Akihiko Hirata
Born: 1927-12-26
• 日本, 東京都
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.
Filmography
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Revive! Ultraman
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Fugitive Alien
Sayonara Jupiter
The Sea of Sparta
Legend of the Cat Monster
Brain 17
A Woman in Danger
Examination Hell
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Station
The Imperial Navy
The Last Days of Planet Earth
Port Arthur
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Nomugi Pass
Dog of Fortune
The War in Space
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Godzilla
Zero Fighter
Main Line to Terror
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
The Family
The Human Revolution
The Militarists
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Travels of Lord Mito
Battle of the Japan Sea
Latitude Zero
Crazy Big Explosion
Samurai Banners
Young Challengers
Imaginary Paradise
Admiral Yamamoto
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
Son of Godzilla
Japan's Longest Day
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Kojiro
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
The Killing Bottle
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
The Mad Atlantic
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Rise Against the Sword
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Ironfinger
No Image
A Smell of Money
The White Rose of Hong Kong
The Retreat from Kiska
風来忍法帖
No Image
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
Samurai Assassin
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Garakuta
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Ant Hell War
Tiger Flight
Whirlwind
Atragon
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Operation Mad Dog
Young Guy in Hawaii
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Siege of Fort Bismarck
Sensation Seekers
Devices Stronger Than Women
Attack Squadron
The Weed of Crime
Varan the Unbelievable
Chûshingura
Youth Season
Operation Enemy Fort
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
Operation Sewer Rats
Ai no uzu shio
Gorath
Sanjuro
Structure of Hate
Girls of the Night
Blood on the Sea
Mothra
Kill the Killer!
Challenge to Live
Big Shots Die at Dawn
The Merciless Trap
Daredevil in the Castle
Blueprint of Murder
Get 'em All
Westward Desperado
Man Against Man