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
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
- Golden Eyes
- Mexican Free-for-All as Bandit's Henchman A
1967
- King Kong Escapes as Henchman
- Great Incidents
- Do Your Best! Godzilla as King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Las Vegas Free-For-All
- Five Gents Prefer Geisha
- 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
- 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
- Western King, Eastern Leader
- Dogora as Thermal power plant staff
- Brand of Evil
- Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1963
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong (uncredited)
- Atragon as Mu Henchman
- 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
- Structure of Hate
- Different Sons
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa as Highwayman A
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep as Ee-Kou (a follower)
1960
- Young Salesman: Sanshiro Sebiro
- The Human Vapor as Burly Guard (uncredited)
- The Secret of the Telegian
- Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success as Yakuza Youth A
- Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
- Ginza Tomboy as Jail Guard
1959
- The Three Treasures
- Samurai in the Office
- I Love You
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Convict (uncredited)
- The Beast Shall Die
- The Big Boss
- Fox and Raccoon as Fisherman Senkichi
- Three Dolls in Ginza as Bodybuilder
1958
- The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
- The H-Man as Fire Department Official (uncredited)
- The Spell of the Hidden Gold
- Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
- Varan as Fisherman
- Executive Chair as Ozawa
1957
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
- Story of a Detective's Assistant Sequel
- The Mysterians as Detective in Etsuko's house
- The Men of Toho-ku
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Representative (uncredited)
- Downtown
- Ôban as The Man On The Train
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
- A Man in the Storm
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Tahei
1956
- Rodan as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
- Funny Fellows
- The Hoodlum and the Young Master
- Love on Rainbow Island
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
1955
- Godzilla Raids Again as Convict
- Mother and Son as (uncredited)
- Frame of Snow
- Marital Relations
- 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)
- The Man Who Came to Port as (uncredited)
- Tokyo Sweetheart