of the Samurai
1957
A Man in the Storm
1957
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957
Geisha in the Old City
1957
Sashichi
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
Tokuoka
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
The Last Escape
1957
Son
The Luckiest Dai
1957
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Dr. Serizawa
Rodan
1956
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Rainy Night Duel
1956
Shunsuke Iba
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Eacape of Fear
1956
Junkichi Nakata
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956
Henchman Ken
Summer in Eclipse
1956
The Wicked Boy
1956
A Brother and His Sister
1956
Michio
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Seijuro Yoshioka
- Stray Sheep
Stray Sheep
1955
Sugimoto
The Lone Journey
1955
Horikoshi no Masakichi
No Response from Car 33
1955
Tactics of Love
1955
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955
Godzilla
1954
Daisuke Serizawa
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
Seijuro Yoshioka
Farewell Rabaul
1954
First lieutenant Noguchi
Itsuko to sono haha
1954
Kozo Miyoshi
One Night of Love
1954
Hayata
Mr. Pu
1953
The Last Embrace
1953
Yamaoka (Sandaime)
Girls in the Orchard
1953
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
1953
Ryusaku Nishikawa
