Akihiko Hirata
Acting
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 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.
Born: December 26, 1927
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Known For
I Want to Be a Shellfish
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
The Family
Set in the post-World War II climate of the 1960s in Kobe, the movie explores the struggle for power within the powerful Manpyo family.
Daitetsujin 17
Daitetsujin 17 is a 1977 tokusatsu series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It revolves around a giant battle robot commanded by a young boy who fights the giant robots of an evil organization bent on world conquest. It is similar to Giant Robo in premise and how it ends.
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an armistice. When they get there, peace has been declared, but the sub's crew don't know as their radio has failed. They send their passengers ashore and go out to face a final battle...
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo.
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market. Released by Les Films du Verseau.
Farewell Rabaul
A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they understand that Japanese military tactics have little regard for life. Seeking the companionship of any woman who will have them, they spend their days indulging in every fantasy in order to escape the overwhelming fear of death looming just over the horizon.
Ultraman
Hayata is a member of the Science Patrol, an organization tasked with investigating bizarre anomalies. He is mortally wounded when accidently encountering an alien being from Land of Light, who grants Hayata new life as the two are merged into one. Now, whenever a threat arises that is too great for the Science Patrol to handle, Hayata activates the beta capsule and becomes the hero known as Ultraman.
The Retreat from Kiska
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most daring and unlikely evacuations in military history. This is that story.
Admiral Yamamoto
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only possible victory lies in destroying the American fleet by surprise at Pearl Harbor. The attack succeeds, but fails to sink the American carrier fleet. Thus Yamamoto must lead the Japanese navy into war with ever-diminishing likelihood of success.
Filmography
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
as Space Command official
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
as Producer
as Captain Roper
as City Employee
as Botanist
as Gaishi Nagaoka
as Iwamoto
as Kan Aizawa
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
as Captain Gomes
as Captain Gomez
as Dr. Serizawa
as Commander Guzare
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
as Environmental scientist #1
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
as Mr. K
as Tomita
as Furansu
as Geki Kurokawa
as Staff Officer Tsunoda
as Dr. Sugata
as Suwa Yorishige
as Asakawa
as Staff Officer Watanabe
as Fujisaki
as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
as Man With Turkish Hat
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
as Dr. Iwamoto
as Nozaki
as Chamberlain
as Asakura
as Omasa
as Komori
as Secretary Asano
as Dr. Kudo
as Sohei Masui
as Chief Detective Okita
as Ryutaro Inoue
as Mu Agent #23
as Eburi's older brother
as 戸井田教授
as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
as Senda's Aide
as Dr. Fujimora
as Dr. Shigezawa
as Captain Sugiyama
as Endô
as Samurai
as Shima
as Doctor
as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
as Kozo Kinugawa
as Toriumi
as Fleet Staff Officer
as Jōta
as Inspector Kobayashi
as Kishimoto
as Susumu Tendo
as Kibino Takehiko
as Jiro Hidekuni
as Akaboshi
as Iwafune
as Dr. Fujimora
as Inspector Tominaga
as Journalist
as Tomonori
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
as Arishima
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
as Sashichi
as Count Arishima
as Tokuoka
as Tomonori
as Dr. Serizawa
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
as Junkichi Nakata
as Henchman Ken
as Dr. Serizawa
as Shunsuke Iba
as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
as Horikoshi no Masakichi
as Seijuro Yoshioka
as Daisuke Serizawa
as Seijuro Yoshioka
as Kozo Miyoshi
as First lieutenant Noguchi
as Ryusaku Nishikawa
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)