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)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Dr. Serizawa
Sanjuro (1962)
as Samurai
The Mysterians (1957)
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Chief Detective Okita
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rodan (1956)
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
Mothra (1961)
as Doctor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Son of Godzilla (1967)
as Fujisaki
Chûshingura (1962)
Actor
New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City (1966)
Actor
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Godzilla (1977)
as Dr. Serizawa
Station (1981)
Actor
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
as Seijuro Yoshioka
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Kibino Takehiko
Gorath (1962)
as Endô
Port Arthur (1980)
as Gaishi Nagaoka
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
as Seijuro Yoshioka
The H-Man (1958)
as Inspector Tominaga
The Family (1974)
Actor
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Atragon (1963)
as Mu Agent #23
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
The Imperial Navy (1981)
Actor
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Dr. Fujimora
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Dr. Serizawa
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Sohei Masui
The War in Space (1977)
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
as Environmental scientist #1
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
as Fleet Staff Officer
Samurai Banners (1969)
as Suwa Yorishige
Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen (1956)
Actor
Nomugi Pass (1979)
Actor
I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)
Actor
The Last Days of Planet Earth (1981)
as Botanist
Girls of the Night (1961)
as Shima
Sayonara Jupiter (1984)
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Last Gunfight (1960)
as Susumu Tendo
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime (1954)
Actor
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
as Staff Officer Watanabe
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
as Jiro Hidekuni
Taming an Unruly Girl (1966)
Actor
Record of Loving Your Wife (1959)
Actor
Latitude Zero (1969)
as Dr. Sugata
The Militarists (1970)
as Tomita
Attack Squadron (1963)
as Senda's Aide
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)
as Iwamoto
Family Safety (1958)
Actor
Faraway Man (1957)
Actor
Varan (1958)
as Dr. Fujimora
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind (1957)
Actor
Whirlwind (1964)
as Ryutaro Inoue
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Brain 17 (1982)
as Captain Roper
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely (1956)
Actor
Geisha in the Old City (1957)
as Sashichi
Blood on the Sea (1961)
Actor
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Get 'em All (1960)
as Kozo Kinugawa
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (1960)
Actor
The Last Embrace (1953)
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
as Dr. Kudo
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
as Eburi's older brother
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
as Tomonori
One Night of Love (1954)
as Hayata
Operation Mad Dog (1963)
Actor
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart (1956)
Actor
Main Line to Terror (1975)
Actor
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Actor
The Big Boss (1959)
as Sudo
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958)
as Tomonori
Zero Pilot (1976)
Actor
Young Guy in Hawaii (1963)
as 戸井田教授
Operation Enemy Fort (1962)
Actor
Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Actor
Dog of Fortune (1979)
as Kan Aizawa
Man Against Man (1960)
as Toriumi
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)
as Furansu
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer (1981)
as Kaihara
The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
as Inspector Kobayashi
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (1957)
Actor
The Last Escape (1957)
as Son
The Lost Alibi (1960)
as Kishimoto
Rise Against the Sword (1966)
as Asakura
Underwater Murder (1958)
as Detective Makimo
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
as 宗通
Legend of the Cat Monster (1983)
as Producer
The Merciless Trap (1961)
Actor
Samurai Saga (1959)
as Akaboshi
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
as Chamberlain
Crazy Big Explosion (1969)
Actor
Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961)
Actor
Westward Desperado (1960)
Actor
Kojiro (1967)
Actor
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)
Actor
The Fighter in the Ring (1956)
Actor
Sensation Seekers (1963)
Actor
Ironfinger (1965)
as Komori
Challenge to Live (1961)
Actor
This Love Costs 50 Million Yen (1954)
Actor
A Brother and His Sister (1956)
as Michio
The Wicked Boy (1956)
Actor
Mr. Pu (1953)
Actor
Farewell Rabaul (1954)
as First lieutenant Noguchi
University Bandits (1960)
Actor
The Weed of Crime (1962)
Actor
The Human Revolution (1973)
Actor
L'Essayage (1969)
Actor
Summer in Eclipse (1956)
Actor
Siege of Fort Bismarck (1963)
Actor
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966)
as Omasa
Ant Hell War (1964)
Actor
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman (1958)
Actor
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (1957)
Actor
Ôban (1957)
Actor
The Forbidden Scoop (1960)
Actor
Whirlpool of Love (1962)
Actor
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
as Tokuoka
The Little Actress (1958)
Actor
Itsuko to sono haha (1954)
as Kozo Miyoshi
Stray Sheep (1955)
as Sugimoto
Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)
as Jōta
Rainy Night Duel (1956)
as Shunsuke Iba
The Killing Bottle (1967)
as Man With Turkish Hat
Youth Season (1962)
Actor
The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)
as Secretary Asano
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)
Actor
Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
as Journalist
Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions (1968)
Actor
Fugitive Alien (1987)
as Space Command official
Devices Stronger Than Women (1963)
as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
as Count Arishima
Young Challengers (1968)
as Asakawa
A Man in the Storm (1957)
Actor
Three Generations of Company Presidents (1956)
Actor
Homeless Ninja Trick Book (1965)
Actor
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation (1980)
Actor
Money Is Most Important (1964)
Actor
3 Dolls in College (1959)
as Iwafune
At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981)
as City Employee
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)
as Captain Sugiyama
The Rabble (1964)
Actor
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
as Arishima
A Woman in Danger (1982)
Actor
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)
Actor
Revive! Ultraman (1996)
Actor
The Luckiest Dai (1957)
Actor
Sazae-san's Marriage (1959)
as Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
Travels of Lord Mito (1969)
as Geki Kurokawa
The Sea of Sparta (1983)
Actor
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957)
Actor
Structure of Hate (1961)
Actor
Last Days of the Samurai (1957)
Actor
The Mad Atlantic (1966)
as Nozaki
Imaginary Paradise (1968)
Actor
The Lone Journey (1955)
as Horikoshi no Masakichi
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass (1955)
Actor
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld (1965)
Actor
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship (1977)
as Captain Gomes
Tactics of Love (1955)
Actor
Kill the Killer! (1961)
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor
Even The Mighty Shed Tears (1953)
as Ryusaku Nishikawa
No Response from Car 33 (1955)
Actor
Examination Hell (1982)
Actor
Tiger Flight (1964)
Actor
A Smell of Money (1965)
Actor
Flower's Yearning (1958)
Actor
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 (1962)
Actor
Eacape of Fear (1956)
as Junkichi Nakata
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (1967)
Actor
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn (1955)
Actor
Wharf with the Weeping Girl (1956)
as Henchman Ken