Shōichi Hirose
Born:6/23/1918•Died:6/20/1998
Place of Birth:Japan
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
Lonely Heart
19816.0
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
19796.4
House
19777.3
Terror of Mechagodzilla
19756.9
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
19746.4
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
19740.0
Lady Snowblood
19737.5
The Golden Bat Shows Up
19720.0
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
19710.0
The Battle of Okinawa
19717.5
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
19680.0
Golden Eyes
19686.5
Monsieur Zivaco
19670.0
King Kong Escapes
19676.2
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
19670.0
Las Vegas Free-For-All
19670.0
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
19666.3
The Daphne
19660.0
The War of the Gargantuas
19666.4
Invasion of Astro-Monster
19656.8
Frankenstein Conquers the World
19656.7
Young Guy at Sea
19650.0
The Retreat from Kiska
19658.3
Red Beard
19658.1
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
19647.0
Dogora
19646.9
Atragon
19636.6
Young Swordsman
19636.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
19636.6
Varan the Unbelievable
19624.2
King Kong vs. Godzilla
19626.9
Star of Hong Kong
19620.0
Sanjuro
19628.0
The Witness Killed
19610.0
Different Sons
19610.0
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
19610.0
Mothra
19617.2
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
19610.0
Yojimbo
19618.1
The Merciless Trap
19617.0
The Human Vapor
19606.6
The Secret of the Telegian
19606.1
The Three Treasures
19595.4
The Beast Shall Die
19595.6
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
19596.3
The Big Boss
19596.3
The Hidden Fortress
19588.0
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
19583.0
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
19586.0
Varan
19585.7
The H-Man
19585.9
Executive Chair
19580.0
The Mysterians
19576.4
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
19570.0
Down Town
19570.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
19570.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
19570.0
Ôban
19570.0
A Man in the Storm
19570.0
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
19565.3
Rodan
19566.5
Love on Rainbow Island
19560.0
Will-o'-the-Wisp
19560.0
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
19567.2
Tactics of Love
19550.0
Marital Relations
19555.2
Half Human
19554.5
Mother and Son
19550.0
Godzilla Raids Again
19556.0
Invisible Man
19546.7
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
19540.0
Seven Samurai
19548.5
Farewell Rabaul
19548.4
The Eagle of the Pacific
19537.6
The Man Who Came to Port
195210.0
Ikiru
19528.3
Tokyo Sweetheart
19527.8