Akihiko Hirata
Born: 1927-12-26
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Biography
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.
Known For
Blood on the Sea
1961★ 0.0
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995★ 7.8
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957★ 0.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962★ 6.9
Godzilla
1954★ 7.6
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002★ 7.4
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966★ 6.3
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959★ 6.3
Fugitive Alien
1987★ 3.4
Godzilla
1977★ 6.8
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975★ 6.8
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974★ 7.0
Station
1981★ 6.1
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956★ 7.2
Chûshingura
1962★ 7.2
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954★ 7.2
Admiral Yamamoto
1968★ 8.3
Sanjuro
1962★ 8.0
Gorath
1962★ 6.4
The Mysterians
1957★ 6.4
Port Arthur
1980★ 7.3
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955★ 7.2
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964★ 7.0
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974★ 6.0
Japan's Longest Day
1967★ 7.2
Mothra
1961★ 7.1
The Imperial Navy
1981★ 6.3
Westward Desperado
1960★ 5.7
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958★ 5.3
Rodan
1956★ 6.5
Samurai Assassin
1965★ 7.3
Son of Godzilla
1967★ 6.4
Samurai Banners
1969★ 7.4
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969★ 6.0
The Last Gunfight
1960★ 6.1
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
1967★ 0.0
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957★ 7.0
The Lost Alibi
1960★ 4.6
Operation Mad Dog
1963★ 0.0
Atragon
1963★ 6.6
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970★ 0.0
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967★ 6.8
Girls of the Night
1961★ 6.4
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956★ 6.5
Dog of Fortune
1979★ 4.5
Nomugi Pass
1979★ 6.3
Farewell Rabaul
1954★ 8.4
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963★ 6.6
Operation Enemy Fort
1962★ 0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957★ 0.0
The Storm of the Pacific
1960★ 5.6
Ai no uzu shio
1962★ 0.0
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965★ 0.0
Examination Hell
1982★ 0.0
Sayonara Jupiter
1984★ 5.3
The Weed of Crime
1962★ 0.0
Crazy Big Explosion
1969★ 0.0
The War in Space
1977★ 6.0
Varan
1958★ 5.7
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977★ 8.5
The Secret of the Telegian
1960★ 6.1
Holiday in Tokyo
1958★ 0.0
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979★ 6.3
Operation Sewer Rats
1962★ 0.0
Kill the Killer!
1961★ 0.0
Youth Season
1962★ 0.0
The Mad Atlantic
1966★ 0.0
The Three Treasures
1959★ 5.3
Sensation Seekers
1963★ 0.0
The Family
1974★ 10.0
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963★ 6.0
Siege of Fort Bismarck
1963★ 0.0
The Human Revolution
1973★ 0.0
Itsuko to sono haha
1954★ 0.0
Structure of Hate
1961★ 0.0
Attack Squadron
1963★ 6.0
Three Dolls in College
1959★ 0.0
Man Against Man
1960★ 0.0
Mr. Pu
1953★ 6.5
Blueprint of Murder
1961★ 6.2
The Militarists
1970★ 8.0
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966★ 0.0
The Killing Bottle
1967★ 7.0
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
1962★ 0.0
Samurai Saga
1959★ 6.6
Revive! Ultraman
1996★ 6.0
Main Line to Terror
1975★ 6.0
Get 'em All
1960★ 6.0
Imaginary Paradise
1968★ 0.0
Ant Hell War
1964★ 0.0
Sazae-san's Marriage
1959★ 0.0
Girls in the Orchard
1953★ 0.0
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963★ 6.1
The H-Man
1958★ 5.7
The Lone Journey
1955★ 0.0
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957★ 0.0
A Man in the Storm
1957★ 0.0
The Big Boss
1959★ 6.3
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
1957★ 6.0
Kojiro
1967★ 7.5
Legend of the Cat Monster
1983★ 0.0
Ironfinger
1965★ 6.2
Daredevil in the Castle
1961★ 7.1
Tactics of Love
1955★ 0.0
Tiger Flight
1964★ 0.0
Whirlwind
1964★ 6.4
Travels of Lord Mito
1969★ 0.0
Ôban
1957★ 0.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956★ 0.0
The Retreat from Kiska
1965★ 8.3
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
1980★ 0.0
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957★ 0.0
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
1968★ 0.0
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969★ 0.0
Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
1955★ 0.0
Challenge to Live
1961★ 0.0
At This Late Date, the Charleston
1981★ 6.3
Rise Against the Sword
1966★ 6.5
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
1953★ 0.0
Garakuta
1964★ 0.0
Zero Fighter
1976★ 4.8
Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961★ 6.2
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963★ 0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957★ 0.0
Last Days of the Samurai
1957★ 0.0
Geisha in the Old City
1957★ 0.0
風来忍法帖
1965★ 0.0
Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
1955★ 0.0
University Bandits
1960★ 0.0
Rainy Night Duel
1956★ 0.0
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957★ 5.7
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966★ 5.6
The Sea of Sparta
1983★ 0.0
No Response from Car 33
1955★ 7.0
A Woman in Danger
1982★ 0.0
Young Challengers
1968★ 0.0
Varan the Unbelievable
1962★ 4.3
Latitude Zero
1969★ 5.8
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964★ 0.0
Summer in Eclipse
1956★ 0.0
The Last Embrace
1953★ 0.0
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
1977★ 7.0
The Merciless Trap
1961★ 7.0
Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS
N/A★ 0.0
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957★ 8.4
I Want to Be a Shellfish
1959★ 10.0
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959★ 8.5
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981★ 0.0
Brain 17
1982★ 6.0
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960★ 0.0
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957★ 0.0
Eacape of Fear
1956★ 0.0
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
1956★ 0.0