Akihiko Hirata
Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
Acting (182)
2002
Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaas Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.5
1996
5.8
1995
Godzilla vs. Destoroyahas Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
7.8
1987
Fugitive Alienas Space Command official
3.9
1984
Sayonara Jupiteras Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
5.5
1983
Legend of the Cat Monsteras Producer
5.0
1982
Brain 17as Captain Roper
7.5
1982
1981
At This Late Date, the Charlestonas City Employee
7.0
1981
6.4
6.6
1981
1981
The Last Days of Planet Earthas Botanist
1980
Port Arthuras Gaishi Nagaoka
7.4
1979
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battleas Iwamoto
6.0
1979
7.2
1979
Dog of Fortuneas Kan Aizawa
5.7
1977
The War in Spaceas Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
6.0
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawkas Doctor Jia (uncredited)
9.0
1977
8.8
1977
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleshipas Captain Gomes
7.0
1977
Godzillaas Dr. Serizawa
6.8
1976
5.6
6.2
1975
Terror of Mechagodzillaas Dr. Shinzô Mafune
6.8
1974
Prophecies of Nostradamusas Environmental scientist #1
5.7
1974
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillaas Professor Hideto Miyajima
7.0
1974
9.0
7.0
1970
The Militaristsas Tomita
7.5
10.0
1969
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Clubas Furansu
8.0
1969
Travels of Lord Mitoas Geki Kurokawa
7.0
1969
1969
Battle of the Japan Seaas Staff Officer Tsunoda
6.4
1969
Latitude Zeroas Dr. Sugata
5.9
7.0
1969
Samurai Bannersas Suwa Yorishige
7.4
1968
Young Challengersas Asakawa
8.0
1968
Admiral Yamamotoas Staff Officer Watanabe
8.5
1967
Son of Godzillaas Fujisaki
6.4
1967
Japan's Longest Dayas Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
7.3
1967
Ultraman: Monster Movie Featureas Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
7.1
1967
8.0
1967
The Killing Bottleas Man With Turkish Hat
8.2
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
6.3
1966
The Mad Atlanticas Nozaki
9.0
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castleas Chamberlain
6.2
1966
Rise Against the Swordas Asakura
6.3
1966
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bayas Omasa
7.0
1965
Ironfingeras Komori
6.8
1965
1965
The White Rose of Hong Kongas Secretary Asano
7.0
1965
The Retreat from Kiskaas Dr. Kudo
8.4
8.0
1965
Samurai Assassinas Sohei Masui
7.3
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Chief Detective Okita
7.0
1964
10.0
1964
9.0
1964
10.0
1964
Whirlwindas Ryutaro Inoue
6.6
1963
Atragonas Mu Agent #23
6.6
1963
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everymanas Eburi's older brother
6.2
7.0
1963
Young Guy in Hawaiias 戸井田教授
6.5
1963
King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
6.6
7.0
9.0
1963
Devices Stronger Than Womenas Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
1963
Attack Squadronas Senda's Aide
7.0
7.0
1962
Varan the Unbelievableas Dr. Fujimora
4.4
1962
7.1
1962
10.0
7.0
1962
King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
6.9
1962
Operation Sewer Ratsas Captain Sugiyama
7.0
1962
Gorathas Endô
6.3
1962
Sanjuroas Samurai
7.9
7.0
1961
Girls of the Nightas Shima
6.5
1961
1961
Mothraas Doctor
7.2
1961
Kill the Killer!as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
10.0
9.0
6.4
8.0
1961
Daredevil in the Castleas Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
7.5
6.4
1960
Get 'em Allas Kozo Kinugawa
7.0
6.1
1960
Man Against Manas Toriumi
7.0
9.0
1960
The Storm of the Pacificas Fleet Staff Officer
6.0
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3as Jōta
1960
The Secret of the Telegianas Inspector Kobayashi
6.5
1960
The Lost Alibias Kishimoto
5.0
1960
The Last Gunfightas Susumu Tendo
6.2
1959
The Three Treasuresas Kibino Takehiko
5.5
1959
Saga of the Vagabondsas Jiro Hidekuni
6.8
1959
Samurai Sagaas Akaboshi
6.9
10.0
1959
3 Dolls in Collegeas Iwafune
10.0
1959
6.5
1959
Sazae-san's Marriageas Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
1958
Varanas Dr. Fujimora
5.8
7.0
1958
Underwater Murderas Detective Makimo
1958
The H-Manas Inspector Tominaga
5.8
1958
Holiday in Tokyoas Journalist
9.0
1958
1958
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIas Tomonori
5.4
1957
The Mysteriansas Ryoichi Shiraishi
6.3
1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Arishima
8.0
1957
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
5.7
1957
Geisha in the Old Cityas Sashichi
10.0
1957
The Last Escapeas Son
1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun henas Count Arishima
9.0
9.0
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Tokuoka
9.0
1957
Yagyu Secret Scrollsas Tomonori
6.5
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Dr. Serizawa
8.6
1957
9.0
7.0
1957
1956
Rodanas Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
6.5
1956
A Brother and His Sisteras Michio
8.0
1956
Eacape of Fearas Junkichi Nakata
1956
1956
Wharf with the Weeping Girlas Henchman Ken
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. Serizawa
6.5
1956
Rainy Night Duelas Shunsuke Iba
8.0
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
7.2
1955
1955
Stray Sheepas Sugimoto
7.0
1955
The Lone Journeyas Horikoshi no Masakichi
9.0
1955
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Seijuro Yoshioka
7.2
8.0
1954
Godzillaas Daisuke Serizawa
7.6
1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Seijuro Yoshioka
7.2
1954
Itsuko to sono hahaas Kozo Miyoshi
8.0
1954
Farewell Rabaulas First lieutenant Noguchi
8.1
1954
One Night of Loveas Hayata
1953
Even The Mighty Shed Tearsas Ryusaku Nishikawa
10.0
8.0
1953
6.5
1953
The Last Embraceas Yamaoka (Sandaime)
10.0