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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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Godzilla Against MechaGodzillaDaisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)Revive! UltramanRoleGodzilla vs. DestoroyahDr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)Fugitive AlienSpace Command officialSayonara JupiterDr. Inoue RyutarouThe Sea of SpartaRoleLegend of the Cat MonsterProducerBrain 17Captain RoperA Woman in DangerRoleExamination HellRoleAt This Late Date, the CharlestonCity EmployeeStationRoleThe Imperial NavyRoleDon't Touch the Bride! My Son is a MurdererKaiharaThe Last Days of Planet EarthBotanistPort ArthurGaishi NagaokaThe House of Evil: Dangerous TemptationRoleUltraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleIwamotoNomugi PassRoleDog of FortuneKan AizawaThe War in SpaceDefense Countermeasure Supreme Commander OshiBloodthirsty HawkDoctor Jia (uncredited)Tora-san Meets His LordshipRoleDaitetsujin 17: Aerial BattleshipCaptain Gomes