Akihiko Hirata

Acting

Akihiko Hirata

Born December 26, 1927日本, 東京都170 credits

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 Against MechaGodzilla
7.4

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Movie

2002

Revive! Ultraman
6.0

Revive! Ultraman

Movie

1996

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
7.8

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Movie

1995

Fugitive Alien
3.5

Fugitive Alien

Movie

1987

Sayonara Jupiter
5.3

Sayonara Jupiter

Movie

1984

The Sea of Sparta

The Sea of Sparta

Movie

1983

Filmography

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaas Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Revive! Ultraman
1996Revive! UltramanMovie
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995Godzilla vs. Destoroyahas Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)Movie
Fugitive Alien
1987Fugitive Alienas Space Command officialMovie
Sayonara Jupiter
1984Sayonara Jupiteras Dr. Inoue RyutarouMovie
The Sea of Sparta
1983The Sea of SpartaMovie
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983Legend of the Cat Monsteras ProducerMovie
Brain 17
1982Brain 17as Captain RoperMovie
A Woman in Danger
1982A Woman in DangerMovie
Examination Hell
1982Examination HellMovie
受
1982受験地獄TV
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981At This Late Date, the Charlestonas City EmployeeMovie
Station
1981StationMovie
The Imperial Navy
1981The Imperial NavyMovie
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1981Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murdereras KaiharaMovie
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981The Last Days of Planet Earthas BotanistMovie
Port Arthur
1980Port Arthuras Gaishi NagaokaMovie
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980The House of Evil: Dangerous TemptationMovie
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battleas IwamotoMovie
Nomugi Pass
1979Nomugi PassMovie
Dog of Fortune
1979Dog of Fortuneas Kan AizawaMovie
The War in Space
1977The War in Spaceas Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander OshiMovie
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977Bloodthirsty Hawkas Doctor Jia (uncredited)Movie
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuTV
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977Tora-san Meets His LordshipMovie
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
1977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleshipas Captain GomesMovie
Daitetsujin 17
1977Daitetsujin 17as Captain GomezTV
Godzilla
1977Godzillaas Dr. SerizawaMovie
Enban Sensou Bankid
1976Enban Sensou Bankidas Commander GuzareTV
Zero Fighter
1976Zero FighterMovie
Main Line to Terror
1975Main Line to TerrorMovie
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975Terror of Mechagodzillaas Dr. Shinzô MafuneMovie
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974Prophecies of Nostradamusas Environmental scientist #1Movie
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillaas Professor Hideto MiyajimaMovie
The Family
1974The FamilyMovie
The Human Revolution
1973The Human RevolutionMovie
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
1972Warrior of Love Rainbowmanas Mr. KTV
The Militarists
1970The Militaristsas TomitaMovie
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborMovie
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Clubas FuransuMovie
Travels of Lord Mito
1969Travels of Lord Mitoas Geki KurokawaMovie
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969Battle of the Japan Seaas Staff Officer TsunodaMovie
Latitude Zero
1969Latitude Zeroas Dr. SugataMovie
Crazy Big Explosion
1969Crazy Big ExplosionMovie
Samurai Banners
1969Samurai Bannersas Suwa YorishigeMovie
Young Challengers
1968Young Challengersas AsakawaMovie
Imaginary Paradise
1968Imaginary ParadiseMovie
Admiral Yamamoto
1968Admiral Yamamotoas Staff Officer WatanabeMovie
風来忍法帖　八方破れ
1968風来忍法帖　八方破れMovie
Son of Godzilla
1967Son of Godzillaas FujisakiMovie
Japan's Longest Day
1967Japan's Longest Dayas Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air GroupMovie
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967Ultraman: Monster Movie Featureas Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)Movie
Kojiro
1967KojiroMovie
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!Movie
The Killing Bottle
1967The Killing Bottleas Man With Turkish HatMovie
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Red Bamboo Captain RyuiMovie
Ultraman
1966Ultramanas Dr. IwamotoTV
The Mad Atlantic
1966The Mad Atlanticas NozakiMovie
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966Adventure in Kigan Castleas ChamberlainMovie
Rise Against the Sword
1966Rise Against the Swordas AsakuraMovie
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bayas OmasaMovie
Ironfinger
1965Ironfingeras KomoriMovie
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1965A Smell of MoneyMovie
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965The White Rose of Hong Kongas Secretary AsanoMovie
The Retreat from Kiska
1965The Retreat from Kiskaas Dr. KudoMovie
風来忍法帖
1965風来忍法帖Movie
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1965Mission to Annihilate the UnderworldMovie
Samurai Assassin
1965Samurai Assassinas Sohei MasuiMovie
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Chief Detective OkitaMovie
Money Is Most Important
1964Money Is Most ImportantMovie
The Rabble
1964The RabbleMovie
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964Legend of the Irresponsible HeroMovie
Ant Hell War
1964Ant Hell WarMovie
Tiger Flight
1964Tiger FlightMovie
Whirlwind
1964Whirlwindas Ryutaro InoueMovie
Atragon
1963Atragonas Mu Agent #23Movie
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everymanas Eburi's older brotherMovie
