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Akihiko Hirata

Acting
Known For

56 Years Old

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.

Born

Seoul, Korea on 26th December 1927

Died

25th July 1984

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Ultraman Image
Ultraman
Dr. Iwamoto
Daitetsujin 17 Image
Daitetsujin 17
Captain Gomez
Enban Sensou Bankid Image
Enban Sensou Bankid
Commander Guzare
Godzilla Image
Godzilla
Daisuke Serizawa
No Image
受験地獄
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu Image
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Son of Godzilla Image
Son of Godzilla
Fujisaki
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Image
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Chief Detective Okita
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Image
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Hideto Miyajima
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Image
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla Image
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Image
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
King Kong vs. Godzilla Image
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa
Sanjuro Image
Sanjuro
Samurai
Terror of Mechagodzilla Image
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Mothra Image
Mothra
Doctor
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Image
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Dr. Serizawa
Rodan Image
Rodan
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Image
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Image
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Seijuro Yoshioka
The Mysterians Image
The Mysterians
Ryoichi Shiraishi
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Image
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Seijuro Yoshioka
King Kong vs. Godzilla Image
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
Gorath Image
Gorath
Endô
Japan's Longest Day Image
Japan's Longest Day
Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
Atragon Image
Atragon
Mu Agent #23
Chûshingura Image
Chûshingura
Latitude Zero Image
Latitude Zero
Dr. Sugata
The Imperial Navy Image
The Imperial Navy
Varan the Unbelievable Image
Varan the Unbelievable
Dr. Fujimora
Warrior of Love Rainbowman Image
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
Mr. K
Godzilla Image
Godzilla
Dr. Serizawa
Admiral Yamamoto Image
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff Officer Watanabe
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature Image
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
The H-Man Image
The H-Man
Inspector Tominaga
Downtown Story Image
Downtown Story
The Storm of the Pacific Image
The Storm of the Pacific
Fleet Staff Officer
Samurai Assassin Image
Samurai Assassin
Sohei Masui
Prophecies of Nostradamus Image
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Environmental scientist #1
Samurai Banners Image
Samurai Banners
Suwa Yorishige
Port Arthur Image
Port Arthur
Gaishi Nagaoka
Varan Image
Varan
Dr. Fujimora
The Three Treasures Image
The Three Treasures
Kibino Takehiko
Station Image
Station
Attack Squadron Image
Attack Squadron
Senda's Aide
Battle of the Japan Sea Image
Battle of the Japan Sea
Staff Officer Tsunoda
The War in Space Image
The War in Space
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
The Last Gunfight Image
The Last Gunfight
Susumu Tendo
Girls of the Night Image
Girls of the Night
Shima
Main Line to Terror Image
Main Line to Terror
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle Image
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Iwamoto
The Killing Bottle Image
The Killing Bottle
Man With Turkish Hat
The Retreat from Kiska Image
The Retreat from Kiska
Dr. Kudo
Rainy Night Duel Image
Rainy Night Duel
Shunsuke Iba
Dog of Fortune Image
Dog of Fortune
Kan Aizawa
The Secret of the Telegian Image
The Secret of the Telegian
Inspector Kobayashi
Sayonara Jupiter Image
Sayonara Jupiter
Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
A Holiday in Tokyo Image
A Holiday in Tokyo
Journalist
The Militarists Image
The Militarists
Tomita
Daredevil in the Castle Image
Daredevil in the Castle
Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
Westward Desperado Image
Westward Desperado
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Image
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Eburi's older brother
Crazy Violence at  Shimizu Harbor Image
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
The Young Ace in Hawaii Image
The Young Ace in Hawaii
戸井田教授
The Human Revolution Image
The Human Revolution
The Big Boss Image
The Big Boss
Legend of the Cat Monster Image
Legend of the Cat Monster
Producer
Man Against Man Image
Man Against Man
Toriumi
Farewell Rabaul Image
Farewell Rabaul
First lieutenant Noguchi
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Image
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Dr. Serizawa
