Where to watch Akihiko Hirata in the UK
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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.
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- Ultraman (1966) as Dr. Iwamoto
- Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977) Cast
- Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
- Godzilla (1954) as Daisuke Serizawa
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Chief Detective Okita
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as Dr. Shigezawa
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
- Sanjuro (1962) as Samurai
- Rodan (1956) as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) as Dr. Serizawa
- Chûshingura (1962) Cast
- Samurai Assassin (1965) as Sohei Masui
- Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
- Mothra (1961) as Doctor
- The Mysterians (1957) as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- Admiral Yamamoto (1968) as Staff Officer Watanabe
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Kibino Takehiko
- Port Arthur (1980) as Gaishi Nagaoka
- The Storm of the Pacific (1960) as Fleet Staff Officer
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) as Environmental scientist #1
- Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) as Staff Officer Tsunoda
- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972) as Mr. K
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) as Professor Hideto Miyajima
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
- Gorath (1962) as Endô
- Son of Godzilla (1967) as Fujisaki
- The Imperial Navy (1981) Cast
- The Retreat from Kiska (1965) as Dr. Kudo
- Atragon (1963) as Mu Agent #23
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) as Seijuro Yoshioka
- Daredevil in the Castle (1961) as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
- The Last Gunfight (1960) as Susumu Tendo
- The Militarists (1970) as Tomita
- The H-Man (1958) as Inspector Tominaga
- Downtown Story Cast
- Godzilla (1977) as Dr. Serizawa
- Attack Squadron (1963) as Senda's Aide
- Daitetsujin 17 (1977) as Captain Gomez
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) as Seijuro Yoshioka
- Mr. Pu (1953) Cast
- Blueprint of Murder (1961) Cast
- Latitude Zero (1969) as Dr. Sugata
- Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957) as Tomonori
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957) as Arishima
- Sayonara Jupiter (1984) as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
- Holiday in Tokyo (1958) as Journalist
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957) Cast
- The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965) as Secretary Asano
- Girls of the Night (1961) as Shima
- Station (1981) Cast
- Get 'em All (1960) as Kozo Kinugawa
- Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961) Cast
- Varan (1958) as Dr. Fujimora
- Ironfinger (1965) as Komori
- The Big Boss (1959) Cast
- The Family (1974) Cast
- Main Line to Terror (1975) Cast
- The Last Embrace (1953) as Yamaoka (Sandaime)
- A Man in the Storm (1957) Cast
- Samurai Banners (1969) as Suwa Yorishige
- Whirlwind (1964) as Ryutaro Inoue
- Varan the Unbelievable (1962) as Dr. Fujimora
- Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967) as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
- Ôban (1957) Cast
- Man Against Man (1960) as Toriumi
- Zero Fighter (1976) Cast
- The Human Revolution (1973) Cast
- Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957) as Count Arishima
- Operation Sewer Rats (1962) as Captain Sugiyama
- Westward Desperado (1960) Cast
- Dog of Fortune (1979) as Kan Aizawa
- The War in Space (1977) as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
- The Lost Alibi (1960) as Kishimoto
- Structure of Hate (1961) Cast
- Rise Against the Sword (1966) as Asakura
- Farewell Rabaul (1954) as First lieutenant Noguchi
- The Killing Bottle (1967) as Man With Turkish Hat
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Most-watched Akihiko Hirata films currently: Japan's Longest Day (1967), Godzilla (1954), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995).
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Selected TV credits: Ultraman (1966), Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (1977), Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972), Downtown Story, Daitetsujin 17 (1977).
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