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Akihiko Hirata
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), h…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2002
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Movie Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1996
Revive! Ultraman
Movie
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1995
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Movie Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
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1987
Fugitive Alien
Movie Space Command official
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1984
Sayonara Jupiter
Movie Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
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1983
The Sea of Sparta
Movie
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1983
Legend of the Cat Monster
Movie Producer
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1982
Brain 17
Movie Captain Roper
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1982
A Woman in Danger
Movie
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1982
受験地獄
TV show
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1982
Examination Hell
Movie
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1981
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Movie City Employee
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1981
Station
Movie
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1981
The Imperial Navy
Movie
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1981
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
Movie Kaihara
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1981
The Last Days of Planet Earth
Movie Botanist
More credits
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1980
Port Arthur
Movie Gaishi Nagaoka
- 1980
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1979
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Movie Iwamoto
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1979
Nomugi Pass
Movie
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1979
Dog of Fortune
Movie Kan Aizawa
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1977
The War in Space
Movie Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
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1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Movie Doctor Jia (uncredited)
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1977
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
TV show
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1977
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Movie 宗通
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1977
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Movie Captain Gomes
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1977
Daitetsujin 17
TV show Captain Gomez
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1977
Godzilla
Movie Dr. Serizawa
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1976
Flying Saucer War Bankid
TV show Commander Guzare
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1976
Zero Fighter
Movie
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1975
Main Line to Terror
Movie
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1975
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Movie Dr. Shinzô Mafune
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1974
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Movie Environmental scientist #1
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1974
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Movie Professor Hideto Miyajima
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1974
The Family
Movie
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1973
The Human Revolution
Movie
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1972
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
TV show Mr. K
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1970
The Militarists
Movie Tomita
- 1970
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1969
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Movie Furansu