The Lost Alibi Image
The Lost Alibi
Kishimoto
Ironfinger Image
Ironfinger
Komori
Operation Sewer Rats Image
Operation Sewer Rats
Captain Sugiyama
Crazy Big Explosion Image
Crazy Big Explosion
Big Shots Die at Dawn Image
Big Shots Die at Dawn
Nomugi Pass Image
Nomugi Pass
Rise Against the Sword Image
Rise Against the Sword
Asakura
The Sea of Sparta Image
The Sea of Sparta
Adventure in Kigan Castle Image
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Chamberlain
Blueprint of Murder Image
Blueprint of Murder
The Family Image
The Family
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Image
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tokuoka
I Want to Be a Shellfish Image
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Revive! Ultraman Image
Revive! Ultraman
Whirlwind Image
Whirlwind
Ryutaro Inoue
Ôban Image
Ôban
Kojiro Image
Kojiro
Saga of the Vagabonds Image
Saga of the Vagabonds
Jiro Hidekuni
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay Image
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Omasa
Garakuta Image
Garakuta
Zero Fighter Image
Zero Fighter
Structure of Hate Image
Structure of Hate
Young Challengers Image
Young Challengers
Asakawa
Girls Behind Bars Image
Girls Behind Bars
The Mad Atlantic Image
The Mad Atlantic
Nozaki
Siege of Fort Bismarck Image
Siege of Fort Bismarck
Get 'em All Image
Get 'em All
Kozo Kinugawa
The Last Days of Planet Earth Image
The Last Days of Planet Earth
Botanist
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Image
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Arishima
At This Late Date, the Charleston Image
At This Late Date, the Charleston
City Employee
No Response from Car 33 Image
No Response from Car 33
A Man in the Storm Image
A Man in the Storm
Girls in the Orchard Image
Girls in the Orchard
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! Image
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
No Image
Stray Sheep
Sugimoto
Mr. Pu Image
Mr. Pu
The Weed of Crime Image
The Weed of Crime
Sazae-san's Marriage Image
Sazae-san's Marriage
Three Generations of Company Presidents Image
Three Generations of Company Presidents
Examination Hell Image
Examination Hell
Tora-san Meets His Lordship Image
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
The Lone Journey Image
The Lone Journey
Horikoshi no Masakichi
Ai no uzu shio Image
Ai no uzu shio
Itsuko to sono haha Image
Itsuko to sono haha
Kozo Miyoshi
Last Days of the Samurai Image
Last Days of the Samurai
Operation Enemy Fort Image
Operation Enemy Fort
Yagyu Secret Scrolls Image
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Tomonori
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II Image
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Tomonori
Operation Mad Dog Image
Operation Mad Dog
Challenge to Live Image
Challenge to Live
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation Image
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) Image
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
Samurai Saga Image
Samurai Saga
Akaboshi
The Last Embrace Image
The Last Embrace
Yamaoka (Sandaime)
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Image
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
A Woman in Danger Image
A Woman in Danger
The White Rose of Hong Kong Image
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Secretary Asano
Travels of Lord Mito Image
Travels of Lord Mito
Geki Kurokawa
Brain 17 Image
Brain 17
Captain Roper
No Image
A Smell of Money
風来忍法帖 八方破れ Image
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club Image
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Furansu
Rodan! The Flying Monster! Image
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Tactics of Love Image
Tactics of Love
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister Image
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
Geisha in the Old City Image
Geisha in the Old City
Sashichi
風来忍法帖 Image
風来忍法帖
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Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 Image
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
Wakai kisetsu Image
Wakai kisetsu
The Merciless Trap Image
The Merciless Trap
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Image
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Count Arishima
Blood on the Sea Image
Blood on the Sea
Even The Mighty Shed Tears Image
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
Ryusaku Nishikawa
Imaginary Paradise Image
Imaginary Paradise
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Image
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship Image
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Captain Gomes
Fugitive Alien Image
Fugitive Alien
Space Command official
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye Image
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
No Image
Underwater Murder
Detective Makimo