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
1967
- King Kong Escapes as Henchman
- Monsieur Zivaco as Taxi driver
- Five Gents Prefer Geisha
- Las Vegas Free-For-All
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
- Young Guy at Sea
1964
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as King Ghidorah (uncredited)
- Dogora as Thermal power plant staff
- Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1963
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as King Kong (uncredited)
- Interpol Code 8
- Young Swordsman
- Atragon as Mu Henchman
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
- Structure of Hate
- The Merciless Trap
- The Witness Killed
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep as Ee-Kou (a follower)
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa as Highwayman A
- Different Sons
1960
- The Human Vapor as Burly Guard (uncredited)
- Ginza Tomboy as Jail Guard
- Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success as Yakuza Youth A
- The Secret of the Telegian
- Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
1959
- The Three Treasures
- The Beast Shall Die
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Convict (uncredited)
- The Big Boss
- Fox and Raccoon as Fisherman Senkichi
1958
- The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
- Varan as Fisherman
- The Spell of the Hidden Gold
- The H-Man as Fire Department Official (uncredited)
- Executive Chair as Ozawa
1957
- The Mysterians as Detective in Etsuko's house
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- A Man in the Storm
- Down Town
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
- Ôban as The Man On The Train
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen as Tahei
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1956
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
- Love on Rainbow Island
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
- Rodan as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
1955
- Godzilla Raids Again as Convict
- Frame of Snow
- Mother and Son as (uncredited)
- Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain Searcher
- Tactics of Love
- Marital Relations
1954
- Seven Samurai as Bandit
- Farewell Rabaul
- Invisible Man as Policeman
- How the Bell of Liberty Rings as Keisuke Ohtori
1952
- Ikiru as Yakuza (uncredited)
- The Man Who Came to Port as (uncredited)
- Tokyo Sweetheart