Acting
Akihiko Hirata
- Titles
- 101movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1953 to 1987, busiest in 1956 and 1957 with 6 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 15top 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.
- Warfare4.5average 1.2
- Tech & Humanity4.2average 1.6
- Wonder5.9average 3.4
- Violence6.7average 4.3
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Futuristic3.2average 1.0
- Fantasy3.8average 1.8
- Scare4.4average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics2.6, average 4.7
- Romance2.1, average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay2.1, average 3.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 8
- Social Commentary 6
- Giant Monsters 3
- Cold War Era 3
- Kaiju Battle 3
- Sword Fighting 2
- Martial Arts 2
- Intrigue 2
- Nuclear Anxiety 2
- Classic Kaiju Film 2
- Monster Island Adventure 2
- Monster Movie 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Ishirō HondaDirectorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, Godzilla, +10 more
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, Terror of Mechagodzilla, +6 more
Akira TakaradaActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Godzilla, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, +5 more
Masaru SatōComposerGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla, The H-Man, Ironfinger, +5 more
Sachio SakaiActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, The Last Embrace, +4 more
Kenji SaharaActorKing Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, Rodan, Son of Godzilla, The H-Man, +4 more
Takeshi KimuraWriterThe Mysterians, Rodan, The H-Man, Gorath, Bloodthirsty Hawk, +4 more
Jun FukudaDirectorGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla, The Secret of the Telegian, Ironfinger, +3 more
Toshirō MifuneActorSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Saga of the Vagabonds, Whirlwind, The Last Embrace, Samurai Saga, +2 more
Tadao NakamaruActorTerror of Mechagodzilla, Brain 17, The Secret of the Telegian, Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship, Kill the Killer!, +2 more
Yoshio TsuchiyaActorThe Mysterians, Son of Godzilla, The H-Man, Varan, The Secret of the Telegian, +2 more
Fuyuki MurakamiActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, The Mysterians, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Varan, +2 more
Movies and TV shows
108Upcoming
1 title
TV show
2000s
1 title · average score 70
70
as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990s
1 title · average score 90
90
as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
1980s
9 titles · average score 46
21
as Space Command official
48
as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
as Producer
as Captain Roper
TV show
as City Employee
as Botanist
70
as Gaishi Nagaoka
1970s
15 titles · average score 60
as Kan Aizawa
59
as Dr. Serizawa
as Doctor Jia (uncredited)
as Captain Gomes
55
as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
TV show · as Captain Gomez
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
53
as Dr. Shinzô Mafune
75
as Professor Hideto Miyajima
59
as Environmental scientist #1
TV show · as Mr. K
as Tomita
1960s
45 titles · average score 64
56
as Fujisaki
as Man With Turkish Hat
57
as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
81
TV show · as Dr. Iwamoto
60
as Komori
as Ryutaro Inoue
66
as Eburi's older brother
65
as Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
52
as Endô
as Kishimoto
60
as Inspector Kobayashi
as Kozo Kinugawa
1950s
36 titles · average score 69
68
as Akaboshi
as Jiro Hidekuni
59
as Inspector Tominaga
55
as Dr. Fujimora
54
as Ryoichi Shiraishi
78
as Dr. Serizawa
68
as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
75
as Dr. Serizawa
72
as Seijuro Yoshioka
78
as Daisuke Serizawa
as First lieutenant Noguchi
as Yamaoka (Sandaime)