Akihiko Hirata
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.
Known For
Ultraman
1966
0Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
Godzilla
1954
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Sanjuro
1962
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Son of Godzilla
1967
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
1972
0Downtown Story
Filmography
Ultraman
as Dr. Iwamoto · 1966
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
· 1977
Godzilla
as Daisuke Serizawa · 1954
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) · 1995
Sanjuro
as Samurai · 1962
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Dr. Serizawa · 1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa · 1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Chief Detective Okita · 1964
Son of Godzilla
as Fujisaki · 1967
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited) · 1963
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
as Mr. K · 1972
Downtown Story
Rodan
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi · 1956
Daitetsujin 17
as Captain Gomez · 1977
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui · 1966
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2002
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
as Professor Hideto Miyajima · 1974
Terror of Mechagodzilla
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune · 1975
Chûshingura
· 1962
The Family
· 1974
Flying Saucer War Bankid
as Commander Guzare · 1976
Mothra
as Doctor · 1961
The Mysterians
as Ryoichi Shiraishi · 1957
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited) · 1956
Atragon
as Mu Agent #23 · 1963
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
as Seijuro Yoshioka · 1954
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
as Seijuro Yoshioka · 1955
Station
· 1981
Port Arthur
as Gaishi Nagaoka · 1980
Battle of the Japan Sea
as Staff Officer Tsunoda · 1969
The H-Man
as Inspector Tominaga · 1958
The Storm of the Pacific
as Fleet Staff Officer · 1960
The Imperial Navy
· 1981
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff Officer Watanabe · 1968
The War in Space
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi · 1977
Godzilla
as Dr. Serizawa · 1977
Japan's Longest Day
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group · 1967
Samurai Assassin
as Sohei Masui · 1965
Gorath
as Endô · 1962
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited) · 1967
Prophecies of Nostradamus
as Environmental scientist #1 · 1974
Samurai Banners
as Suwa Yorishige · 1969
Girls of the Night
as Shima · 1961
The Three Treasures
as Kibino Takehiko · 1959
New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City
· 1966
Family Safety
· 1958
Varan the Unbelievable
as Dr. Fujimora · 1962
Nomugi Pass
· 1979
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi · 1957
Record of Loving Your Wife
· 1959
Attack Squadron
as Senda's Aide · 1963
Sayonara Jupiter
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou · 1984
Varan
as Dr. Fujimora · 1958
The Last Gunfight
as Susumu Tendo · 1960
Faraway Man
· 1957
The Wicked Boy
· 1956
The Big Boss
as Sudo · 1959
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely
· 1956
Brain 17
as Captain Roper · 1982
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Dr. Serizawa · 1957
The Retreat from Kiska
as Dr. Kudo · 1965
Zero Pilot
· 1976
Legend of the Cat Monster
as Producer · 1983
Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen
· 1956
Blood on the Sea
· 1961
Saga of the Vagabonds
as Jiro Hidekuni · 1959
The Fighter in the Ring
· 1956
The Last Days of Planet Earth
as Botanist · 1981
Latitude Zero
as Dr. Sugata · 1969
The Secret of the Telegian
as Inspector Kobayashi · 1960
Dog of Fortune
as Kan Aizawa · 1979
Bloodthirsty Hawk
as Doctor Jia (uncredited) · 1977
Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart
· 1956
I Want to Be a Shellfish
· 1959
The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind
· 1957
The Lost Alibi
as Kishimoto · 1960
受験地獄
· 1982
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
· 1954
Main Line to Terror
· 1975
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
as Tomonori · 1957
The Militarists
as Tomita · 1970
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
as Kaihara · 1981
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
as Eburi's older brother · 1963
The White Rose of Hong Kong
as Secretary Asano · 1965
