Akihiko Hirata (1927–1984) |
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He had an unusual background for an actor: his formal education began in a kindergarten founded by the wartime-era Japanese Imperial Army, and continued in a military academy which was Tokyo's answer to West Point. Upon graduating from Tokyo University (Japan's most prestigious), Hirata confounded many family expectations of him by pursuing a ...
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Born:in Kyogo, South KoreaDied:(age 56) in Tokyo, Japan |
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Actor (152 credits)
Actor (152 credits)
1987
Fugitive Alien
(TV Movie)
(uncredited)
1966-1967
Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series
(TV Series)
Dr. Iwamoto
Dr. Iwamoto
- Saraba Urutoraman
(1967)
... Dr. Iwamoto
- Utsu na! Arashi
(1967)
... Dr. Iwamoto
- Kaisuisei Tsuifon
(1967)
... Dr. Iwamoto
- Oiru SOS
(1966)
... Dr. Iwamoto
- Miira no sakebî
(1966)
... Dr. Iwamoto
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Self (1 credit)
Self (1 credit)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
Archive footage (3 credits)
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The only actor to appear in the "debut" efforts of Godzilla Godzilla (1954), Rodan Rodan (1956), Mothra Mothra (1961), King Ghidorah Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), and Mechagodzilla Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974). See more »Trademark:
In his first film role, Even the Mighty Shed Tears (1953), Hirata's character sported an eyepatch. More famously, so did his war-disfigured Dr. Serizawa in the immortal Godzilla (1954). And in another Gojira film, Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966), Hirata's character (a villain this time) once again wore an eyepatch.Star Sign:
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