Akihiko Hirata
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 26, 1927
- Died
- July 25, 1984
- Birthplace
- 日本, 東京都
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
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla 2002
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Revive! Ultraman 1996
Actor
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 1995
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Fugitive Alien 1987
as Space Command official
Sayonara Jupiter 1984
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
The Sea of Sparta 1983
Actor
Legend of the Cat Monster 1983
as Producer
Brain 17 1982
as Captain Roper
A Woman in Danger 1982
Actor
Examination Hell 1982
Actor
At This Late Date, the Charleston 1981
as City Employee
Station 1981
Actor
The Imperial Navy 1981
Actor
- Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer 1981
as Kaihara
The Last Days of Planet Earth 1981
as Botanist
Port Arthur 1980
as Gaishi Nagaoka
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation 1980
Actor
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle 1979
as Iwamoto
Nomugi Pass 1979
Actor
Dog of Fortune 1979
as Kan Aizawa
The War in Space 1977
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
Bloodthirsty Hawk 1977
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977
as 宗通
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship 1977
as Captain Gomes
Godzilla 1977
as Dr. Serizawa
Zero Pilot 1976
Actor
Main Line to Terror 1975
Actor
Terror of Mechagodzilla 1975
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Prophecies of Nostradamus 1974
as Environmental scientist #1
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
The Family 1974
Actor
The Human Revolution 1973
as Lawyer Watanabe
The Militarists 1970
as Tomita
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor 1970
Actor
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club 1969
as Furansu
Travels of Lord Mito 1969
as Geki Kurokawa
L'Essayage 1969
Actor
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
Latitude Zero 1969
as Dr. Sugata
Crazy Big Explosion 1969
Actor
Samurai Banners 1969
as Suwa Yorishige
Young Challengers 1968
as Asakawa
Admiral Yamamoto 1968
as Staff Officer Watanabe
Imaginary Paradise 1968
Actor
Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions 1968
Actor
Son of Godzilla 1967
as Fujisaki
Japan's Longest Day 1967
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature 1967
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! 1967
Actor
Kojiro 1967
Actor
The Killing Bottle 1967
as Man With Turkish Hat
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
The Mad Atlantic 1966
as Nozaki
New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City 1966
Actor
Taming an Unruly Girl 1966
Actor
Adventure in Kigan Castle 1966
as Chamberlain
Rise Against the Sword 1966
as Asakura
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay 1966
as Omasa
- A Smell of Money
A Smell of Money 1965
Actor
Ironfinger 1965
as Komori
The White Rose of Hong Kong 1965
as Secretary Asano
The Retreat from Kiska 1965
as Dr. Kudo
Homeless Ninja Trick Book 1965
Actor
- Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld 1965
Actor
Samurai Assassin 1965
as Sohei Masui
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 1964
as Chief Detective Okita
Money Is Most Important 1964
Actor
The Rabble 1964
Actor
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero 1964
Actor
Ant Hell War 1964
Actor
Tiger Flight 1964
Actor
Whirlwind 1964
as Ryutaro Inoue
Atragon 1963
as Mu Agent #23
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman 1963
as Eburi's older brother
Operation Mad Dog 1963
Actor
Young Guy in Hawaii 1963
as 戸井田教授
King Kong vs. Godzilla 1963
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
Siege of Fort Bismarck 1963
Actor
Sensation Seekers 1963
Actor
Devices Stronger Than Women 1963
as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
Attack Squadron 1963
as Senda's Aide
The Weed of Crime 1962
Actor
Varan the Unbelievable 1962
as Dr. Fujimora
Chûshingura 1962
Actor
Operation Enemy Fort 1962
Actor
Youth Season 1962
Actor
King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 1962
Actor
