Akihiko Hirata
Known for
Acting
Life
1927 – 1984 (aged 56)
Born in
日本, 東京都
Credits
View on IMDb186 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 56.
Known For
Godzilla
03 Nov 1954
Sanjuro
01 Jan 1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
11 Aug 1962
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
09 Dec 1995
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
21 Mar 1974
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
20 Dec 1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
27 Apr 1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
26 Jun 1963
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Filmography
2002
- Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaas Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
1995
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyahas Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1987
- Fugitive Alienas Space Command official
1984
- Sayonara Jupiteras Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
1983
- The Sea of Sparta
- Legend of the Cat Monsteras Producer
1982
- Brain 17as Captain Roper
- A Woman in Danger
- Examination Hell
- 受験地獄1 episode
1981
- At This Late Date, the Charlestonas City Employee
- Station
- The Imperial Navy
- Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murdereras Kaihara
- The Last Days of Planet Earthas Botanist
1980
- Port Arthuras Gaishi Nagaoka
- The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1979
- Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battleas Iwamoto
- Nomugi Pass
- Dog of Fortuneas Kan Aizawa
1977
- The War in Spaceas Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- Bloodthirsty Hawkas Doctor Jia (uncredited)
- Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu1 episode
- Tora-san Meets His Lordship
- Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleshipas Captain Gomes
- Daitetsujin 17as Captain Gomez35 episodes
- Godzillaas Dr. Serizawa
1976
- Flying Saucer War Bankidas Commander Guzare26 episodes
- Zero Fighter
1975
- Main Line to Terror
- Terror of Mechagodzillaas Dr. Shinzô Mafune
1974
- Prophecies of Nostradamusas Environmental scientist #1
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillaas Professor Hideto Miyajima
- The Family
1972
- Warrior of Love Rainbowmanas Mr. K52 episodes
1970
1969
- The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Clubas Furansu
- Travels of Lord Mitoas Geki Kurokawa
- L'Essayage
- Battle of the Japan Seaas Staff Officer Tsunoda
- Latitude Zeroas Dr. Sugata
- Crazy Big Explosion
- Samurai Bannersas Suwa Yorishige
1968
- Young Challengersas Asakawa
- Imaginary Paradise
- Admiral Yamamotoas Staff Officer Watanabe
- 風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1967
- Son of Godzillaas Fujisaki
- Japan's Longest Dayas Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
- Ultraman: Monster Movie Featureas Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
- Kojiro
- Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
- The Killing Bottleas Man With Turkish Hat
1966
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
- Ultramanas Dr. Iwamoto39 episodes
- The Mad Atlanticas Nozaki
- Taming an Unruly Girl
- Adventure in Kigan Castleas Chamberlain
- Rise Against the Swordas Asakura
- The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bayas Omasa
1965
- Ironfingeras Komori
- A Smell of Money
- The White Rose of Hong Kongas Secretary Asano
- The Retreat from Kiskaas Dr. Kudo
- 風来忍法帖
- Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
- Samurai Assassinas Sohei Masui
1964
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Chief Detective Okita
- Money Is Most Important
- The Rabble
- Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
- Ant Hell War
- Tiger Flight
- Whirlwindas Ryutaro Inoue
1963
- Atragonas Mu Agent #23
- The Elegant Life of Mr. Everymanas Eburi's older brother
- Operation Mad Dog
- Young Guy in Hawaiias 戸井田教授
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
- Siege of Fort Bismarck
- Sensation Seekers
- Devices Stronger Than Womenas Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
- Attack Squadronas Senda's Aide
1962
- The Weed of Crime
- Varan the Unbelievableas Dr. Fujimora
- Chûshingura
- Youth Season
- Operation Enemy Fort
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
- Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
- Operation Sewer Ratsas Captain Sugiyama
- Whirlpool of Love
- Gorathas Endô
- Sanjuroas Samurai
1961
- Structure of Hate
- Girls of the Nightas Shima
- Blood on the Sea
- Mothraas Doctor
- Kill the Killer!as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
- Challenge to Live
- Big Shots Die at Dawn
- The Merciless Trap
- Daredevil in the Castleas Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- Blueprint of Murder
1960
- Get 'em Allas Kozo Kinugawa
- Westward Desperado
- Man Against Manas Toriumi
- University Bandits
- The Storm of the Pacificas Fleet Staff Officer
- Showdown on Pier No.3as Jōta
- The Secret of the Telegianas Inspector Kobayashi
- Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
- The Lost Alibias Kishimoto
- The Forbidden Scoop
- The Last Gunfightas Susumu Tendo
1959
- The Three Treasuresas Kibino Takehiko
- Saga of the Vagabondsas Jiro Hidekuni
- Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
- Samurai Sagaas Akaboshi
- I Want to Be a Shellfish
- 3 Dolls in Collegeas Iwafune
- Record of Loving Your Wife
- The Big Boss
- Sazae-san's Marriageas Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
1958
- Varanas Dr. Fujimora
- Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
- Flower's Yearning
- Underwater Murderas Detective Makimo
- The H-Manas Inspector Tominaga
- The Little Actress
- Holiday in Tokyoas Journalist
- Family Safety
- Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIas Tomonori
1957
- The Mysteriansas Ryoichi Shiraishi
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Arishima
- Faraway Man
- Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind
- Geisha in the Old Cityas Sashichi
- A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
- The Last Escapeas Son
- Zoku Ôban: Fûun henas Count Arishima
- Last Days of the Samurai
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Tokuoka
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
- Yagyu Secret Scrollsas Tomonori
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Dr. Serizawa
- Ôban
- A Man in the Storm
- The Luckiest Dai
1956
- Rodanas Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Summer in Eclipse
- A Brother and His Sisteras Michio
- The Fighter in the Ring
- Eacape of Fearas Junkichi Nakata
- Three Generations of Company Presidents
- The Wicked Boy
- Wharf with the Weeping Girlas Henchman Ken
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. Serizawa
- Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen
- Rainy Night Duelas Shunsuke Iba
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
1955
- Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
- Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
- Tactics of Love
- Stray Sheepas Sugimoto
- The Lone Journeyas Horikoshi no Masakichi
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Seijuro Yoshioka
- No Response from Car 33
1954
- Godzillaas Daisuke Serizawa
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Seijuro Yoshioka
- A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
- Itsuko to sono hahaas Kozo Miyoshi
- Farewell Rabaulas First lieutenant Noguchi
- One Night of Loveas Hayata
- This Love Costs 50 Million Yen
1953
- Even The Mighty Shed Tearsas Ryusaku Nishikawa
- Girls in the Orchard
- Mr. Pu
- The Last Embraceas Yamaoka (Sandaime)