
Akihiko Hirata
- Date of Birth: 1927-12-26
- Date of Death: 1984-07-25
- Place of Birth: Seoul, Korea
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... 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.

A Holiday in Tokyo
Drama • 1958 April

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
Horror, TV Movie • 1980 June

Geisha in the Old City
Drama • 1957 October

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Comedy • 1957 December

Rainy Night Duel
• 1956 January

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
• 1977 August

Girls in the Orchard
Drama • 1953 September

Sazae-san's Marriage
Comedy, Family • 1959 January

風来忍法帖
Action, Comedy • 1965 May

Crazy Big Explosion
Comedy, Science Fiction • 1969 April