Akihiko Hirata
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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
Credits
Godzilla (1954)
as Daisuke Serizawa
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Sanjuro (1962)
as Samurai
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Chief Detective Okita
Mothra (1961)
as Doctor
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Dr. Serizawa
Underwater Murder (1958)
as Detective Makimo
Son of Godzilla (1967)
as Fujisaki
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Rodan (1956)
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Atragon (1963)
as Mu Agent #23
The Mysterians (1957)
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Chûshingura (1962)
Actor
Gorath (1962)
as Endô
The Imperial Navy (1981)
Actor
The H-Man (1958)
as Inspector Tominaga
Port Arthur (1980)
as Gaishi Nagaoka
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Sohei Masui
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
as Staff Officer Watanabe
Godzilla (1977)
as Dr. Serizawa
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Kibino Takehiko
Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
as Environmental scientist #1
Samurai Banners (1969)
as Suwa Yorishige
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Dr. Serizawa
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Station (1981)
Actor
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
as Fleet Staff Officer
The War in Space (1977)
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Dr. Kudo
The Last Gunfight (1960)
as Susumu Tendo
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Dr. Fujimora
Attack Squadron (1963)
as Senda's Aide
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
as Tomonori
The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
as Inspector Kobayashi
Brain 17 (1982)
as Captain Roper
The Militarists (1970)
as Tomita
Girls of the Night (1961)
as Shima
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
as Chamberlain
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
as Eburi's older brother
Varan (1958)
as Dr. Fujimora
Sayonara Jupiter (1984)
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961)
Actor
Whirlwind (1964)
as Ryutaro Inoue
The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)
as Secretary Asano
Dog of Fortune (1979)
as Kan Aizawa
Main Line to Terror (1975)
Actor
Latitude Zero (1969)
as Dr. Sugata
Kojiro (1967)
Actor
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957)
Actor
Rainy Night Duel (1956)
as Shunsuke Iba
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
as Count Arishima
Ôban (1957)
Actor
Farewell Rabaul (1954)
as First lieutenant Noguchi
Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
as Journalist
A Man in the Storm (1957)
Actor
Young Challengers (1968)
as Asakawa
Crazy Big Explosion (1969)
Actor
Man Against Man (1960)
as Toriumi
Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Actor
Siege of Fort Bismarck (1963)
Actor
The Mad Atlantic (1966)
as Nozaki
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)
as Iwamoto
Young Guy in Hawaii (1963)
as 戸井田教授
Ironfinger (1965)
as Komori
The Killing Bottle (1967)
as Man With Turkish Hat
Nomugi Pass (1979)
Actor
Mr. Pu (1953)
Actor
The Family (1974)
Actor
Revive! Ultraman (1996)
Actor
Westward Desperado (1960)
Actor
風来忍法帖 (1965)
Actor
The Human Revolution (1973)
Actor
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
Whirlpool of Love (1962)
Actor
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)
Actor
Get 'em All (1960)
as Kozo Kinugawa
Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor
Legend of the Cat Monster (1983)
as Producer
The Lost Alibi (1960)
as Kishimoto
The Lone Journey (1955)
as Horikoshi no Masakichi
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
as Jiro Hidekuni
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)
as Furansu
Operation Enemy Fort (1962)
Actor
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
as Arishima
Geisha in the Old City (1957)
as Sashichi
Last Days of the Samurai (1957)
Actor
Ant Hell War (1964)
Actor
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)
as Captain Sugiyama
Youth Season (1962)
Actor
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)
Actor
Imaginary Paradise (1968)
Actor
Tactics of Love (1955)
Actor
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
as Tokuoka
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Travels of Lord Mito (1969)
as Geki Kurokawa
Tiger Flight (1964)
Actor
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)
Actor
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966)
as Omasa
Sazae-san's Marriage (1959)
Actor
Zero Fighter (1976)
Actor
At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981)
as City Employee
Structure of Hate (1961)
Actor
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
Actor
Stray Sheep (1955)
as Sugimoto
The Weed of Crime (1962)
Actor
Operation Mad Dog (1963)
Actor
Challenge to Live (1961)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (1960)
Actor
A Smell of Money (1965)
Actor
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman (1958)
Actor
Itsuko to sono haha (1954)
as Kozo Miyoshi
Samurai Saga (1959)
as Akaboshi
The Last Embrace (1953)
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
The Rabble (1964)
Actor
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld (1965)
Actor
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)
Actor
Examination Hell (1982)
Actor
University Bandits (1960)
Actor
Even The Mighty Shed Tears (1953)
as Ryusaku Nishikawa
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958)
as Tomonori
The Big Boss (1959)
Actor
No Response from Car 33 (1955)
Actor
Kill the Killer! (1961)
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (1967)
Actor
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation (1980)
Actor
Rise Against the Sword (1966)
as Asakura
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 (1962)
Actor
A Woman in Danger (1982)
Actor
The Sea of Sparta (1983)
Actor
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass (1955)
Actor
Three Generations of Company Presidents (1956)
Actor
Sensation Seekers (1963)
Actor
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (1957)
Actor
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (1957)
Actor
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn (1955)
Actor
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship (1977)
as Captain Gomes
The Merciless Trap (1961)
Actor
The Wicked Boy (1956)
Actor
Summer in Eclipse (1956)
Actor
3 Dolls in College (1959)
as Iwafune
Blood on the Sea (1961)
Actor
風来忍法帖 八方破れ (1968)
Actor
Fugitive Alien (1987)
as Space Command official
The Last Days of Planet Earth (1981)
as Botanist
Devices Stronger Than Women (1963)
as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Money Is Most Important (1964)
Actor
A Brother and His Sister (1956)
as Michio
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer (1981)
as Kaihara
Eacape of Fear (1956)
as Junkichi Nakata
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Actor
The Luckiest Dai (1957)
Actor
Wharf with the Weeping Girl (1956)
as Henchman Ken
The Forbidden Scoop (1960)
Actor
The Last Escape (1957)
as Son
Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)
as Jōta
One Night of Love (1954)
as Hayata