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Akihiko Hirata

Acting

BornDecember 26, 1927
DiedJuly 25, 1984 · 56
From日本, 東京都
GenderMale

182

Movies

7

TV Shows

49

Years Active

★ 2

Popularity

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

Top 8 by popularity

Ultraman

Ultraman

★ 8.31966

Ultraman

1966★ 8.3

as Dr. Iwamoto

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

1977
Godzilla

Godzilla

★ 7.61954

Godzilla

1954★ 7.6

as Daisuke Serizawa

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

★ 7.91962

Sanjuro

1962★ 7.9

as Samurai

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

★ 7.81995

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995★ 7.8

as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)

Warrior of Love Rainbowman

Warrior of Love Rainbowman

★ 6.51972

Warrior of Love Rainbowman

1972★ 6.5

as Mr. K

Godzilla

Godzilla

★ 6.81977

Godzilla

1977★ 6.8

as Dr. Serizawa

Station

Station

★ 6.21981

Station

1981★ 6.2

Photos (3)

Filmography

182 titles

Godzilla1954Godzillaas Daisuke Serizawa ★ 7.6 Watch Sanjuro1962Sanjuroas Samurai ★ 7.9 Watch Godzilla vs. Destoroyah1995Godzilla vs. Destoroyahas Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) ★ 7.8 Watch Godzilla1977Godzillaas Dr. Serizawa ★ 6.8 Watch Station1981Station ★ 6.2 Watch Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Dr. Serizawa ★ 6.5 Watch Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla2002Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaas Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 7.5 Watch King Kong vs. Godzilla1962King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa ★ 6.9 Watch Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Red Bamboo Captain Ryui ★ 6.3 Watch Son of Godzilla1967Son of Godzillaas Fujisaki ★ 6.4 Watch King Kong vs. Godzilla1963King Kong vs. Godzillaas Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Watch Chûshingura1962Chûshingura ★ 7.1 Watch Brain 171982Brain 17as Captain Roper ★ 7.5 Watch Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Chief Detective Okita ★ 7.0 Watch Terror of Mechagodzilla1975Terror of Mechagodzillaas Dr. Shinzô Mafune ★ 6.8 Watch Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla1974Godzilla vs. Mechagodzillaas Professor Hideto Miyajima ★ 6.9 Watch Mothra1961Mothraas Doctor ★ 7.2 Watch Atragon1963Atragonas Mu Agent #23 ★ 6.6 Watch The H-Man1958The H-Manas Inspector Tominaga ★ 5.8 Watch Bloodthirsty Hawk1977Bloodthirsty Hawkas Doctor Jia (uncredited) ★ 9.0 Watch Main Line to Terror1975Main Line to Terror ★ 6.2 Watch Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Seijuro Yoshioka ★ 7.2 Watch Rodan1956Rodanas Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi ★ 6.5 Watch Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch The Mysterians1957The Mysteriansas Ryoichi Shiraishi ★ 6.3 Watch

The Little Actress

1958The Little Actress Watch Port Arthur1980Port Arthuras Gaishi Nagaoka ★ 7.4 Watch Prophecies of Nostradamus1974Prophecies of Nostradamusas Environmental scientist #1 ★ 5.7 Watch Girls of the Night1961Girls of the Nightas Shima ★ 7.0 Watch Gorath1962Gorathas Endô ★ 6.3 Watch Rodan! The Flying Monster1957Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi ★ 5.7 Watch Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Dr. Serizawa ★ 8.6 Watch Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II1958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIas Tomonori ★ 5.4 Watch Nomugi Pass1979Nomugi Pass ★ 7.2 Watch Samurai Assassin1965Samurai Assassinas Sohei Masui ★ 7.3 Watch Varan1958Varanas Dr. Fujimora ★ 5.8 Watch The War in Space1977The War in Spaceas Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi ★ 6.0 Watch The Imperial Navy1981The Imperial Navy ★ 6.6 Watch The Three Treasures1959The Three Treasuresas Kibino Takehiko ★ 5.5 Watch Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Templeas Seijuro Yoshioka ★ 7.2 Watch The Wicked Boy1956The Wicked Boy Watch Admiral Yamamoto1968Admiral Yamamotoas Staff Officer Watanabe ★ 8.5 Watch New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City1966New News Reporter: The Trap of the Big City Watch One Night of Love1954One Night of Loveas Hayata Watch Attack Squadron1963Attack Squadronas Senda's Aide ★ 7.0 Watch The Secret of the Telegian1960The Secret of the Telegianas Inspector Kobayashi ★ 6.5 Watch Dog of Fortune1979Dog of Fortuneas Kan Aizawa ★ 5.7 Watch Japan's Longest Day1967Japan's Longest Dayas Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group ★ 7.3 Watch Latitude Zero1969Latitude Zeroas Dr. Sugata ★ 5.9 Watch Samurai Saga1959Samurai Sagaas Akaboshi ★ 6.9 Watch Legend of the Cat Monster1983Legend of the Cat Monsteras Producer ★ 5.0 Watch The Storm of the Pacific1960The Storm of the Pacificas Fleet Staff Officer ★ 6.0 Watch Young Guy in Hawaii1963Young Guy in Hawaiias 戸井田教授 ★ 6.5 Watch Man Against Man1960Man Against Manas Toriumi ★ 7.0 Watch A Brother and His Sister1956A Brother and His Sisteras Michio ★ 8.0 Watch Taming an Unruly Girl1966Taming an Unruly Girl Watch Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender1959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender ★ 8.7 Watch Samurai Banners1969Samurai Bannersas Suwa Yorishige ★ 7.4 Watch Sayonara Jupiter1984Sayonara Jupiteras Dr. Inoue Ryutarou ★ 5.5 Watch Battle of the Japan Sea1969Battle of the Japan Seaas Staff Officer Tsunoda ★ 6.4 Watch Even The Mighty Shed Tears1953Even The Mighty Shed Tearsas Ryusaku Nishikawa ★ 10.0 Watch Saga of the Vagabonds1959Saga of the Vagabondsas Jiro Hidekuni ★ 6.8 Watch Holiday in Tokyo1958Holiday in Tokyoas Journalist ★ 9.0 Watch Big Shots Die at Dawn1961Big Shots Die at Dawn ★ 6.4 Watch The Mad Atlantic1966The Mad Atlanticas Nozaki ★ 9.0 Watch

Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely

1956Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely Watch The Last Gunfight1960The Last Gunfightas Susumu Tendo ★ 6.2 Watch Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature1967Ultraman: Monster Movie Featureas Professor Iwamoto (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch Record of Loving Your Wife1959Record of Loving Your Wife Watch The Militarists1970The Militaristsas Tomita ★ 7.5 Watch Daredevil in the Castle1961Daredevil in the Castleas Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida ★ 7.5 Watch The Last Embrace1953The Last Embraceas Yamaoka (Sandaime) ★ 10.0 Watch Yagyu Secret Scrolls1957Yagyu Secret Scrollsas Tomonori ★ 6.5 Watch Blueprint of Murder1961Blueprint of Murder ★ 6.4 Watch Varan the Unbelievable1962Varan the Unbelievableas Dr. Fujimora ★ 4.5 Watch I Want to Be a Shellfish1959I Want to Be a Shellfish ★ 10.0 Watch Family Safety1958Family Safety Watch Ôban1957Ôban ★ 9.0 Watch Whirlpool of Love1962Whirlpool of Love Watch The Lone Journey1955The Lone Journeyas Horikoshi no Masakichi ★ 9.0 Watch The Retreat from Kiska1965The Retreat from Kiskaas Dr. Kudo ★ 8.4 Watch Get 'em All1960Get 'em Allas Kozo Kinugawa ★ 7.0 Watch Operation Enemy Fort1962Operation Enemy Fort ★ 7.0 Watch Operation Mad Dog1963Operation Mad Dog ★ 7.0 Watch Blood on the Sea1961Blood on the Sea Watch The Family1974The Family ★ 9.2 Watch Three Generations of Company Presidents1956Three Generations of Company Presidents ★ 8.0 Watch

