PERSON
Akihiko Hirata
Acting
Cast
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.
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18indexed credits in this edition
Movies
18 titles
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
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2002·
Movie
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
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1995·
Movie
Godzilla
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1977·
Movie
Terror of Mechagodzilla
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1975·
Movie
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
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1974·
Movie
Son of Godzilla
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1967·
Movie
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
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1966·
Movie
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
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1964·
Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
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1963·
Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
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1962·
Movie
Sanjuro
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1962·
Movie
Mothra
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1961·
Movie
Varan
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1958·
Movie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
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1956·
Movie
Rodan
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1956·
Movie
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
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1956·
Movie
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
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1955·
Movie
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
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1954·
Movie