🎭 Actor
Akihiko Hirata
🎂 Born 26 December 1927 (age 56)✝ 25 July 1984📍 日本, 東京都
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Popularity Score
162
Acting Credits
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
Full Filmography(162 films)
YearTitleRating
1954Godzilla★ 7.61962King Kong vs. Godzilla★ 6.92002Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla★ 7.51995Godzilla vs. Destoroyah★ 7.81962Sanjuro★ 7.91974Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla★ 7.01966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep★ 6.31964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster★ 7.01961Mothra★ 7.11956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island★ 7.21954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto★ 7.21963Atragon★ 6.61975Terror of Mechagodzilla★ 6.81967Son of Godzilla★ 6.41956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!★ 6.51967Japan's Longest Day★ 7.31958The H-Man★ 5.81962Chûshingura★ 7.11963King Kong vs. Godzilla★ 6.51968Admiral Yamamoto★ 8.51967Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature★ 7.31962Gorath★ 6.51980Port Arthur★ 7.41957The Mysterians★ 6.41981The Imperial Navy★ 6.61956Rodan★ 6.51981Station★ 6.31957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean★ 8.61970The Militarists★ 7.51963Attack Squadron★ 7.01960The Storm of the Pacific★ 6.01964Whirlwind★ 6.61969Samurai Banners★ 7.41959The Three Treasures★ 5.51957Yagyu Secret Scrolls★ 6.51955Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple★ 7.21960The Secret of the Telegian★ 6.51961Big Shots Die at Dawn★ 6.41960The Last Gunfight★ 6.21977Godzilla★ 6.81974Prophecies of Nostradamus★ 5.91969Battle of the Japan Sea★ 6.51977The War in Space★ 6.11979Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle★ 6.31974The Family★ 9.01969Latitude Zero★ 5.91958Varan★ 5.81961Daredevil in the Castle★ 7.31965The White Rose of Hong Kong★ 7.01965The Retreat from Kiska★ 8.51979Nomugi Pass★ 7.21982Brain 17★ 7.51963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman★ 6.21975Main Line to Terror★ 6.21965Samurai Assassin★ 7.41984Sayonara Jupiter★ 5.51967Kojiro★ 8.01977Bloodthirsty Hawk★ 9.01962Varan the Unbelievable★ 4.41967The Killing Bottle★ 8.21961Girls of the Night★ 6.51957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)★ 8.01953Mr. Pu★ 6.71958Holiday in Tokyo★ 9.01957Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen★ 9.01957Ôban★ 9.01968Imaginary Paradise—1965Ironfinger★ 6.81960Westward Desperado★ 6.11957Geisha in the Old City★ 10.01968Young Challengers★ 8.01966The Mad Atlantic★ 9.01961Blueprint of Murder★ 6.41966Adventure in Kigan Castle★ 6.21969Crazy Big Explosion★ 7.01963Operation Mad Dog★ 7.01954Farewell Rabaul★ 8.51979Dog of Fortune★ 5.71957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2★ 9.01962Whirlpool of Love—1957Last Days of the Samurai★ 9.01960Man Against Man★ 7.01963Siege of Fort Bismarck★ 7.01957A Man in the Storm★ 7.01964The Rabble★ 10.01960The Lost Alibi★ 5.01981At This Late Date, the Charleston★ 7.01996Revive! Ultraman★ 6.01955The Lone Journey★ 9.01956Rainy Night Duel★ 8.01960University Bandits★ 9.01962Youth Season★ 10.01959The Big Boss★ 6.51961Structure of Hate★ 7.01973The Human Revolution★ 7.01959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender★ 8.71963Young Guy in Hawaii★ 6.51957Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen★ 8.01964Ant Hell War★ 9.01959Sazae-san's Marriage—1962Operation Enemy Fort★ 7.01960Get 'em All★ 7.01970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor★ 10.01961Challenge to Live★ 9.01966Rise Against the Sword★ 6.31961Kill the Killer!★ 10.01957Rodan! The Flying Monster★ 5.71962Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1—1969The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club★ 8.01982A Woman in Danger—1964Legend of the Irresponsible Hero★ 8.01982Examination Hell—1977Tora-san Meets His Lordship★ 8.81962Operation Sewer Rats★ 7.019593 Dolls in College★ 10.01953The Last Embrace★ 10.01960Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1—1980The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation—1983Legend of the Cat Monster★ 5.01958Female Detective Story: S.O.S Woman★ 10.01959Samurai Saga★ 6.91955Tactics of Love—1959I Want to Be a Shellfish★ 10.01959Saga of the Vagabonds★ 6.81976Zero Fighter★ 5.61962The Weed of Crime★ 7.01965風来忍法帖★ 8.01963Sensation Seekers★ 9.01958Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II★ 5.41961The Merciless Trap★ 8.01957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister★ 9.01967Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!—1955No Response from Car 33★ 8.01953Girls in the Orchard★ 8.01964Tiger Flight★ 10.01977Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship★ 7.01987Fugitive Alien★ 3.91966The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay★ 7.01955Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn—1969Travels of Lord Mito★ 7.01953Even The Mighty Shed Tears★ 10.01954Itsuko to sono haha★ 8.01983The Sea of Sparta—1955Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass—1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye★ 8.01981The Last Days of Planet Earth—1956Three Generations of Company Presidents★ 8.01956Summer in Eclipse—1956The Wicked Boy—1956A Brother and His Sister★ 8.01963Devices Stronger Than Women—1961Blood on the Sea—1957The Luckiest Dai—1956Eacape of Fear—1964Money Is Most Important—1954One Night of Love—1957The Last Escape—1968風来忍法帖 八方破れ—1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1—1960Showdown on Pier No.3—1956Wharf with the Weeping Girl—1960The Forbidden Scoop—