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Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

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 a

Born

Dec 26, 1927

日本, 東京都

Died

Jul 25, 1984

Known For

Acting

Movies

182 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

Godzilla
Godzilla
1954 • as Daisuke Serizawa
★ 7.6
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 • as Dr. Serizawa
★ 6.5
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995 • as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
★ 7.7
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 • as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
★ 6.9
Godzilla
Godzilla
1977 • as Dr. Serizawa
★ 6.8
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002 • as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 • as Chief Detective Okita
★ 7.0
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 • as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
★ 6.3
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962 • as Samurai
★ 7.9
Son of Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
1967 • as Fujisaki
★ 6.4
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974 • as Professor Hideto Miyajima
★ 6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 • as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 • as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
★ 6.8
Mothra
Mothra
1961 • as Doctor
★ 7.2
Rodan
Rodan
1956 • as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
★ 6.5
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954 • as Seijuro Yoshioka
★ 7.2
Chûshingura
★ 7.1
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 • as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Atragon
Atragon
1963 • as Mu Agent #23
★ 6.6
The Mysterians
The Mysterians
1957 • as Ryoichi Shiraishi
★ 6.3
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
1967 • as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
★ 7.3
Port Arthur
Port Arthur
1980 • as Gaishi Nagaoka
★ 7.4
Gorath
Gorath
1962 • as Endô
★ 6.3
The Three Treasures
The Three Treasures
1959 • as Kibino Takehiko
★ 5.5
Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto
1968 • as Staff Officer Watanabe
★ 8.5
The War in Space
The War in Space
1977 • as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
★ 6.0
The Family
★ 9.2
The H-Man
The H-Man
1958 • as Inspector Tominaga
★ 5.8
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955 • as Seijuro Yoshioka
★ 7.2
Varan
Varan
1958 • as Dr. Fujimora
★ 5.8
The Human Revolution
The Human Revolution
1973 • as Lawyer Watanabe
★ 7.0
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974 • as Environmental scientist #1
★ 5.7
The Imperial Navy
★ 6.6
Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners
1969 • as Suwa Yorishige
★ 7.4
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977 • as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
★ 9.0
Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin
1965 • as Sohei Masui
★ 7.3
Station
★ 6.2
Dog of Fortune
Dog of Fortune
1979 • as Kan Aizawa
★ 5.7
Girls of the Night
Girls of the Night
1961 • as Shima
★ 7.1
Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
1969 • as Dr. Sugata
★ 5.9
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967 • as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
★ 8.6
Sayonara Jupiter
Sayonara Jupiter
1984 • as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
★ 5.5
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan the Unbelievable
1962 • as Dr. Fujimora
★ 4.5
The Militarists
The Militarists
1970 • as Tomita
★ 7.5
The Retreat from Kiska
The Retreat from Kiska
1965 • as Dr. Kudo
★ 8.4
Nomugi Pass
★ 7.2
Attack Squadron
Attack Squadron
1963 • as Senda's Aide
★ 7.0
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957 • as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
★ 5.7
The Secret of the Telegian
The Secret of the Telegian
1960 • as Inspector Kobayashi
★ 6.5
The Storm of the Pacific
The Storm of the Pacific
1960 • as Fleet Staff Officer
★ 6.0
Battle of the Japan Sea
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969 • as Staff Officer Tsunoda
★ 6.4
The Last Gunfight
The Last Gunfight
1960 • as Susumu Tendo
★ 6.2
Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle
