- Date of Birth: 26 December, 1927
- Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
- Biography: Akihiko Hirata (平田昭彦, Hirata Akihiko) (26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While the actor 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... Read more
Filmography
- Gojira (Godzilla) (2004)
- Gojira VS Desutoroia (1995)
- Fugitive Alien (1986)
- Sayônara, Jûpetâ (Bye Bye Jupiter) (1984)
- Rengo kantai (The Imperial Navy) (1983)
- Eki Station (1982)
- Chikagoro naze ka Charusuton (At This Late Date, the Charleston) (1981)
- 203 kochi (1981)
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When the old-timers talk of monster movies -- not horror films or slasher flicks, but true, creature-feature monster movies -- the discussion doesn't progress very far before the king of all the monsters comes up: Godzilla. ... Full Article