Akihiko Hirata
Known for Acting · 174 credits
- Born
- 1927-12-26
- Died
- 1984-07-25
- Place of birth
- 日本, 東京都
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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (167)
Godzilla
1954
as Daisuke Serizawa
Sanjuro
1962
as Samurai
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Chief Detective Okita
The Imperial Navy
1981
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Fujisaki
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Dr. Serizawa
Port Arthur
1980
as Gaishi Nagaoka
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as Environmental scientist #1
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Mothra
1961
as Doctor
Rodan
1956
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Godzilla
1977
as Dr. Serizawa
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Sohei Masui
The H-Man
1958
as Inspector Tominaga
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Atragon
1963
as Mu Agent #23
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Dr. Serizawa
Chûshingura
1962
Gorath
1962
as Endô
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
The Mysterians
1957
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff Officer Watanabe
The Three Treasures
1959
as Kibino Takehiko
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Asakura
The Militarists
1970
as Tomita
Latitude Zero
1969
as Dr. Sugata
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Dog of Fortune
1979
as Kan Aizawa
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
as Fleet Staff Officer
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
as Seijuro Yoshioka
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Susumu Tendo
Station
1981
Main Line to Terror
1975
The Family
1974
Nomugi Pass
1979
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979
as Iwamoto
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961
Farewell Rabaul
1954
as First lieutenant Noguchi
The War in Space
1977
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
A Man in the Storm
1957
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
as Tomonori
Attack Squadron
1963
as Senda's Aide
Girls of the Night
1961
as Shima
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
as Inspector Kobayashi
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Samurai Banners
1969
as Suwa Yorishige
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Dr. Fujimora
Varan
1958
as Dr. Fujimora
The Last Embrace
1953
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
as Dr. Kudo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958
as Journalist
Blood on the Sea
1961
The Mad Atlantic
1966
as Nozaki
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
as Jiro Hidekuni
Stray Sheep
1955
as Sugimoto
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Last Days of the Samurai
1957
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Chamberlain
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
as Tomonori
Zero Fighter
1976
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959
The Merciless Trap
1961
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
as Eburi's older brother
The Lost Alibi
1960
as Kishimoto
Ant Hell War
1964
The Human Revolution
1973
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963
Mr. Pu
1953
Operation Mad Dog
1963
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Westward Desperado
1960
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
as Geki Kurokawa
Ôban
1957
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
as 戸井田教授
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957
The Killing Bottle
1967
as Man With Turkish Hat
The Lone Journey
1955
as Horikoshi no Masakichi
Ironfinger
1965
as Komori
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965
Youth Season
1962
A Woman in Danger
1982
Young Challengers
1968
as Asakawa
Get 'em All
1960
as Kozo Kinugawa
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
Rainy Night Duel
1956
as Shunsuke Iba
Fugitive Alien
1987
as Space Command official
The Rabble
1964
Tactics of Love
1955
Kojiro
1967
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
as City Employee
University Bandits
1960
Sensation Seekers
1963
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as Captain Sugiyama
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983
as Producer
Man Against Man
1960
as Toriumi
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Secretary Asano
The Big Boss
1959
Tiger Flight
1964
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
as Furansu
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Underwater Murder
1958
as Detective Makimo
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
Whirlwind
1964
as Ryutaro Inoue
About Akihiko Hirata
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. With 174 credits spanning from 1953 to 2002, Akihiko Hirata has appeared in 167 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Akihiko Hirata Movies
- Godzilla (1954) — as Daisuke Serizawa
- Sanjuro (1962) — as Samurai
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — as Chief Detective Okita
- The Imperial Navy (1981)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) — as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
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