Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1927-12-26
- Day of Death1984-07-25 (56 years)
- Place of BirthSeoul, Korea
- Also Known As-
Akihiko Hirata
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1987
Fugitive Alien
As: Space Command official
- 1984
Sayonara Jupiter
As: Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- 1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
As: Producer
- 1982
Brain 17
As: Captain Roper
- 1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston
As: City Employee
- 1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth
As: Botanist
- 1980
Port Arthur
As: Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1979
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
As: Iwamoto
1979Dog of Fortune
As: Kan Aizawa
1977The War in Space
As: Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
1977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
As: Captain Gomes
1977Daitetsujin 17
As: Captain Gomez
1977Godzilla
As: Dr. Serizawa
1976Enban Sensou Bankid
As: Commander Guzare
1975Terror of Mechagodzilla
As: Dr. Shinzô Mafune
1974Prophecies of Nostradamus
As: Environmental scientist #1
1974Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
As: Professor Hideto Miyajima
1972Warrior of Love Rainbowman
As: Mr. K
1970The Militarists
As: Tomita
1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
As: Furansu
1969Travels of Lord Mito
As: Geki Kurokawa
1969Battle of the Japan Sea
As: Staff Officer Tsunoda
1969Latitude Zero
As: Dr. Sugata
1969Samurai Banners
As: Suwa Yorishige
1968Young Challengers
As: Asakawa
1968Admiral Yamamoto
As: Staff Officer Watanabe
1967Son of Godzilla
As: Fujisaki
1967Japan's Longest Day
As: Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
1967Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
As: Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
1967The Killing Bottle
As: Man With Turkish Hat
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
As: Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
1966Rise Against the Sword
As: Asakura
1966Ultraman
As: Dr. Iwamoto
1966The Mad Atlantic
As: Nozaki
1966Adventure in Kigan Castle
As: Chamberlain
1966The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
As: Omasa
1965Ironfinger
As: Komori
1965The White Rose of Hong Kong
As: Secretary Asano
1965The Retreat from Kiska
As: Dr. Kudo
1965Samurai Assassin
As: Sohei Masui
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
As: Chief Detective Okita
1964Whirlwind
As: Ryutaro Inoue
1963Atragon
As: Mu Agent #23
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
As: Eburi's older brother
1963The Young Ace in Hawaii
As: 戸井田教授
1963King Kong vs. Godzilla
As: Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
1963Attack Squadron
As: Senda's Aide
1962Varan the Unbelievable
As: Dr. Fujimora
- 1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
As: Dr. Shigezawa
1962Operation Sewer Rats
As: Captain Sugiyama
1962Gorath
As: Endô
- 1962
Sanjuro
As: Samurai
1961Girls of the Night
As: Shima
1961Mothra
As: Doctor
1961Daredevil in the Castle
As: Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
1960Get 'em All
As: Kozo Kinugawa
1960Man Against Man
As: Toriumi
1960The Storm of the Pacific
As: Fleet Staff Officer
1960The Secret of the Telegian
As: Inspector Kobayashi
1960The Lost Alibi
As: Kishimoto
1960The Last Gunfight
As: Susumu Tendo
1959The Three Treasures
As: Kibino Takehiko
1959Saga of the Vagabonds
As: Jiro Hidekuni
1959Samurai Saga
As: Akaboshi
1958Varan
As: Dr. Fujimora
1958The H-Man
As: Inspector Tominaga
1958A Holiday in Tokyo
As: Journalist
1958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
As: Tomonori
1957The Mysterians
As: Ryoichi Shiraishi
1957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
As: Arishima
1957Rodan! The Flying Monster!
As: Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
1957Geisha in the Old City
As: Sashichi
1957Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
As: Count Arishima
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
As: Tokuoka
1957Yagyu Secret Scrolls
As: Tomonori
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
As: Dr. Serizawa
1956Rodan
As: Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- 1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
As: Dr. Serizawa
1956Rainy Night Duel
As: Shunsuke Iba
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
As: Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
1955The Lone Journey
As: Horikoshi no Masakichi
1955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
As: Seijuro Yoshioka
- 1954
Godzilla
As: Daisuke Serizawa
1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
As: Seijuro Yoshioka
1954Itsuko to sono haha
As: Kozo Miyoshi
1954Farewell Rabaul
As: First lieutenant Noguchi
1953Even The Mighty Shed Tears
As: Ryusaku Nishikawa
1953The Last Embrace
As: Yamaoka (Sandaime)