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
- Mexican Free-for-All as Bandit's Henchman A
- Golden Eyes
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1967
- King Kong Escapes as Henchman
- Monsieur Zivaco as Taxi driver
- Las Vegas Free-For-All
- 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
- Atragon as Mu Henchman
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong (uncredited)
- 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
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa as Highwayman A
- Different Sons
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep as Ee-Kou (a follower)
- Structure of Hate
1960
- 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
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Convict (uncredited)
- The Three Treasures
- The Beast Shall Die
- The Big Boss
- Fox and Raccoon as Fisherman Senkichi
- 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
1957
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Representative (uncredited)
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
- The Mysterians as Detective in Etsuko's house
- A Man in the Storm
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- Ôban as The Man On The Train
- Down Town
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Tahei
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
- The Men of Toho-ku
1956
- Rodan as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
- Love on Rainbow Island
- The Hoodlum and the Young Master
1955
- Godzilla Raids Again as Convict
- Mother and Son as (uncredited)
- Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain Searcher
- Tactics of Love
- Marital Relations
- Frame of Snow
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