Akihiko Hirata
Dec 26, 1927 - Jul 25, 1984 (56 years old) in Seoul, Korea
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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Known For
Ultraman
Dr. Iwamoto
Daitetsujin 17
Captain Gomez
Enban Sensou Bankid
Commander Guzare
Godzilla
Daisuke Serizawa
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa
Credits
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Downtown Story Future★ NR -
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Revive! Ultraman 1996★ 5.7 -
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)★ 7.8 -
Fugitive Alien 1987Space Command official★ 3.4 -
Sayonara Jupiter 1984Dr. Inoue Ryutarou★ 5.3 -
The Sea of Sparta 1983★ NR -
Producer★ NR -
Brain 17 1982Captain Roper★ 6 -
A Woman in Danger 1982★ NR -
Examination Hell 1982★ NR -
受験地獄 1982★ NR -
City Employee★ 6.3 -
Station 1981★ 6.1 -
The Imperial Navy 1981★ 6.3 -
Botanist★ NR -
Port Arthur 1980Gaishi Nagaoka★ 7.3 -
★ NR -
Iwamoto★ 6.3 -
Nomugi Pass 1979★ 6.3 -
Dog of Fortune 1979Kan Aizawa★ 4.5 -
The War in Space 1977Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi★ 6.1 -
★ NR -
★ 8.5 -
Captain Gomes★ 7 -
Daitetsujin 17 1977Captain Gomez★ 10 -
Enban Sensou Bankid 1976Commander Guzare★ 6 -
Zero Fighter 1976★ 4.2 -
Main Line to Terror 1975★ 6 -
Dr. Shinzô Mafune★ 6.9 -
Environmental scientist #1★ 6 -
Professor Hideto Miyajima★ 7 -
The Family 1974★ 10 -
The Human Revolution 1973★ NR -
Mr. K★ 6 -
The Militarists 1970Tomita★ 8 -
★ NR -
Furansu★ NR -
Travels of Lord Mito 1969Geki Kurokawa★ NR -
Staff Officer Tsunoda★ 6 -
Latitude Zero 1969Dr. Sugata★ 5.8 -
Crazy Big Explosion 1969★ NR -
Samurai Banners 1969Suwa Yorishige★ 7.6 -
Young Challengers 1968Asakawa★ NR -
Imaginary Paradise 1968★ NR -
Admiral Yamamoto 1968Staff Officer Watanabe★ 8.3 -
風来忍法帖 八方破れ 1968★ NR -
Son of Godzilla 1967Fujisaki★ 6.4 -
Japan's Longest Day 1967Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group★ 7.1 -
Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)★ 7 -
Kojiro 1967★ 7.5 -
★ NR -
The Killing Bottle 1967Man With Turkish Hat★ 7 -
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui★ 6.3 -
Asakura★ 6.5 -
Ultraman 1966Dr. Iwamoto★ 8.4 -
The Mad Atlantic 1966Nozaki★ NR -
Chamberlain★ 5.7 -
Omasa★ NR -
Ironfinger 1965Komori★ 5.9 -
A Smell of Money 1965★ NR
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Secretary Asano★ NR -
Dr. Kudo★ 8.3 -
風来忍法帖 1965★ NR -
★ NR
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Samurai Assassin 1965Sohei Masui★ 7.3 -
Chief Detective Okita★ 7 -
Garakuta 1964★ NR -
Whirlwind 1964Ryutaro Inoue★ 6.8 -
Atragon 1963Mu Agent #23★ 6.5 -
Eburi's older brother★ 6.1 -
Operation Mad Dog 1963★ NR -
戸井田教授★ NR -
★ NR -
Attack Squadron 1963Senda's Aide★ 6 -
The Weed of Crime 1962★ NR -
Dr. Fujimora★ 4.2 -
Chûshingura 1962★ 7.3 -
Wakai kisetsu 1962★ NR -
Operation Enemy Fort 1962★ NR -
Dr. Shigezawa★ 6.9 -
★ NR -
Operation Sewer Rats 1962Captain Sugiyama★ NR -
Ai no uzu shio 1962★ NR -
Gorath 1962Endô★ 6.6 -
Sanjuro 1962Samurai★ 8 -
Structure of Hate 1961★ NR -
Girls of the Night 1961Shima★ 6.9 -
Blood on the Sea 1961★ NR -
Mothra 1961Doctor★ 7.2 -
Challenge to Live 1961★ NR -
★ 6.2 -
The Merciless Trap 1961★ 7 -
Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida★ 7.4 -
Blueprint of Murder 1961★ 6.2 -
Get 'em All 1960Kozo Kinugawa★ 6 -
Westward Desperado 1960★ 6.2 -
Man Against Man 1960Toriumi★ NR -
Fleet Staff Officer★ 5.6 -
Inspector Kobayashi★ 6.1 -
The Lost Alibi 1960Kishimoto★ 5.2 -
The Last Gunfight 1960Susumu Tendo★ 6.1 -
The Three Treasures 1959Kibino Takehiko★ 5.4 -
Jiro Hidekuni★ 6.3 -
★ 8.5 -
Samurai Saga 1959Akaboshi★ 6.7 -
★ 10 -
The Big Boss 1959★ 6.3 -
Sazae-san's Marriage 1959★ NR -
Varan 1958Dr. Fujimora★ 5.7 -
Underwater Murder 1958Detective Makimo★ NR
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The H-Man 1958Inspector Tominaga★ 5.9 -
A Holiday in Tokyo 1958Journalist★ NR -
Tomonori★ 5.3 -
The Mysterians 1957Ryoichi Shiraishi★ 6.4 -
Arishima★ NR -
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi★ 7 -
Sashichi★ NR -
★ NR -
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen 1957Count Arishima★ NR -
★ NR -
Tokuoka★ NR -
★ NR -
★ NR -
Yagyu Secret Scrolls 1957Tomonori★ 7 -
★ 6 -
Dr. Serizawa★ 8.6 -
Ôban 1957★ NR -
A Man in the Storm 1957★ NR -
Rodan 1956Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi★ 6.5 -
★ NR -
Dr. Serizawa★ 6.5 -
Rainy Night Duel 1956Shunsuke Iba★ NR -
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Tactics of Love 1955★ NR -
Stray Sheep 1955Sugimoto★ NR
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The Lone Journey 1955Horikoshi no Masakichi★ NR -
Seijuro Yoshioka★ 7.2 -
★ 7 -
Godzilla 1954Daisuke Serizawa★ 7.6 -
Seijuro Yoshioka★ 7.2 -
Itsuko to sono haha 1954Kozo Miyoshi★ NR -
Farewell Rabaul 1954First lieutenant Noguchi★ 8.4 -
Ryusaku Nishikawa★ NR -
Girls in the Orchard 1953★ NR -
Mr. Pu 1953★ 6.5 -
The Last Embrace 1953Yamaoka (Sandaime)★ NR
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