Akihiko Hirata

Acting

Akihiko Hirata

Born 26 December 1927 · 日本, 東京都 · Died 25 July 1984 at 56

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

Highlights

Godzilla1954 · Film · Daisuke Serizawa
Sanjuro1962 · Film · Samurai
King Kong vs. Godzilla1962 · Film · Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964 · Film · Chief Detective Okita
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla1974 · Film · Professor Hideto Miyajima
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto1954 · Film · Seijuro Yoshioka

Filmography

Movies

173 films

Revive! Ultraman1996 · Film
Fugitive Alien1987 · Film · Space Command official
Sayonara Jupiter1984 · Film · Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Sea of Sparta1983 · Film
Legend of the Cat Monster1983 · Film · Producer
Brain 171982 · Film · Captain Roper
A Woman in Danger1982 · Film
Examination Hell1982 · Film
At This Late Date, the Charleston1981 · Film · City Employee
Station1981 · Film
The Imperial Navy1981 · Film
The Last Days of Planet Earth1981 · Film · Botanist
Port Arthur1980 · Film · Gaishi Nagaoka
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation1980 · Film
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle1979 · Film · Iwamoto
Nomugi Pass1979 · Film
Dog of Fortune1979 · Film · Kan Aizawa
The War in Space1977 · Film · Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Bloodthirsty Hawk1977 · Film · Doctor Jia (uncredited)
Tora-san Meets His Lordship1977 · Film · 宗通
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship1977 · Film · Captain Gomes
Godzilla1977 · Film · Dr. Serizawa
Zero Pilot1976 · Film
Main Line to Terror1975 · Film
Terror of Mechagodzilla1975 · Film · Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Prophecies of Nostradamus1974 · Film · Environmental scientist #1
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla1974 · Film · Professor Hideto Miyajima
The Family1974 · Film
The Human Revolution1973 · Film · Lawyer Watanabe
The Militarists1970 · Film · Tomita
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor1970 · Film
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club1969 · Film · Furansu
Travels of Lord Mito1969 · Film · Geki Kurokawa
L'Essayage1969 · Film
Battle of the Japan Sea1969 · Film · Staff Officer Tsunoda
Latitude Zero1969 · Film · Dr. Sugata
Crazy Big Explosion1969 · Film
Samurai Banners1969 · Film · Suwa Yorishige
Young Challengers1968 · Film · Asakawa
Imaginary Paradise1968 · Film
Admiral Yamamoto1968 · Film · Staff Officer Watanabe
Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions1968 · Film
Son of Godzilla1967 · Film · Fujisaki
Japan's Longest Day1967 · Film · Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature1967 · Film · Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Kojiro1967 · Film
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!1967 · Film
The Killing Bottle1967 · Film · Man With Turkish Hat
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966 · Film · Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
The Mad Atlantic1966 · Film · Nozaki
New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City1966 · Film
Taming an Unruly Girl1966 · Film
Adventure in Kigan Castle1966 · Film · Chamberlain
Rise Against the Sword1966 · Film · Asakura
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay1966 · Film · Omasa
Ironfinger1965 · Film · Komori
The White Rose of Hong Kong1965 · Film · Secretary Asano
The Retreat from Kiska1965 · Film · Dr. Kudo
Homeless Ninja Trick Book1965 · Film
Samurai Assassin1965 · Film · Sohei Masui
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964 · Film · Chief Detective Okita
Money Is Most Important1964 · Film
The Rabble1964 · Film
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero1964 · Film
Ant Hell War1964 · Film
Tiger Flight1964 · Film
Whirlwind1964 · Film · Ryutaro Inoue
Atragon1963 · Film · Mu Agent #23
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman1963 · Film · Eburi's older brother
Operation Mad Dog1963 · Film
Young Guy in Hawaii1963 · Film · 戸井田教授
King Kong vs. Godzilla1963 · Film · Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Siege of Fort Bismarck1963 · Film
Sensation Seekers1963 · Film
Devices Stronger Than Women1963 · Film · Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Attack Squadron1963 · Film · Senda's Aide
The Weed of Crime1962 · Film
Varan the Unbelievable1962 · Film · Dr. Fujimora
Chûshingura1962 · Film
Youth Season1962 · Film
Operation Enemy Fort1962 · Film
King Kong vs. Godzilla1962 · Film · Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 11962 · Film
