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Akihiko Hirata

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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born26 December 1927 (age 98)
  • Place of BirthSeoul, Korea

Akihiko Hirata

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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born26 December 1927 (age 98)
  • Place of BirthSeoul, Korea
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CREDITS
Poster
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
star
7.398
2002
Poster
Revive! Ultraman
star
6.0
1996
Poster
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
star
7.818
1995
Poster
Fugitive Alien
star
3.438
1987
Poster
Sayonara Jupiter
star
5.3
1984
Poster
The Sea of Sparta
star
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1983
Poster
Legend of the Cat Monster
star
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1983
Poster
Brain 17
star
6.0
1982
Poster
A Woman in Danger
star
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1982
Poster
Examination Hell
star
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1982
Poster
Station
star
6.1
1981
Poster
At This Late Date, the Charleston
star
6.3
1981
Poster
The Imperial Navy
star
6.3
1981
Poster
The Last Days of Planet Earth
star
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1981
Poster
Port Arthur
star
7.3
1980
Poster
The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation
star
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1980
Poster
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
star
6.3
1979
Poster
Dog of Fortune
star
4.5
1979
Poster
Nomugi Pass
star
6.3
1979
Poster
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
star
7.0
1977
Poster
The War in Space
star
6.048
1977
Poster
Godzilla
star
6.775
1977
Poster
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
star
8.5
1977
Poster
Zero Fighter
star
4.833
1976
Poster
Terror of Mechagodzilla
star
6.861
1975
Poster
Main Line to Terror
star
6.0
1975
Poster
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
star
7.0
1974
Poster
Prophecies of Nostradamus
star
6.0
1974
Poster
The Family
star
10.0
1974
Poster
The Human Revolution
star
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1973
Poster
The Militarists
star
8.0
1970
Poster
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
star
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1970
Poster
Travels of Lord Mito
star
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1969
Poster
Latitude Zero
star
5.8
1969
Poster
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
star
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1969
Poster
Samurai Banners
star
7.4
1969
Poster
Battle of the Japan Sea
star
6.0
1969
Poster
Crazy Big Explosion
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1969
Poster
Imaginary Paradise
star
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1968
Poster
風来忍法帖 八方破れ
star
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1968
Poster
Admiral Yamamoto
star
8.3
1968
Poster
Young Challengers
star
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1968
Poster
Japan's Longest Day
star
7.2
1967
Poster
Son of Godzilla
star
6.451
1967
Poster
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
star
6.8
1967
Poster
Kojiro
star
7.5
1967
Poster
The Killing Bottle
star
7.0
1967
Poster
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!
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1967
Poster
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
star
6.297
1966
Poster
Adventure in Kigan Castle
star
5.6
1966
Poster
The Mad Atlantic
star
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1966
Poster
Rise Against the Sword
star
6.5
1966
Poster
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
star
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1966
Poster
Samurai Assassin
star
7.3
1965
Poster
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
star
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1965
Poster
Ironfinger
star
6.2
1965
Poster
A Smell of Money
star
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1965
Poster
風来忍法帖
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1965
Poster
The Retreat from Kiska
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8.3
1965
Poster
The White Rose of Hong Kong
star
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1965
Poster
Whirlwind
star
6.4
1964
Poster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
star
7.0
1964
Poster
Garakuta
star
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1964
Poster
Ant Hell War
star
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1964
Poster
Atragon
star
6.574
1963
Poster
Operation Mad Dog
star
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1963
Poster
Attack Squadron
star
6.0
1963
Poster
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
star
6.1
1963
Poster
Siege of Fort Bismarck
star
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1963
Poster
King Kong vs. Godzilla
star
6.572
1963
Poster
Young Guy in Hawaii
star
6.0
1963
Poster
Devices Stronger Than Women
star
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1963
Poster
King Kong vs. Godzilla
star
6.897
1962
Poster
Gorath
star
6.44
1962
Poster
Ai no uzu shio
star
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1962
Poster
Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1
star
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1962
Poster
Youth Season
star
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1962
Poster
Sanjuro
star
7.961
1962
Poster
Varan the Unbelievable
star
4.323
1962
Poster
The Weed of Crime
star
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1962
Poster
Operation Enemy Fort
star
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1962
Poster
Chûshingura
star
7.205
1962
Poster
Operation Sewer Rats
star
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1962
Poster
Mothra
star
7.144
1961
Poster
Big Shots Die at Dawn
star
6.2
1961
Poster
The Merciless Trap
star
7.0
1961
Poster
Daredevil in the Castle
star
7.056
1961
Poster
Blueprint of Murder
star
6.2
1961
Poster
Structure of Hate
star
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1961
Poster
Challenge to Live
star
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1961
Poster
Girls of the Night
star
6.438
1961
Poster
Blood on the Sea
star
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1961
Poster
Kill the Killer!
star
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1961
Poster
The Secret of the Telegian
star
6.1
1960
Poster
Westward Desperado
star
5.7
1960
Poster
The Last Gunfight
star
6.1
1960
Poster
The Lost Alibi
star
4.571
1960
Poster
Man Against Man
star
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1960
Poster
Get 'em All
star
6.0
1960
Poster
The Storm of the Pacific
star
5.6
1960
Poster
Girls Behind Bars
star
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1960
Poster
Sazae-san's Marriage
star
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1959
Poster
Samurai Saga
star
6.647
1959
Poster
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
star
8.5
1959
Poster
Saga of the Vagabonds
star
6.3
1959
Poster
The Big Boss
star
6.3
1959
Poster
The Three Treasures
star
5.308
1959
Poster
I Want to Be a Shellfish
star
10.0
1959
Poster
Three Dolls in College
star
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1959
Poster
The H-Man
star
5.7
1958
Poster
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
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5.3
1958
Poster
Underwater Murder
star
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1958
Poster
Varan
star
5.703
1958
Poster
Holiday in Tokyo
star
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1958
Poster
The Mysterians
star
6.371
1957
Poster
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
star
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1957
Poster
Ôban
star
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1957
Poster
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
star
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1957
Poster
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
star
9.0
1957
Poster
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
star
7.0
1957
Poster
Last Days of the Samurai
star
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1957
Poster
A Man in the Storm
star
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1957
Poster
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
star
6.0
1957
Poster
Geisha in the Old City
star
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1957
Poster
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
star
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1957
Poster
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
star
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1957
Poster
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
star
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1957
Poster
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
star
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1957
Poster
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
star
6.0
1957
Poster
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
star
7.167
1956
Poster
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
star
6.5
1956
Poster
Rodan
star
6.503
1956
Poster
Rainy Night Duel
star
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1956
Poster
Three Generations of Company Presidents
star
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1956
Poster
Eacape of Fear
star
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1956
Poster
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
star
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1956
Poster
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
star
7.165
1955
Poster
Stray Sheep
star
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1955
Poster
The Lone Journey
star
-
1955
Poster
No Response from Car 33
star
7.0
1955
Poster
Tactics of Love
star
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1955
Poster
Godzilla
star
7.638
1954
Poster
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
star
7.159
1954
Poster
Farewell Rabaul
star
8.4
1954
Poster
Itsuko to sono haha
star
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1954
Poster
Mr. Pu
star
6.5
1953
Poster
The Last Embrace
star
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1953
Poster
Girls in the Orchard
star
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1953
Poster
Even The Mighty Shed Tears
star
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1953