Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Date of Birth:

Dec 26, 1927

Place of Birth:

Seoul, Korea

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.

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filmography:

Varan Varan

1958

The Last Embrace The Last Embrace

1953

The Retreat from Kiska The Retreat from Kiska

1965

Operation Enemy Fort Operation Enemy Fort

1962

Dog of Fortune Dog of Fortune

1979

The Weed of Crime The Weed of Crime

1962

Stray Sheep Stray Sheep

1955

Farewell Rabaul Farewell Rabaul

1954

Examination Hell Examination Hell

1982

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

Get 'em All Get 'em All

1960

Structure of Hate Structure of Hate

1961

Man Against Man Man Against Man

1960

Blueprint of Murder Blueprint of Murder

1961

Kojiro Kojiro

1967

Mr. Pu Mr. Pu

1953

The Lost Alibi The Lost Alibi

1960

Saga of the Vagabonds Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Geisha in the Old City Geisha in the Old City

1957

空想天国 空想天国

1968

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

1959

A Smell of Money A Smell of Money

1965

Daredevil in the Castle Daredevil in the Castle

1961

クレージーの殴り込み清水港 クレージーの殴り込み清水港

1970

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

1967

風来忍法帖 風来忍法帖

1965

風来忍法帖　八方破れ 風来忍法帖　八方破れ

1968

Siege of Fort Bismarck Siege of Fort Bismarck

1963

The Last Gunfight The Last Gunfight

1960

Westward Desperado Westward Desperado

1960

The Big Boss The Big Boss

1959

Challenge to Live Challenge to Live

1961

The Storm of the Pacific The Storm of the Pacific

1960

No Response from Car 33 No Response from Car 33

1955

Operation Sewer Rats Operation Sewer Rats

1962

The Human Revolution The Human Revolution

1973

Itsuko to sono haha Itsuko to sono haha

1954

King Kong vs. Godzilla King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Crazy Big Explosion Crazy Big Explosion

1969

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

Legend of the Cat Monster Legend of the Cat Monster

1998

Girls in the Orchard Girls in the Orchard

1953

Revive! Ultraman Revive! Ultraman

1996

Rodan! The Flying Monster! Rodan! The Flying Monster!

1957

I Want to Be a Shellfish I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

The Young Ace in Hawaii The Young Ace in Hawaii

1963

Rainy Night Duel Rainy Night Duel

1956

はりきり社長 はりきり社長

1956

Tora-san Meets His Lordship Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977

Prophecies of Nostradamus Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

The Killing Bottle The Killing Bottle

1967

Port Arthur Port Arthur

1980

The Lone Journey The Lone Journey

1955

Rise Against the Sword Rise Against the Sword

1966

Admiral Yamamoto Admiral Yamamoto

1968

Girls of the Night Girls of the Night

1961

Young Challengers Young Challengers

1968

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

1957

Blood on the Sea Blood on the Sea

1961

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

1966

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1962

Nomugi Pass Nomugi Pass

1979

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

1957

A Woman in Danger A Woman in Danger

1982

The Merciless Trap The Merciless Trap

1961

Rodan Rodan

1956

Attack Squadron Attack Squadron

1963

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship

1977

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Terror of Mechagodzilla Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975

Gorath Gorath

1962

Latitude Zero Latitude Zero

1969

Brain 17 Brain 17

1982

Adventure in Kigan Castle Adventure in Kigan Castle

1966

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957

Samurai Assassin Samurai Assassin

1965

Ôban Ôban

1957

Fugitive Alien Fugitive Alien

1987

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

1979

Mothra Mothra

1961

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Godzilla Godzilla

1954

King Kong vs. Godzilla King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995

Atragon Atragon

1963

Travels of Lord Mito Travels of Lord Mito

1969

Operation Mad Dog Operation Mad Dog

1963

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

1974

The Mysterians The Mysterians

1957

Sazae-san's Marriage Sazae-san's Marriage

1959

The H-Man The H-Man

1958

The Sea of Sparta The Sea of Sparta

1983

Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen

1965

A Man in the Storm A Man in the Storm

1957

Japan's Longest Day Japan's Longest Day

1967

Underwater Murder Underwater Murder

1958

The Mad Atlantic The Mad Atlantic

1966

Last Days of the Samurai Last Days of the Samurai

1957

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1

1962

The War in Space The War in Space

1977

Wakai kisetsu Wakai kisetsu

1962

The Imperial Navy The Imperial Navy

1981

Sanjuro Sanjuro

1962

Varan the Unbelievable Varan the Unbelievable

1962

Son of Godzilla Son of Godzilla

1967

Godzilla Godzilla

1977

Big Shots Die at Dawn Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Battle of the Japan Sea Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

Samurai Banners Samurai Banners

1969

Station Station

1981

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958

The Secret of the Telegian The Secret of the Telegian

1960

Yagyu Secret Scrolls Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

1969

Zero Fighter Zero Fighter

1976

Ironfinger Ironfinger

1965

The Militarists The Militarists

1970

Sayonara Jupiter Sayonara Jupiter

1984

Whirlwind Whirlwind

1964

Samurai Saga Samurai Saga

1959

Ai no uzu shio Ai no uzu shio

1962

At This Late Date, the Charleston At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

2002

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