Akihiko Hirata
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Fugitive Alien
1987
as Space Command official
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Sea of Sparta
1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983
as Producer
Brain 17
1982
as Captain Roper
A Woman in Danger
1982
Examination Hell
1982
受験地獄
1982
Station
1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
as City Employee
The Imperial Navy
1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
as Botanist
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
1981
as Kaihara
Port Arthur
1980
as Gaishi Nagaoka
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979
as Iwamoto
Dog of Fortune
1979
as Kan Aizawa
Nomugi Pass
1979
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
1977
as Captain Gomes
The War in Space
1977
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Godzilla
1977
as Dr. Serizawa
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
as 宗通
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
Daitetsujin 17
1977
as Captain Gomez
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
Zero Fighter
1976
Flying Saucer War Bankid
1976
as Commander Guzare
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Main Line to Terror
1975
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as Environmental scientist #1
The Family
1974
The Human Revolution
1973
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
1972
as Mr. K
The Militarists
1970
as Tomita
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
as Geki Kurokawa
Latitude Zero
1969
as Dr. Sugata
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
as Furansu
Samurai Banners
1969
as Suwa Yorishige
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
L'Essayage
1969
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions
1968
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff Officer Watanabe
Young Challengers
1968
as Asakawa
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Fujisaki
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Kojiro
1967
The Killing Bottle
1967
as Man With Turkish Hat
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Chamberlain
The Mad Atlantic
1966
as Nozaki
Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Asakura
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966
as Omasa
Taming an Unruly Girl
1966
New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City
1966
Ultraman
1966
as Dr. Iwamoto
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Sohei Masui
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965
Ironfinger
1965
as Komori
A Smell of Money
1965
Homeless Ninja Trick Book
1965
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Dr. Kudo
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Secretary Asano
Whirlwind
1964
as Ryutaro Inoue
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as 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
as Mu Agent #23
Operation Mad Dog
1963
Attack Squadron
1963
as Senda's Aide
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
as Eburi's older brother
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
as 戸井田教授
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963
as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Sensation Seekers
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Gorath
1962
as Endô
Whirlpool of Love
1962
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962
Youth Season
1962
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Dr. Fujimora
The Weed of Crime
1962
Operation Enemy Fort
1962
Chûshingura
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as Captain Sugiyama
Mothra
1961
as Doctor
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
The Merciless Trap
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Structure of Hate
1961
Challenge to Live
1961
Girls of the Night
1961
as Shima
Blood on the Sea
1961
Kill the Killer!
1961
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
as Inspector Kobayashi
Westward Desperado
1960
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Susumu Tendo
The Lost Alibi
1960
as Kishimoto
Man Against Man
1960
as Toriumi
Get 'em All
1960
as Kozo Kinugawa
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
as Fleet Staff Officer
University Bandits
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Jōta
The Forbidden Scoop
1960
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959
as Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
Samurai Saga
1959
as Akaboshi
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
as Jiro Hidekuni
The Big Boss
1959
The Three Treasures
1959
as Kibino Takehiko
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
3 Dolls in College
1959
as Iwafune
Record of Loving Your Wife
1959
The H-Man
1958
as Inspector Tominaga
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
as Tomonori
Underwater Murder
1958
as Detective Makimo
Varan
1958
as Dr. Fujimora
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
as Journalist
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958
The Little Actress
1958
Flower's Yearning
1958
Family Safety
1958
The Mysterians
1957
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957
as Arishima
Ôban
1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957
as Count Arishima
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Dr. Serizawa
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
as 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
as Sashichi
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
as Tokuoka
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
The Last Escape
1957
as Son
The Luckiest Dai
1957
Faraway Man
1957
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind
1957
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Dr. Serizawa
Rodan
1956
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Rainy Night Duel
1956
as Shunsuke Iba
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Eacape of Fear
1956
as Junkichi Nakata
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956
as Henchman Ken
Summer in Eclipse
1956
The Wicked Boy
1956
A Brother and His Sister
1956
as Michio
The Fighter in the Ring
1956
Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen
1956
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart
1956
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely
1956
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Stray Sheep
1955
as Sugimoto
The Lone Journey
1955
as 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
as Daisuke Serizawa
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Farewell Rabaul
1954
as First lieutenant Noguchi
Itsuko to sono haha
1954
as Kozo Miyoshi
One Night of Love
1954
as Hayata
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954
This Love Costs 50 Million Yen
1954
Mr. Pu
1953
The Last Embrace
1953
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
Girls in the Orchard
1953
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
1953
as Ryusaku Nishikawa