Acting
Akihiko Hirata
- Titles
- 102movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1953 to 1987, busiest in 1956 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 14top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Godzilla78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Warfare4.8average 1.2
- Wonder6.0average 3.4
- Violence6.7average 4.2
- Fantasy4.2average 1.7
- Tech & Humanity4.1average 1.6
- Futuristic3.1average 0.9
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.8
- Adrenaline6.8average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.5, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics2.7, average 4.8
- Romance2.2, average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay2.1, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 9
- Social Commentary 5
- Giant Monsters 4
- Cold War Era 4
- Nuclear Anxiety 3
- Intrigue 2
- Sword Fighting 2
- Martial Arts 2
- Kaiju Action 2
- Classic Tokusatsu 2
- Spectacular Destruction 2
- Classic Monster Movie 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ishirō HondaDirectorGodzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Rodan, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Terror of Mechagodzilla, +9 more
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Rodan, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Terror of Mechagodzilla, +8 more
Akira TakaradaActorGodzilla, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Ironfinger, +6 more
Sachio SakaiActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, The Mad Atlantic, +4 more
Masaru SatōComposerEbirah, Horror of the Deep, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Son of Godzilla, Ironfinger, The H-Man, +4 more
Kenji SaharaActorKing Kong vs. Godzilla, Rodan, Son of Godzilla, Gorath, The Mysterians, +3 more
Shinichi SekizawaWriterKing Kong vs. Godzilla, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla, Varan, The Secret of the Telegian, +3 more
Takeshi KimuraWriterRodan, Gorath, The Mysterians, The H-Man, Bloodthirsty Hawk, +3 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, The Mysterians, Godzilla, +2 more
Fuyuki MurakamiActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Varan, The Secret of the Telegian, +2 more
Tadao NakamaruActorTerror of Mechagodzilla, The Secret of the Telegian, The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman, The Mad Atlantic, Brain 17, +2 more
Yoshio TsuchiyaActorSon of Godzilla, Varan, The Secret of the Telegian, The Mysterians, The H-Man, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
109Upcoming
1 title
TV show
2000s
1 title · average score 71
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990s
1 title · average score 90
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1980s
9 titles · average score 47
as Space Command official
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
as Producer
as Captain Roper
TV show
as City Employee
as Botanist
as Gaishi Nagaoka
1970s
15 titles · average score 60
as Kan Aizawa
as Dr. Serizawa
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
as Captain Gomes
TV show · as Captain Gomez
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
as Environmental scientist #1
TV show · as Mr. K
as Tomita
1960s
45 titles · average score 65
as Fujisaki
as Man With Turkish Hat
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
TV show · as Dr. Iwamoto
as Komori
as Ryutaro Inoue
as Eburi's older brother
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
as Endô
as Kishimoto
as Inspector Kobayashi
as Kozo Kinugawa
1950s
37 titles · average score 69
as Sudo
as Akaboshi
as Jiro Hidekuni
as Inspector Tominaga
as Dr. Fujimora
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
as Dr. Serizawa
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
as Dr. Serizawa
as Seijuro Yoshioka
as Daisuke Serizawa
as First lieutenant Noguchi