Akihiko Hirata
Biography
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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Acting History
2002
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996Revive! Ultraman
1995Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1987Fugitive Alien as Space Command official
1984Sayonara Jupiter as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
1983The Sea of Sparta
1983Legend of the Cat Monster as Producer
1982Brain 17 as Captain Roper
1982A Woman in Danger
1982Examination Hell
1982受験地獄
1981At This Late Date, the Charleston as City Employee
1981Station
1981The Imperial Navy
1981The Last Days of Planet Earth as Botanist
1980Port Arthur as Gaishi Nagaoka
1980The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Iwamoto
1979Nomugi Pass
1979Dog of Fortune as Kan Aizawa
1977The War in Space as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
1977Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship as Captain Gomes
1977Daitetsujin 17 as Captain Gomez
1977Godzilla as Dr. Serizawa
1976Enban Sensou Bankid as Commander Guzare
1976Zero Fighter
1975Main Line to Terror
1975Terror of Mechagodzilla as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
1974Prophecies of Nostradamus as Environmental scientist #1
1974Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as Professor Hideto Miyajima
1974The Family
1973The Human Revolution
1972Warrior of Love Rainbowman as Mr. K
1970The Militarists as Tomita
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club as Furansu
1969Travels of Lord Mito as Geki Kurokawa
1969Battle of the Japan Sea as Staff Officer Tsunoda
1969Latitude Zero as Dr. Sugata
1969Crazy Big Explosion
1969Samurai Banners as Suwa Yorishige
1968Young Challengers as Asakawa
1968Admiral Yamamoto as Staff Officer Watanabe
1968Imaginary Paradise
1968風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1967Son of Godzilla as Fujisaki
1967Japan's Longest Day as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
1967Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
1967Kojiro
1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967The Killing Bottle as Man With Turkish Hat
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
1966Ultraman as Dr. Iwamoto
1966The Mad Atlantic as Nozaki
1966Adventure in Kigan Castle as Chamberlain
1966Rise Against the Sword as Asakura
1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Omasa
1965Ironfinger as Komori
1965A Smell of Money
1965The White Rose of Hong Kong as Secretary Asano
1965The Retreat from Kiska as Dr. Kudo
1965風来忍法帖
1965Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965Samurai Assassin as Sohei Masui
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Chief Detective Okita
1964Garakuta
1964Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964Ant Hell War
1964Tiger Flight
1964Whirlwind as Ryutaro Inoue
1963Atragon as Mu Agent #23
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as Eburi's older brother
1963Operation Mad Dog
1963Young Guy in Hawaii as 戸井田教授
1963King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
1963Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963Sensation Seekers
1963Devices Stronger Than Women as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
1963Attack Squadron as Senda's Aide
1962The Weed of Crime
1962Varan the Unbelievable as Dr. Fujimora
1962Chûshingura
1962Operation Enemy Fort
1962Youth Season
1962King Kong vs. Godzilla as Dr. Shigezawa
1962Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962Operation Sewer Rats as Captain Sugiyama
1962Ai no uzu shio
1962Gorath as Endô
1962Sanjuro as Samurai
1961Structure of Hate
1961Girls of the Night as Shima
1961Blood on the Sea
1961Mothra as Doctor
1961Kill the Killer! as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
1961Challenge to Live
1961Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961The Merciless Trap
1961Blueprint of Murder
1961Daredevil in the Castle as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
1960Get 'em All as Kozo Kinugawa
1960Westward Desperado
1960Man Against Man as Toriumi
1960Girls Behind Bars
1960The Storm of the Pacific as Fleet Staff Officer
1960Showdown on Pier No.3 as Jōta
1960The Secret of the Telegian as Inspector Kobayashi
1960The Lost Alibi as Kishimoto
1960The Last Gunfight as Susumu Tendo
1959The Three Treasures as Kibino Takehiko
1959Saga of the Vagabonds as Jiro Hidekuni
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959Samurai Saga as Akaboshi
1959I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959Three Dolls in College as Iwafune
1959The Big Boss
1959Sazae-san's Marriage
1958Varan as Dr. Fujimora
1958Underwater Murder as Detective Makimo
1958The H-Man as Inspector Tominaga
1958Holiday in Tokyo as Journalist
1958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II as Tomonori
1957The Mysterians as Ryoichi Shiraishi
1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Arishima
1957Rodan! The Flying Monster as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1957Geisha in the Old City as Sashichi
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen as Count Arishima
1957Last Days of the Samurai
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 as Tokuoka
1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957Yagyu Secret Scrolls as Tomonori
1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Dr. Serizawa
1957Ôban
1957A Man in the Storm
1956Rodan as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1956Summer in Eclipse
1956Eacape of Fear as Junkichi Nakata
1956Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956Wharf with the Weeping Girl as Henchman Ken
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Dr. Serizawa
1956Rainy Night Duel as Shunsuke Iba
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
1955Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955Tactics of Love
1955The Lone Journey as Horikoshi no Masakichi
1955Stray Sheep as Sugimoto
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple as Seijuro Yoshioka
1955No Response from Car 33
1954Godzilla as Daisuke Serizawa
1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto as Seijuro Yoshioka
1954Itsuko to sono haha as Kozo Miyoshi
1954Farewell Rabaul as First lieutenant Noguchi
1953Even The Mighty Shed Tears as Ryusaku Nishikawa
1953Girls in the Orchard
1953Mr. Pu
1953The Last Embrace as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
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