Underwater Murder

1958Underwater Murderas Detective Makimo Watch The Forbidden Scoop1960The Forbidden Scoop Watch The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everymanas Eburi's older brother ★ 6.2 Watch Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun henas Count Arishima ★ 9.0 Watch Whirlwind1964Whirlwindas Ryutaro Inoue ★ 6.6 Watch A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 11957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Watch Siege of Fort Bismarck1963Siege of Fort Bismarck ★ 7.0 Watch Westward Desperado1960Westward Desperado ★ 6.1 Watch A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime1954A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime Watch Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen1956Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen Watch Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle1979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battleas Iwamoto ★ 6.0 Watch Ironfinger1965Ironfingeras Komori ★ 6.8 Watch Geisha in the Old City1957Geisha in the Old Cityas Sashichi ★ 10.0 Watch Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart1956Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart Watch University Bandits1960University Bandits ★ 9.0 Watch Legend of the Irresponsible Hero1964Legend of the Irresponsible Hero ★ 8.0 Watch Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.11960Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 Watch Adventure in Kigan Castle1966Adventure in Kigan Castleas Chamberlain ★ 6.2 Watch The Lost Alibi1960The Lost Alibias Kishimoto ★ 5.0 Watch Crazy Big Explosion1969Crazy Big Explosion ★ 7.0 Watch The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) ★ 8.0 Watch No Response from Car 331955No Response from Car 33 ★ 8.0 Watch The Luckiest Dai1957The Luckiest Dai Watch The Merciless Trap1961The Merciless Trap ★ 8.0 Watch Zero Pilot1976Zero Pilot ★ 5.6 Watch Imaginary Paradise1968Imaginary Paradise Watch Ant Hell War1964Ant Hell War ★ 9.0 Watch Last Days of the Samurai1957Last Days of the Samurai ★ 9.0 Watch Farewell Rabaul1954Farewell Rabaulas First lieutenant Noguchi ★ 8.1 Watch The Big Boss1959The Big Bossas Sudo ★ 6.5 Watch Travels of Lord Mito1969Travels of Lord Mitoas Geki Kurokawa ★ 7.0 Watch The Last Days of Planet Earth1981The Last Days of Planet Earthas Botanist Watch A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 21957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Tokuoka ★ 9.0 Watch At This Late Date, the Charleston1981At This Late Date, the Charlestonas City Employee ★ 7.0 Watch This Love Costs 50 Million Yen1954This Love Costs 50 Million Yen Watch The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind1957The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind Watch Young Challengers1968Young Challengersas Asakawa ★ 8.0 Watch Kojiro1967Kojiro ★ 8.0 Watch The Last Escape1957The Last Escapeas Son Watch The White Rose of Hong Kong1965The White Rose of Hong Kongas Secretary Asano ★ 7.0 Watch The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bayas Omasa ★ 7.0 Watch Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!1967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! Watch Tactics of Love1955Tactics of Love Watch Challenge to Live1961Challenge to Live ★ 9.0 Watch Sazae-san's Marriage1959Sazae-san's Marriageas Tomioka (Etsuko's groom) Watch The Human Revolution1973The Human Revolutionas Lawyer Watanabe ★ 7.0 Watch Operation Sewer Rats1962Operation Sewer Ratsas Captain Sugiyama ★ 7.0 Watch Mr. Pu1953Mr. Pu ★ 6.5 Watch Rainy Night Duel1956Rainy Night Duelas Shunsuke Iba ★ 8.0 Watch L'Essayage1969L'Essayage Watch Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 11962Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 Watch The Weed of Crime1962The Weed of Crime ★ 7.0 Watch A Man in the Storm1957A Man in the Storm ★ 7.0 Watch

A Smell of Money

1965A Smell of Money Watch

Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer

1981Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murdereras Kaihara Watch The Killing Bottle1967The Killing Bottleas Man With Turkish Hat ★ 8.2 Watch Money Is Most Important1964Money Is Most Important Watch Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor ★ 10.0 Watch The Fighter in the Ring1956The Fighter in the Ring Watch Faraway Man1957Faraway Man Watch Rise Against the Sword1966Rise Against the Swordas Asakura ★ 6.3 Watch Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Arishima ★ 8.0 Watch Examination Hell1982Examination Hell Watch The Rabble1964The Rabble ★ 10.0 Watch

Stray Sheep

1955Stray Sheepas Sugimoto ★ 7.0 Watch The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Clubas Furansu ★ 8.0 Watch Girls in the Orchard1953Girls in the Orchard ★ 8.0 Watch Flower's Yearning1958Flower's Yearning ★ 7.0 Watch Youth Season1962Youth Season ★ 10.0 Watch Sensation Seekers1963Sensation Seekers ★ 9.0 Watch Tora-san Meets His Lordship1977Tora-san Meets His Lordshipas 宗通 ★ 8.8 Watch Tiger Flight1964Tiger Flight ★ 10.0 Watch Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn1955Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn Watch The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation1980The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation Watch Kill the Killer!1961Kill the Killer!as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction) ★ 10.0 Watch Structure of Hate1961Structure of Hate ★ 7.0 Watch

Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

1965Mission to Annihilate the Underworld Watch A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye ★ 8.0 Watch A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister ★ 9.0 Watch Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass1955Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass Watch Homeless Ninja Trick Book1965Homeless Ninja Trick Book ★ 8.0 Watch A Woman in Danger1982A Woman in Danger Watch Showdown on Pier No.31960Showdown on Pier No.3as Jōta Watch Itsuko to sono haha1954Itsuko to sono hahaas Kozo Miyoshi ★ 8.0 Watch Devices Stronger Than Women1963Devices Stronger Than Womenas Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist) Watch Revive! Ultraman1996Revive! Ultraman ★ 5.8 Watch Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship1977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleshipas Captain Gomes ★ 7.0 Watch Eacape of Fear1956Eacape of Fearas Junkichi Nakata Watch Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions1968Homeless Ninja Trick Book: Lose in All Directions Watch 3 Dolls in College19593 Dolls in Collegeas Iwafune ★ 10.0 Watch The Sea of Sparta1983The Sea of Sparta Watch Fugitive Alien1987Fugitive Alienas Space Command official ★ 3.9 Watch Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman1958Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman ★ 10.0 Watch Summer in Eclipse1956Summer in Eclipse Watch Wharf with the Weeping Girl1956Wharf with the Weeping Girlas Henchman Ken Watch

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