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