Shōichi Hirose
Born: 1918-06-23 in Japan
Died: 1998-06-20
Known For: Acting
Biography
Shōichi Hirose was a Japanese actor. Sometimes credited as Solomon Hirose, he is probably best known for playing Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and for being the actor inside the King Kong suit in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several tough guy roles.
Filmography
1981
1979
- The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi as Sarah the Great King
1977
- House as Ramen Trucker
1974
1973
1971
- The Battle of Okinawa
- A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East as Doya's Husband
1968
- Golden Eyes
- Mexican Free-for-All as Bandit's Henchman A
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1967
- King Kong Escapes as Henchman
- Do Your Best! Godzilla as King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Las Vegas Free-For-All
- Monsieur Zivaco as Taxi driver
- Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1966
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Fleeing Infant Islander
- The War of the Gargantuas as Soldier
- The Daphne
- Night in Bangkok
1965
- Red Beard as Thug
- Invasion of Astro-Monster as King Ghidorah
- Frankenstein Conquers the World as Tunnel Worker
- The Retreat from Kiska as Yamashita
- The Crazy Adventure
- Young Guy at Sea
1964
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as King Ghidorah
- Dogora as Thermal power plant staff
- Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1963
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong (uncredited)
- Atragon as Mu Henchman
- Interpol Code 8
- Young Swordsman
1962
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong
- Sanjuro
- Varan the Unbelievable as Fisherman
- Star of Hong Kong as Waiter
1961
- Yojimbo as Ushitora Follower
- The Merciless Trap
- Mothra as Dam Worker
- The Witness Killed
- Structure of Hate
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa as Highwayman A
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep as Ee-Kou (a follower)
- Different Sons
1960
- The Human Vapor as Burly Guard (uncredited)
- The Secret of the Telegian
- Ginza Tomboy as Jail Guard
- Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success as Yakuza Youth A
- Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
1959
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Convict (uncredited)
- The Three Treasures
- Samurai in the Office
- The Beast Shall Die
- The Big Boss
- Fox and Raccoon as Fisherman Senkichi
1958
- The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
- The H-Man as Fire Department Official (uncredited)
- The Spell of the Hidden Gold
- Varan as Fisherman
- Executive Chair as Ozawa
1957
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
- The Mysterians as Detective in Etsuko's house
- The Men of Toho-ku
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Representative (uncredited)
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
- Ôban as The Man On The Train
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Tahei
- A Man in the Storm
- Down Town
1956
- Rodan as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
- The Hoodlum and the Young Master
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
- Love on Rainbow Island
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
1955
- Godzilla Raids Again as Convict
- Mother and Son as (uncredited)
- Frame of Snow
- Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain Searcher
- Marital Relations
- Tactics of Love
1954
- Seven Samurai as Bandit
- Invisible Man as Policeman
- Farewell Rabaul
- How the Bell of Liberty Rings as Keisuke Ohtori
1952
- Ikiru as Yakuza (uncredited)
- The Man Who Came to Port as (uncredited)
- Tokyo Sweetheart