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Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Born on December 26th, 1927

Seoul, Korea

Died on July 25th, 1984

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.

Filmography

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

2002

Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Revive! Ultraman

1996

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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)

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Fugitive Alien

1987

Space Command official

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Sayonara Jupiter

1984

Dr. Inoue Ryutarou

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The Sea of Sparta

1983

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Legend of the Cat Monster

1983

Producer

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Brain 17

1982

Captain Roper

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A Woman in Danger

1982

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Examination Hell

1982

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At This Late Date, the Charleston

1981

City Employee

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Station

1981

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The Imperial Navy

1981

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The Last Days of Planet Earth

1981

Botanist

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Port Arthur

1980

Gaishi Nagaoka

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The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation

1980

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Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

1979

Iwamoto

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Nomugi Pass

1979

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Dog of Fortune

1979

Kan Aizawa

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The War in Space

1977

Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi

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Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977

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Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship

1977

Captain Gomes

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Godzilla

1977

Dr. Serizawa

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Zero Fighter

1976

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Main Line to Terror

1975

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Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975

Dr. Shinzô Mafune

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Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

Environmental scientist #1

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

1974

Professor Hideto Miyajima

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The Human Revolution

1973

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The Militarists

1970

Tomita

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クレージーの殴り込み清水港

1970

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The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

1969

Furansu

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Travels of Lord Mito

1969

Geki Kurokawa

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Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

Staff Officer Tsunoda

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Latitude Zero

1969

Dr. Sugata

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Crazy Big Explosion

1969

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Samurai Banners

1969

Suwa Yorishige

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Young Challengers

1968

Asakawa

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空想天国

1968

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Admiral Yamamoto

1968

Staff Officer Watanabe

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風来忍法帖 八方破れ

1968

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Son of Godzilla

1967

Fujisaki

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Japan's Longest Day

1967

Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group

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Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

1967

Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)

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Kojiro

1967

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The Killing Bottle

1967

Man With Turkish Hat

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Red Bamboo Captain Ryui

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Rise Against the Sword

1966

Asakura

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The Mad Atlantic

1966

Nozaki

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Adventure in Kigan Castle

1966

Chamberlain

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The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

1966

Omasa

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Ironfinger

1965

Komori

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A Smell of Money

1965

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The Retreat from Kiska

1965

Dr. Kudo

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風来忍法帖

1965

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Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen

1965

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Samurai Assassin

1965

Sohei Masui

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Chief Detective Okita

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Garakuta

1964

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Whirlwind

1964

Ryutaro Inoue

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Atragon

1963

Mu Agent #23

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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963

Eburi's older brother

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Operation Mad Dog

1963

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The Young Ace in Hawaii

1963

戸井田教授

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King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)

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Siege of Fort Bismarck

1963

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Attack Squadron

1963

Senda's Aide

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The Weed of Crime

1962

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Varan the Unbelievable

1962

Dr. Fujimora

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Chûshingura

1962

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Wakai kisetsu

1962

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Operation Enemy Fort

1962

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King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Dr. Shigezawa

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Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1

1962

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Operation Sewer Rats

1962

Captain Sugiyama

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Ai no uzu shio

1962

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Gorath

1962

Endô

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Sanjuro

1962

Samurai

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Structure of Hate

1961

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Girls of the Night

1961

Shima

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Blood on the Sea

1961

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Mothra

1961

Doctor

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Challenge to Live

1961

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Big Shots Die at Dawn

1961

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The Merciless Trap

1961

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Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida

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Blueprint of Murder

1961

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Get 'em All

1960

Kozo Kinugawa

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Westward Desperado

1960

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Man Against Man

1960

Toriumi

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The Storm of the Pacific

1960

Fleet Staff Officer

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The Secret of the Telegian

1960

Inspector Kobayashi

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The Lost Alibi

1960

Kishimoto

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The Last Gunfight

1960

Susumu Tendo

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The Three Treasures

1959

Kibino Takehiko

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Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Jiro Hidekuni

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Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

1959

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Samurai Saga

1959

Akaboshi

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I Want to Be a Shellfish

1959

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The Big Boss

1959

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Sazae-san's Marriage

1959

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Varan

1958

Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert

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Underwater Murder

1958

Detective Makimo

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The H-Man

1958

Inspector Tominaga

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A Holiday in Tokyo

1958

Journalist

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Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958

Tomonori

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The Mysterians

1957

Ryoichi Shiraishi

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Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

1957

Arishima

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Rodan! The Flying Monster!

1957

Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

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Geisha in the Old City

1957

Sashichi

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A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

1957

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Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957

Count Arishima

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Last Days of the Samurai

1957

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A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

Tokuoka

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A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

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A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

1957

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Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Tomonori

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The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957

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Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Dr. Serizawa

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Ôban

1957

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A Man in the Storm

1957

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Rodan

1956

Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

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はりきり社長

1956

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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Dr. Serizawa

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Rainy Night Duel

1956

Shunsuke Iba

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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)

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Tactics of Love

1955

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Stray Sheep

1955

Sugimoto

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The Lone Journey

1955

Horikoshi no Masakichi

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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955

Seijuro Yoshioka

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No Response from Car 33

1955

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Godzilla

1954

Daisuke Serizawa

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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954

Seijuro Yoshioka

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Itsuko to sono haha

1954

Kozo Miyoshi

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Farewell Rabaul

1954

First lieutenant Noguchi

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Even The Mighty Shed Tears

1953

Ryusaku Nishikawa

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Girls in the Orchard

1953

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Mr. Pu

1953

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The Last Embrace

1953

Yamaoka (Sandaime)

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