AKIHIKO HIRATA
Akihiko Hirata
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 26, 1927
Deathday: July 25, 1984
Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea
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.
Filmography
Starring
TBA·
Downtown StoryDaisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996·
Revive! UltramanDr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1987·
Fugitive AlienSpace Command official
1984·
Sayonara JupiterDr. Inoue Ryutarou
Producer
1983·
The Sea of Sparta1982·
受験地獄1982·
Examination Hell1982·
A Woman in Danger1982·
Brain 17Captain Roper
Botanist
1981·
The Imperial NavyCity Employee
1981·
Station1980·
Port ArthurGaishi Nagaoka
1979·
Nomugi Pass1979·
Dog of FortuneKan Aizawa
Iwamoto
1977·
Daitetsujin 17Captain Gomez
1977·
GodzillaDr. Serizawa
1977·
The War in SpaceDefense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Captain Gomes
1976·
Enban Sensou BankidCommander Guzare
1976·
Zero Fighter1975·
Main Line to TerrorDr. Shinzô Mafune
1974·
The FamilyEnvironmental scientist #1
Professor Hideto Miyajima
1973·
The Human RevolutionMr. K
1970·
The MilitaristsTomita
1969·
Crazy Big ExplosionStaff Officer Tsunoda
1969·
Samurai BannersSuwa Yorishige
Furansu
1969·
Latitude ZeroDr. Sugata
1969·
Travels of Lord MitoGeki Kurokawa
1968·
Young ChallengersAsakawa
1968·
Admiral YamamotoStaff Officer Watanabe
1968·
風来忍法帖 八方破れ1968·
Imaginary Paradise1967·
The Killing BottleMan With Turkish Hat
1967·
KojiroProfessor Iwamoto (uncredited)
1967·
Son of GodzillaFujisaki
1967·
Japan's Longest DayCommander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
1966·
UltramanDr. Iwamoto
Omasa
Asakura
1966·
The Mad AtlanticNozaki
Chamberlain
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Secretary Asano
Dr. Kudo
1965·
風来忍法帖1965·
A Smell of Money1965·
IronfingerKomori
1965·
Samurai AssassinSohei Masui
1964·
GarakutaChief Detective Okita
1964·
WhirlwindRyutaro Inoue
戸井田教授
Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
Eburi's older brother
1963·
Attack SquadronSenda's Aide
1963·
Operation Mad Dog1963·
AtragonMu Agent #23
1962·
Operation Sewer RatsCaptain Sugiyama
1962·
Chûshingura1962·
Operation Enemy Fort1962·
The Weed of CrimeDr. Fujimora
1962·
SanjuroSamurai
1962·
Wakai kisetsu1962·
Ai no uzu shio1962·
GorathEndô
Dr. Shigezawa
1961·
Blood on the Sea1961·
Girls of the NightShima
1961·
Challenge to Live1961·
Structure of Hate1961·
Blueprint of MurderHayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
1961·
The Merciless Trap1961·
MothraDoctor
1960·
Girls Behind BarsFleet Staff Officer
1960·
Get 'em AllKozo Kinugawa
1960·
Man Against ManToriumi
1960·
The Lost AlibiKishimoto
1960·
The Last GunfightSusumu Tendo
1960·
Westward DesperadoInspector Kobayashi
1959·
The Three TreasuresKibino Takehiko
1959·
The Big BossJiro Hidekuni
1959·
Samurai SagaAkaboshi
1959·
Sazae-san's Marriage1958·
A Holiday in TokyoJournalist
1958·
VaranDr. Fujimora
1958·
Underwater MurderDetective Makimo
Tomonori
1958·
The H-ManInspector Tominaga
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Tokuoka
Sashichi
1957·
A Man in the Storm1957·
Yagyu Secret ScrollsTomonori
Dr. Serizawa
1957·
Zoku Ôban: Fûun henCount Arishima
1957·
ÔbanArishima
1957·
The MysteriansRyoichi Shiraishi
1956·
Rainy Night DuelShunsuke Iba
1956·
RodanProfessor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Dr. Serizawa
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
1955·
Tactics of Love1955·
The Lone JourneyHorikoshi no Masakichi
1955·
Stray SheepSugimoto
Seijuro Yoshioka
1954·
Itsuko to sono hahaKozo Miyoshi
1954·
Farewell RabaulFirst lieutenant Noguchi
Seijuro Yoshioka
1954·
GodzillaDaisuke Serizawa
Ryusaku Nishikawa
1953·
Girls in the Orchard1953·
The Last EmbraceYamaoka (Sandaime)
1953·
Mr. Pu