Operation Sewer Rats 1962
as Captain Sugiyama
Whirlpool of Love 1962
Actor
Gorath 1962
as Endô
Sanjuro 1962
as Samurai
Structure of Hate 1961
Actor
Girls of the Night 1961
as Shima
Blood on the Sea 1961
Actor
Mothra 1961
as Doctor
Kill the Killer! 1961
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
Challenge to Live 1961
Actor
Big Shots Die at Dawn 1961
Actor
The Merciless Trap 1961
Actor
Blueprint of Murder 1961
Actor
Daredevil in the Castle 1961
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Get 'em All 1960
as Kozo Kinugawa
Westward Desperado 1960
Actor
Man Against Man 1960
as Toriumi
University Bandits 1960
Actor
The Storm of the Pacific 1960
as Fleet Staff Officer
Showdown on Pier No.3 1960
as Jōta
The Secret of the Telegian 1960
as Inspector Kobayashi
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 1960
Actor
The Lost Alibi 1960
as Kishimoto
The Forbidden Scoop 1960
Actor
The Last Gunfight 1960
as Susumu Tendo
The Three Treasures 1959
as Kibino Takehiko
Saga of the Vagabonds 1959
as Jiro Hidekuni
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender 1959
Actor
Samurai Saga 1959
as Akaboshi
I Want to Be a Shellfish 1959
Actor
3 Dolls in College 1959
as Iwafune
Record of Loving Your Wife 1959
Actor
The Big Boss 1959
as Sudo
Sazae-san's Marriage 1959
as Tomioka (Etsuko's groom)
Varan 1958
as Dr. Fujimora
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman 1958
Actor
Flower's Yearning 1958
Actor
- Underwater Murder
Underwater Murder 1958
as Detective Makimo
The H-Man 1958
as Inspector Tominaga
- The Little Actress
The Little Actress 1958
Actor
Holiday in Tokyo 1958
as Journalist
Family Safety 1958
Actor
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II 1958
as Tomonori
The Mysterians 1957
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen 1957
as Arishima
Faraway Man 1957
Actor
Rodan! The Flying Monster 1957
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind 1957
Actor
Geisha in the Old City 1957
as Sashichi
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister 1957
Actor
The Last Escape 1957
as Son
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen 1957
as Count Arishima
Last Days of the Samurai 1957
Actor
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 1957
Actor
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 1957
as Tokuoka
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye 1957
Actor
Yagyu Secret Scrolls 1957
as Tomonori
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) 1957
Actor
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean 1957
as Dr. Serizawa
Ôban 1957
Actor
A Man in the Storm 1957
Actor
The Luckiest Dai 1957
Actor
Rodan 1956
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Summer in Eclipse 1956
Actor
A Brother and His Sister 1956
as Michio
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart 1956
Actor
- Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely 1956
Actor
The Fighter in the Ring 1956
Actor
Eacape of Fear 1956
as Junkichi Nakata
Three Generations of Company Presidents 1956
Actor
The Wicked Boy 1956
Actor
Wharf with the Weeping Girl 1956
as Henchman Ken
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956
as Dr. Serizawa
Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen 1956
Actor
Rainy Night Duel 1956
as Shunsuke Iba
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn 1955
Actor
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass 1955
Actor
Tactics of Love 1955
Actor
The Lone Journey 1955
as Horikoshi no Masakichi
- Stray Sheep
Stray Sheep 1955
as Sugimoto
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955
as Seijuro Yoshioka
No Response from Car 33 1955
Actor
Godzilla 1954
as Daisuke Serizawa
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954
as Seijuro Yoshioka
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime 1954
Actor
Itsuko to sono haha 1954
as Kozo Miyoshi
Farewell Rabaul 1954
as First lieutenant Noguchi
One Night of Love 1954
as Hayata
This Love Costs 50 Million Yen 1954
Actor
Even The Mighty Shed Tears 1953
as Ryusaku Nishikawa
Girls in the Orchard 1953
Actor
Mr. Pu 1953
Actor
The Last Embrace 1953
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
Credits from TMDB.