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Akihiko Hirata

Highest Rated: 94% Godzilla (1954)

Lowest Rated: 43% Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

Birthday: Dec 26, 1927

Birthplace: Kyogo, South Korea

Akihiko Hirata was a prolific film and television actor most famous for his role as the tragic scientist in "Godzilla." Hirata initially had no interest in acting, instead choosing to study interior design at the prestigious Tokyo University. After developing an interest in still photography, he was introduced to the world of filmmaking by his older brother Yoshiki Onoda, who worked as assistant director at the famed Shintoho movie studio. Hirata soon followed him into directing and eventually landed a job at Toho, a Japanese film production company best known for releasing monster and special effects films. He made his film debut in 1953 with a role in the disaster film "Hoyo," and the following year he landed his most famous role, as tormented scientist Daisuke Serizawa-hakase in the global phenomenon "Godzilla." Though he was forever identified with "Godzilla" and his other monster films "Gorath," "Rodan," and "Mothra," Hirata also appeared in many samurai films, most notably in Hiroshi Inagaki's "Samurai" trilogy. In 1966 he landed a recurring role on the sci-fi series "Ultraman" and reprised his role in the 1967 film adaptation. During the '60s and '70s he appeared in a variety of comedic and dramatic roles for such prominent Japanese film directors as Akira Kurosawa, Ishiro Honda and Jun Fukuda.

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Highest rated movies

94% 89% Godzilla Watchlist
86% 63% Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
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85% 73% Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
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80% 64% Mothra
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77% 59% Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster
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75% 56% Rodan Watchlist
63% 31% Son of Godzilla
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63% 38% Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
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52% 56% King Kong vs. Godzilla
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43% 60% Terror of Mechagodzilla
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Filmography

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sea of Sparta Shunichi Matsumoto (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bye Bye Jupiter Unknown (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet At This Late Date,the Charleston Unknown (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Battle of Port Arthur Unknown (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zero Pilot Unknown (Character) - 1976
43% 60% Terror of Mechagodzilla Dr. Shinzô Mafune (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Days of Planet Earth Environmental Scientist 1 (Character) - 1975
86% 63% Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Professor Hideto Miyajima (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Battle of the Japan Sea Koreshige Tsunoda (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet 79% Japan's Longest Day Unknown (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adventure in Kigan Castle Chamberlain (Character) - 1968
63% 31% Son of Godzilla Fujisaki (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet 71% The Ultra Man Professor Iwamoto (Character) - 1967
63% 38% Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Captain Yamoto (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet 10,000 Miles of Stormy Seas Nozaki (Character) - 1966
77% 59% Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster Chief Detective Okita (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ironfinger Komori (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Unknown (Character) - 1963
52% 56% King Kong vs. Godzilla Dr. Shigezawa (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet 38% Gorath Endô (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Merciless Trap Morishima (Character) - 1961
80% 64% Mothra Doctor (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Secret of the Telegian Det. Kobayashi (Character) - 1960
No Score Yet 44% The Mysterians Ryoichi Shiraishi (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 52% Mysterians Unknown (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Samurai Saga Akaboshi (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Three Treasures Unknown (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 37% The H-Man Inspector Tominaga (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Varan the Unbelievable Dr. Fujimora (Character) - 1958
75% 56% Rodan Professor KYUichiro Kashiwagi (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chikyu Boeigun Unknown (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Man in the Storm Unknown (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 86% Samurai 2 Seijuro Yoshioka (Character) - 1956
85% 73% Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Dr. Serizawa (Character) $148.9K 1956
94% 89% Godzilla Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet Farewell Rabaul Unknown (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Embrace Unknown (Character) - 1953