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Akihiko Hirata

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akihiko Hirata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Dec 26, 1927 In Seoul, Korea
Movie/TV Credits:
122
First Appeared:
In the movie The Last Embrace 1953-03-11
Latest Project:
Movie Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla 2002-11-02
Known For
Filmography
Movie Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002-11-02
Movie Legend of the Cat Monster Producer 1998-08-16
Movie Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) 1995-12-09
Movie Fugitive Alien Space Command official 1987-11-03
Movie Sayonara Jupiter Dr. Inoue Ryutarou 1984-03-17
Movie Exam Hell 1982-01-12
Movie Brain 17 Captain Roper 1982-06-06
Movie At This Late Date, the Charleston City Employee 1981-12-19
Movie The Imperial Navy 1981-08-08
Movie Station 1981-11-07
Movie Port Arthur Gaishi Nagaoka 1980-08-02
Movie Nomugi Pass 1979-06-30
Movie Dog of Fortune Kan Aizawa 1979-06-02
Movie Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle Iwamoto 1979-07-21
Series Daitetsujin 17 Captain Gomez 1977-03-18
Movie Godzilla Dr. Serizawa 1977-01-01
Movie Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship Captain Gomes 1977-07-17
Movie Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977-08-06
Movie The War in Space Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi 1977-12-17
Movie Zero Fighter 1976-10-02
Movie Terror of Mechagodzilla Dr. Shinzô Mafune 1975-03-15
Movie Prophecies of Nostradamus Environmental scientist #1 1974-08-03
Movie Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Professor Hideto Miyajima 1974-03-21
Movie The Human Revolution 1973-09-08
Series Warrior of Love Rainbowman Mr. K 1972-10-06
Movie The Militarists Tomita 1970-09-11
Movie Crazy Big Explosion 1969-04-27
Movie Latitude Zero Dr. Sugata 1969-07-26
Movie Samurai Banners Suwa Yorishige 1969-03-01
Movie Battle of the Japan Sea Staff Officer Tsunoda 1969-08-01
Movie Travels of Lord Mito Geki Kurokawa 1969-11-01
Movie 風来忍法帖 八方破れ 1968-05-08
Movie Admiral Yamamoto Staff Officer Watanabe 1968-08-14
Movie Young Challengers Asakawa 1968-10-12
Movie The Killing Bottle Man With Turkish Hat 1967-02-11
Movie Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature Professor Iwamoto 1967-07-22
Movie Kojiro 1967-04-01
Movie Son of Godzilla Fujisaki 1967-12-16
Movie Japan's Longest Day Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group 1967-08-03
Movie The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay Omasa 1966-01-03
Movie Adventure in Kigan Castle Chamberlain 1966-04-28
Series Ultraman Dr. Iwamoto 1966-07-17
Movie Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Capt. Yamoto 1966-12-17
Movie Rise Against the Sword Asakura 1966-11-25
Movie 風来忍法帖 1965-05-16
Movie Samurai Assassin Sohei Masui 1965-01-03
Movie Ironfinger Komori 1965-12-05
Movie The Retreat from Kiska Dr. Kudo 1965-07-04
Movie A Smell of Money 1965-12-05
Movie Whirlwind Ryutaro Inoue 1964-07-26
Movie Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Chief Detective Okita 1964-12-20
Movie Siege of Fort Bismarck 1963-05-29
Movie Attack Squadron Senda's Aide 1963-01-03
Movie King Kong vs. Godzilla Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited) 1963-06-26
Movie The Young Ace in Hawaii 戸井田教授 1963-08-11
Movie Atragon Mu Agent #23 1963-12-22
Movie The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Eburi's older brother 1963-11-16
Movie Operation Sewer Rats Captain Sugiyama 1962-06-01
Movie Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 1962-07-07
Movie Sanjuro Samurai 1962-01-01
Movie Gorath Endô 1962-03-21
Movie Ai no uzu shio 1962-05-22
Movie Operation Enemy Fort 1962-10-20
Movie King Kong vs. Godzilla Dr. Shigezawa 1962-08-11
Movie Varan the Unbelievable Dr. Fujimora 1962-12-07
Movie The Weed of Crime 1962-12-08
Movie 47 Ronin 1962-11-03
Movie Wakai kisetsu 1962-10-20
Movie The Merciless Trap 1961-02-01
Movie Daredevil in the Castle Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida 1961-01-03
Movie Blueprint of Murder 1961-01-03
Movie Big Shots Die at Dawn 1961-04-09
Movie Mothra Doctor 1961-07-30
Movie Structure of Hate 1961-11-12
Movie Challenge to Live 1961-06-17
Movie Girls of the Night Shima 1961-09-04
Movie Blood on the Sea 1961-08-13
Movie The Lost Alibi Kishimoto 1960-03-13
Movie The Secret of the Telegian Inspector Kobayashi 1960-04-10
Movie The Last Gunfight Susumu Tendo 1960-01-03
Movie Get 'em All Kozo Kinugawa 1960-11-29
Movie The Storm of the Pacific Fleet Staff Officer 1960-04-26
Movie Westward Desperado 1960-10-30
Movie Man Against Man Toriumi 1960-08-14
Movie The Big Boss 1959-01-15
Movie Sazae-san's Marriage 1959-01-09
Movie I Want to Be a Shellfish 1959-04-12
Movie Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender 1959-07-04
Movie Samurai Saga Akaboshi 1959-04-28
Movie The Three Treasures Kibino Takehiko 1959-11-01
Movie Saga of the Vagabonds Jiro Hidekuni 1959-08-09
Movie The H-Man Inspector Tominaga 1958-06-24
Movie Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II Tomonori 1958-01-03
Movie Underwater Murder Detective Makimo 1958-07-27
Movie Varan Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert 1958-10-14
Movie Yagyu Secret Scrolls Tomonori 1957-04-14
Movie The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) 1957-04-02
Movie Ôban 1957-03-05
Movie A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye 1957-07-02
Movie Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Dr. Serizawa 1957-03-14
Movie A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 1957-07-09
Movie Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Arishima 1957-12-17
Movie The Mysterians Ryoichi Shiraishi 1957-12-28
Movie A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister 1957-08-25
Movie Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Count Arishima 1957-07-19
Movie A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Tokuoka 1957-07-09
Movie Last Days of the Samurai 1957-07-13
Movie Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited) 1956-01-03
Movie Rainy Night Duel Shunsuke Iba 1956-01-29
Movie Rodan Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi 1956-12-26
Movie Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Dr. Serizawa 1956-05-18
Movie はりきり社長 1956-07-13
Movie Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Seijuro Yoshioka 1955-07-12
Movie No Response from Car 33 1955-05-31
Movie The Lone Journey Horikoshi no Masakichi 1955-08-31
Movie Stray Sheep Sugimoto 1955-08-31
Movie Itsuko to sono haha Kozo Miyoshi 1954-02-17
Movie Farewell Rabaul First lieutenant Noguchi 1954-02-10
Movie Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Seijuro Yoshioka 1954-09-25
Movie Godzilla Daisuke Serizawa 1954-11-03
Movie The Last Embrace Yamaoka (Sandaime) 1953-03-11
Movie Mr. Pu 1953-04-15