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
1970
- The Militarists as Soldier
1968
- Mexican Free-for-All as Bandit's Henchman A
- Golden Eyes
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1967
- King Kong Escapes as Henchman
- Five Gents Prefer Geisha
- Great Incidents
- Las Vegas Free-For-All
- Do Your Best! Godzilla as King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Monsieur Zivaco as Taxi driver
1966
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Fleeing Infant Islander
- The War of the Gargantuas as Soldier
- The Daphne
- Night in Bangkok
1965
- Invasion of Astro-Monster as King Ghidorah
- Red Beard as Thug
- Frankenstein Conquers the World as Tunnel Worker
- The Retreat from Kiska as Yamashita
- Young Guy at Sea
- The Crazy Adventure
1964
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as King Ghidorah
- Dogora as Thermal power plant staff
- Western King, Eastern Leader
- Brand of Evil
- Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1963
- Atragon as Mu Henchman
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong (uncredited)
- Attack Squadron as Non-Commissioned Officer
- Interpol Code 8
- Young Swordsman
1962
- Sanjuro
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong
- Varan the Unbelievable as Fisherman
- Star of Hong Kong as Waiter
1961
- Yojimbo as Ushitora Follower
- Mothra as Dam Worker
- The Merciless Trap
- The Witness Killed
- Different Sons
- Structure of Hate
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa as Highwayman A
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep as Ee-Kou (a follower)
1960
- The Human Vapor as Burly Guard (uncredited)
- Young Salesman: Sanshiro Sebiro
- Ginza Tomboy as Jail Guard
- The Secret of the Telegian
- Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
- Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success as Yakuza Youth A
1959
- Fox and Raccoon as Fisherman Senkichi
- The Three Treasures
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Convict (uncredited)
- I Love You
- The Big Boss
- The Beast Shall Die
- Three Dolls in Ginza as Bodybuilder
- Samurai in the Office
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
- Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
1957
- The Mysterians as Detective in Etsuko's house
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Representative (uncredited)
- A Man in the Storm
- The Men of Toho-ku
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Tahei
- Downtown
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
- Ôban as The Man On The Train
- Story of a Detective's Assistant Sequel
1956
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
- Rodan as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
- The Hoodlum and the Young Master
- Funny Fellows
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
- Love on Rainbow Island
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
1955
- Godzilla Raids Again as Convict
- Mother and Son as (uncredited)
- Marital Relations
- Frame of Snow
- Tactics of Love
- Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain Searcher
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)
- Tokyo Sweetheart
- The Man Who Came to Port as (uncredited)