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
· 1960
Get 'em All
as Kozo Kinugawa · 1960
The Last Embrace
as Yamaoka (Sandaime) · 1953
Daredevil in the Castle
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida · 1961
Underwater Murder
as Detective Makimo · 1958
Taming an Unruly Girl
· 1966
One Night of Love
as Hayata · 1954
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as Furansu · 1969
The Luckiest Dai
· 1957
Geisha in the Old City
as Sashichi · 1957
Samurai Saga
as Akaboshi · 1959
A Man in the Storm
· 1957
The Merciless Trap
· 1961
This Love Costs 50 Million Yen
· 1954
Young Guy in Hawaii
as 戸井田教授 · 1963
Ironfinger
as Komori · 1965
Kojiro
· 1967
The Last Escape
as Son · 1957
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Chamberlain · 1966
Holiday in Tokyo
as Journalist · 1958
Operation Mad Dog
· 1963
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
· 1957
Farewell Rabaul
as First lieutenant Noguchi · 1954
University Bandits
· 1960
Ôban
· 1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
· 1957
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
· 1957
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
as Iwamoto · 1979
The Human Revolution
· 1973
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
as Tomonori · 1958
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as Arishima · 1957
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
as Count Arishima · 1957
Big Shots Die at Dawn
· 1961
Rise Against the Sword
as Asakura · 1966
Operation Sewer Rats
as Captain Sugiyama · 1962
Mr. Pu
· 1953
L'Essayage
· 1969
Money Is Most Important
· 1964
The Killing Bottle
as Man With Turkish Hat · 1967
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
as 宗通 · 1977
A Woman in Danger
· 1982
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
· 1959
The Forbidden Scoop
· 1960
Ant Hell War
· 1964
Examination Hell
· 1982
Whirlwind
as Ryutaro Inoue · 1964
Stray Sheep
as Sugimoto · 1955
Man Against Man
as Toriumi · 1960
Youth Season
· 1962
Westward Desperado
· 1960
The Weed of Crime
· 1962
Itsuko to sono haha
as Kozo Miyoshi · 1954
Structure of Hate
· 1961
Blueprint of Murder
· 1961
Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman
· 1958
A Brother and His Sister
as Michio · 1956
Siege of Fort Bismarck
· 1963
Flower's Yearning
· 1958
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
· 1957
Showdown on Pier No.3
as Jōta · 1960
Travels of Lord Mito
as Geki Kurokawa · 1969
Crazy Big Explosion
· 1969
Rainy Night Duel
as Shunsuke Iba · 1956
Three Generations of Company Presidents
· 1956
Whirlpool of Love
· 1962
Tiger Flight
· 1964
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
as Omasa · 1966
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
· 1964
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
· 1967
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist) · 1963
The Mad Atlantic
as Nozaki · 1966
Young Challengers
as Asakawa · 1968
No Response from Car 33
· 1955
Revive! Ultraman
· 1996
3 Dolls in College
as Iwafune · 1959
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
as Tokuoka · 1957
Summer in Eclipse
· 1956
Sensation Seekers
· 1963
Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions
· 1968
Operation Enemy Fort
· 1962
The Rabble
· 1964
Fugitive Alien
as Space Command official · 1987
The Little Actress
· 1958
Challenge to Live
· 1961
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
· 1962
Tactics of Love
· 1955
Eacape of Fear
as Junkichi Nakata · 1956
Homeless Ninja Trick Book
· 1965
A Smell of Money
· 1965
Sazae-san's Marriage
as Tomioka (Etsuko's groom) · 1959
The Lone Journey
as Horikoshi no Masakichi · 1955
Last Days of the Samurai
· 1957
Kill the Killer!
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction) · 1961
Girls in the Orchard
· 1953
Imaginary Paradise
· 1968
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
· 1970
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
· 1965
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
· 1980
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
· 1955
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
as Ryusaku Nishikawa · 1953
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
· 1955
At This Late Date, the Charleston
as City Employee · 1981
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
as Captain Gomes · 1977
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
as Henchman Ken · 1956
The Sea of Sparta
· 1983