Operation Mad Dog
1963Operation Mad DogMovie
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963Young Guy in Hawaiias 戸井田教授Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)Movie
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963Siege of Fort BismarckMovie
Sensation Seekers
1963Sensation SeekersMovie
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963Devices Stronger Than Womenas Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)Movie
Attack Squadron
1963Attack Squadronas Senda's AideMovie
The Weed of Crime
1962The Weed of CrimeMovie
Varan the Unbelievable
1962Varan the Unbelievableas Dr. FujimoraMovie
Chûshingura
1962ChûshinguraMovie
Youth Season
1962Youth SeasonMovie
Operation Enemy Fort
1962Operation Enemy FortMovie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. ShigezawaMovie
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1Movie
Operation Sewer Rats
1962Operation Sewer Ratsas Captain SugiyamaMovie
Whirlpool of Love
1962Whirlpool of LoveMovie
Gorath
1962Gorathas EndôMovie
Sanjuro
1962Sanjuroas SamuraiMovie
Structure of Hate
1961Structure of HateMovie
Girls of the Night
1961Girls of the Nightas ShimaMovie
Blood on the Sea
1961Blood on the SeaMovie
Mothra
1961Mothraas DoctorMovie
Kill the Killer!
1961Kill the Killer!as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)Movie
Challenge to Live
1961Challenge to LiveMovie
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961Big Shots Die at DawnMovie
The Merciless Trap
1961The Merciless TrapMovie
Daredevil in the Castle
1961Daredevil in the Castleas Hayatonosho 'Hayato' SusukidaMovie
Blueprint of Murder
1961Blueprint of MurderMovie
Get 'em All
1960Get 'em Allas Kozo KinugawaMovie
Westward Desperado
1960Westward DesperadoMovie
Man Against Man
1960Man Against Manas ToriumiMovie
University Bandits
1960University BanditsMovie
The Storm of the Pacific
1960The Storm of the Pacificas Fleet Staff OfficerMovie
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960Showdown on Pier No.3as JōtaMovie
The Secret of the Telegian
1960The Secret of the Telegianas Inspector KobayashiMovie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1Movie
The Lost Alibi
1960The Lost Alibias KishimotoMovie
The Forbidden Scoop
1960The Forbidden ScoopMovie
The Last Gunfight
1960The Last Gunfightas Susumu TendoMovie
The Three Treasures
1959The Three Treasuresas Kibino TakehikoMovie
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959Saga of the Vagabondsas Jiro HidekuniMovie
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderMovie
Samurai Saga
1959Samurai Sagaas AkaboshiMovie
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959I Want to Be a ShellfishMovie
3 Dolls in College
19593 Dolls in Collegeas IwafuneMovie
The Big Boss
1959The Big BossMovie
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959Sazae-san's MarriageMovie
Varan
1958Varanas Dr. FujimoraMovie
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S WomanMovie
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1958Underwater Murderas Detective MakimoMovie
The H-Man
1958The H-Manas Inspector TominagaMovie
Holiday in Tokyo
1958Holiday in Tokyoas JournalistMovie
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIas TomonoriMovie
The Mysterians
1957The Mysteriansas Ryoichi ShiraishiMovie
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas ArishimaMovie
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Dr. Kyuichiro KashiwagiMovie
Geisha in the Old City
1957Geisha in the Old Cityas SashichiMovie
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My SisterMovie
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun henas Count ArishimaMovie
Last Days of the Samurai
1957Last Days of the SamuraiMovie
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as TokuokaMovie
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Movie
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeMovie
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957Yagyu Secret Scrollsas TomonoriMovie
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)Movie
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Dr. SerizawaMovie
Ôban
1957ÔbanMovie
A Man in the Storm
1957A Man in the StormMovie
Rodan
1956Rodanas Professor Kyuichiro KashiwagiMovie
Summer in Eclipse
1956Summer in EclipseMovie
Eacape of Fear
1956Eacape of Fearas Junkichi NakataMovie
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956Three Generations of Company PresidentsMovie
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1956The Wicked BoyMovie
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956Wharf with the Weeping Girlas Henchman KenMovie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. SerizawaMovie
Rainy Night Duel
1956Rainy Night Duelas Shunsuke IbaMovie
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)Movie
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at DawnMovie
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi PassMovie
Tactics of Love
1955Tactics of LoveMovie
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1955Stray Sheepas SugimotoMovie
The Lone Journey
1955The Lone Journeyas Horikoshi no MasakichiMovie
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Seijuro YoshiokaMovie
No Response from Car 33
1955No Response from Car 33Movie
Godzilla
1954Godzillaas Daisuke SerizawaMovie
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Seijuro YoshiokaMovie
Itsuko to sono haha
1954Itsuko to sono hahaas Kozo MiyoshiMovie
Farewell Rabaul
1954Farewell Rabaulas First lieutenant NoguchiMovie
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
1953Even The Mighty Shed Tearsas Ryusaku NishikawaMovie
Girls in the Orchard
1953Girls in the OrchardMovie
Mr. Pu
1953Mr. PuMovie
The Last Embrace
1953The Last Embraceas Yamaoka (Sandaime)Movie
Downtown Story
—Downtown StoryTV