Shōichi Hirose

Actor

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.

Born: June 23, 1918 in Japan

Died: June 20, 1998 (Age 79)

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Shōichi Hirose Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Godzilla Raids Again Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.5	Actor	Convict	1955
Seven Samurai Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	8.7	Actor	Bandit	1954
The Mysterians Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.2	Actor	Detective in Etsuko's house	1957
King Kong vs. Godzilla Movie	6.1	Actor	King Kong	1962
Atragon Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6	Actor	Mu Henchman	1963
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Movie		Actor		1957
The Retreat from Kiska Movie	7.5	Actor	Yamashita	1965
Lady Snowblood Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	7.5	Actor		1973
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Movie	5.7	Actor	Sarah the Great King	1979
Rodan Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Meganulon / Fighter pilot	1956
Golden Eyes Movie	5.8	Actor		1968
Half Human Movie	5.2	Actor	Mountain Searcher	1955
House Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Ramen Trucker	1977
Marital Relations Movie	6.9	Actor		1955
Mothra Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Dam Worker	1961
Varan Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.4	Actor	Fisherman	1958
Varan the Unbelievable Movie	4.3	Actor	Fisherman	1962
Invisible Man Movie	5.7	Actor	Policeman	1954
King Kong Escapes Movie	5.7	Actor	Henchman	1967
The War of the Gargantuas Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Soldier	1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	King Ghidorah	1965
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	6.5	Actor		1974
The Man Who Came to Port Movie	8.5	Actor	(uncredited)	1952
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Escaped Slave (uncredited)	1966
The Merciless Trap Movie	6.6	Actor		1961
Mother and Son Movie	7.5	Actor	(uncredited)	1955
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Movie	7.5	Actor		1957
The Human Vapor Movie	6.1	Actor	Burly Guard (uncredited)	1960
Monsieur Zivaco Movie	6.6	Actor	Taxi driver	1967
Dogora Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Thermal power plant staff	1964
The Battle of Okinawa Movie	6.7	Actor		1971
Sanjuro Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	8.2	Actor		1962
Yojimbo Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Ushitora Follower	1961
Las Vegas Free-For-All Movie	5.5	Actor		1967
The Hidden Fortress Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Soldier (uncredited)	1958
The Three Treasures Movie	6.3	Actor		1959
Frankenstein Conquers the World Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Tunnel Worker	1965
The Big Boss Movie	6.8	Actor		1959
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	King Ghidorah (uncredited)	1964
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	(uncredited)	1956
Ikiru Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	8.5	Actor	Yakuza (uncredited)	1952
Red Beard Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8.4	Actor	Thug	1965
The H-Man Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Fire department official (uncredited)	1958
The Daphne Movie	7	Actor		1966
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Movie	3.6	Actor		1958
The Beast Shall Die Movie	7.1	Actor		1959
Tokyo Sweetheart Movie	7.4	Actor		1952
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1) Movie		Actor		1956
The Witness Killed Movie		Actor		1961
Japan for Sale Movie		Actor		1968
The Secret of the Telegian Movie	5.9	Actor		1960
The Eagle of the Pacific Movie	7.3	Actor		1953
Gigantis, the Fire Monster Movie	4.4	Actor	Convict	1959
Down Town Movie	8	Actor		1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Movie	6.3	Actor	Tahei	1957
Ôban Movie	7	Actor	The Man On The Train	1957
Farewell Rabaul Movie	7.8	Actor		1954
Young Swordsman Movie	7.7	Actor		1963
The Spell of the Hidden Gold Movie		Actor		1958
Star of Hong Kong Movie	6.1	Actor	Waiter	1962
鬼火 Movie	7.9	Actor		1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla Movie	5.9	Actor	King Kong (uncredited)	1963
Terror of Mechagodzilla Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.3	Actor		1975
裸足の青春 Movie	5.9	Actor		1956
The Golden Bat Shows Up Movie		Actor		1972
Rodan! The Flying Monster Movie		Actor	Fighter Pilot / Meganulon (uncredited)
Young Guy at Sea Movie		Actor		1965
King Kong vs. Godzilla Movie	5.9	Crew	Stunts	1963
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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