1961 • as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
★ 7.5
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
★ 6.0
Operation Sewer Rats
Operation Sewer Rats
1962 • as Captain Sugiyama
★ 7.0
Zero Pilot
★ 5.6
The Lost Alibi
The Lost Alibi
1960 • as Kishimoto
★ 5.0
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
★ 8.8
Brain 17
Brain 17
1982 • as Captain Roper
★ 7.5
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1959 • as Sudo
★ 6.5
The Last Days of Planet Earth
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981 • as Botanist
The White Rose of Hong Kong
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965 • as Secretary Asano
★ 7.0
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966 • as Chamberlain
★ 6.2
Legend of the Cat Monster
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983 • as Producer
★ 5.0
Farewell Rabaul
Farewell Rabaul
1954 • as First lieutenant Noguchi
★ 8.1
Itsuko to sono haha
Itsuko to sono haha
1954 • as Kozo Miyoshi
★ 8.0
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963 • as Eburi's older brother
★ 6.2
Travels of Lord Mito
Travels of Lord Mito
1969 • as Geki Kurokawa
★ 7.0
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
★ 7.0
movie
Stray Sheep
1955 • as Sugimoto
★ 7.0
The Killing Bottle
The Killing Bottle
1967 • as Man With Turkish Hat
★ 8.2
movie
Underwater Murder
1958 • as Detective Makimo
Sensation Seekers
★ 9.0
Mr. Pu
★ 6.5
Get 'em All
Get 'em All
1960 • as Kozo Kinugawa
★ 7.0
Ôban
Ôban
1957
★ 9.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957 • as Tomonori
★ 6.5
Rise Against the Sword
Rise Against the Sword
1966 • as Asakura
★ 6.3
Man Against Man
Man Against Man
1960 • as Toriumi
★ 7.0
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957 • as Count Arishima
★ 9.0
Sazae-san's Marriage
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959 • as Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
The Rabble
★ 10.0
Tiger Flight
★ 10.0
Ironfinger
Ironfinger
1965 • as Komori
★ 6.8
The Mad Atlantic
The Mad Atlantic
1966 • as Nozaki
★ 9.0
Saga of the Vagabonds
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959 • as Jiro Hidekuni
★ 6.8
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
★ 9.0
The Lone Journey
The Lone Journey
1955 • as Horikoshi no Masakichi
★ 9.0
Challenge to Live
★ 9.0
Young Guy in Hawaii
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963 • as 戸井田教授
★ 6.5
Ant Hell War
★ 9.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
★ 5.4
The Weed of Crime
★ 7.0
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
★ 8.0
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
1964 • as Ryutaro Inoue
★ 6.6
Youth Season
★ 10.0
Structure of Hate
★ 7.0
Revive! Ultraman
★ 5.8
Kojiro
★ 8.0
Samurai Saga
Samurai Saga
1959 • as Akaboshi
★ 6.9
The Last Embrace
The Last Embrace
1953 • as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
★ 10.0
Rainy Night Duel
Rainy Night Duel
1956 • as Shunsuke Iba
★ 8.0
Young Challengers
Young Challengers
1968 • as Asakawa
★ 8.0
Devices Stronger Than  Women
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963 • as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
At This Late Date, the Charleston
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981 • as City Employee
★ 7.0
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957 • as Arishima
★ 8.0
3 Dolls in College
3 Dolls in College
1959 • as Iwafune
★ 10.0
One Night of Love
One Night of Love
1954 • as Hayata
Holiday in Tokyo
Holiday in Tokyo
1958 • as Journalist
★ 9.0
Flower's Yearning
★ 7.0
Operation Mad Dog
★ 7.0
Geisha in the Old City
Geisha in the Old City
1957 • as Sashichi
★ 10.0
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956 • as Henchman Ken
The Last Escape
The Last Escape
1957 • as Son
Kill the Killer!
Kill the Killer!
1961 • as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
★ 10.0
Fugitive Alien
Fugitive Alien
1987 • as Space Command official
★ 3.9
Eacape of Fear
Eacape of Fear
1956 • as Junkichi Nakata
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
1953 • as Ryusaku Nishikawa
★ 10.0
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
1977 • as Captain Gomes
★ 7.0
A Brother and His Sister
A Brother and His Sister
1956 • as Michio
★ 8.0
Showdown on Pier No.3
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960 • as Jōta