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Akihiko Hirata
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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.
Known For
Ultraman
1966
Godzilla
1954
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Godzilla
1977
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Sanjuro
1962
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Son of Godzilla
1967
Rodan
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
The Mysterians
1957
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
Atragon
1963
Mothra
1961
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
Samurai Assassin
1965
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
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