Operation Sewer Rats1962 · Film · Captain Sugiyama
Whirlpool of Love1962 · Film
Gorath1962 · Film · Endô
Sanjuro1962 · Film · Samurai
Structure of Hate1961 · Film
Girls of the Night1961 · Film · Shima
Blood on the Sea1961 · Film
Mothra1961 · Film · Doctor
Kill the Killer!1961 · Film · Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
Challenge to Live1961 · Film
Big Shots Die at Dawn1961 · Film
The Merciless Trap1961 · Film
Daredevil in the Castle1961 · Film · Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Blueprint of Murder1961 · Film
Get 'em All1960 · Film · Kozo Kinugawa
Westward Desperado1960 · Film
Man Against Man1960 · Film · Toriumi
University Bandits1960 · Film
The Storm of the Pacific1960 · Film · Fleet Staff Officer
Showdown on Pier No.31960 · Film · Jōta
The Secret of the Telegian1960 · Film · Inspector Kobayashi
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.11960 · Film
The Lost Alibi1960 · Film · Kishimoto
The Forbidden Scoop1960 · Film
The Last Gunfight1960 · Film · Susumu Tendo
The Three Treasures1959 · Film · Kibino Takehiko
Saga of the Vagabonds1959 · Film · Jiro Hidekuni
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender1959 · Film
Samurai Saga1959 · Film · Akaboshi
I Want to Be a Shellfish1959 · Film
3 Dolls in College1959 · Film · Iwafune
Record of Loving Your Wife1959 · Film
The Big Boss1959 · Film · Sudo
Sazae-san's Marriage1959 · Film · Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
Varan1958 · Film · Dr. Fujimora
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman1958 · Film
Flower's Yearning1958 · Film
The H-Man1958 · Film · Inspector Tominaga
Holiday in Tokyo1958 · Film · Journalist
Family Safety1958 · Film
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II1958 · Film · Tomonori
The Mysterians1957 · Film · Ryoichi Shiraishi
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen1957 · Film · Arishima
Faraway Man1957 · Film
Rodan! The Flying Monster1957 · Film · Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind1957 · Film
Geisha in the Old City1957 · Film · Sashichi
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister1957 · Film
The Last Escape1957 · Film · Son
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen1957 · Film · Count Arishima
Last Days of the Samurai1957 · Film
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 21957 · Film · Tokuoka
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 11957 · Film
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye1957 · Film
Yagyu Secret Scrolls1957 · Film · Tomonori
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)1957 · Film
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean1957 · Film · Dr. Serizawa
Ôban1957 · Film
A Man in the Storm1957 · Film
The Luckiest Dai1957 · Film
Rodan1956 · Film · Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Summer in Eclipse1956 · Film
A Brother and His Sister1956 · Film · Michio
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart1956 · Film
The Fighter in the Ring1956 · Film
Eacape of Fear1956 · Film · Junkichi Nakata
Three Generations of Company Presidents1956 · Film
The Wicked Boy1956 · Film
Wharf with the Weeping Girl1956 · Film · Henchman Ken
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956 · Film · Dr. Serizawa
Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen1956 · Film
Rainy Night Duel1956 · Film · Shunsuke Iba
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956 · Film · Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn1955 · Film
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass1955 · Film
Tactics of Love1955 · Film
The Lone Journey1955 · Film · Horikoshi no Masakichi
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955 · Film · Seijuro Yoshioka
No Response from Car 331955 · Film
Godzilla1954 · Film · Daisuke Serizawa
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto1954 · Film · Seijuro Yoshioka
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime1954 · Film
Itsuko to sono haha1954 · Film · Kozo Miyoshi
Farewell Rabaul1954 · Film · First lieutenant Noguchi
One Night of Love1954 · Film · Hayata
This Love Costs 50 Million Yen1954 · Film
Even The Mighty Shed Tears1953 · Film · Ryusaku Nishikawa
Girls in the Orchard1953 · Film
Mr. Pu1953 · Film
The Last Embrace1953 · Film · Yamaoka (Sandaime)

Filmography

Series

5 shows

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu1977 · Series
Daitetsujin 171977 · Series · Captain Gomez
Flying Saucer War Bankid1976 · Series · Commander Guzare
Warrior of Love Rainbowman1972 · Series · Mr. K
Ultraman1966 · Series · Dr. Iwamoto