Shōichi Hirose
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.
- Known ForActing
- Born23 June 1918 (age 107)
- Place of BirthJapan
Shōichi Hirose
- Known ForActing
- Born23 June 1918 (age 107)
- Place of BirthJapan
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
6.4
1979
House
7.3
1977
Terror of Mechagodzilla
6.893
1975
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
6.394
1974
Lady Snowblood
7.541
1973
The Golden Bat Shows Up
-
1972
The Battle of Okinawa
7.5
1971
The Trickster of the West, the Swindler of the East
-
1971
Japan for Sale
-
1968
Golden Eyes
6.5
1968
King Kong Escapes
6.19
1967
Las Vegas Free-For-All
-
1967
Monsieur Zivaco
-
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
6.3
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
6.423
1966
The Daphne
-
1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster
6.8
1965
Red Beard
8.118
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
6.6
1965
The Retreat from Kiska
8.3
1965
Young Guy at Sea
-
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
7.022
1964
Dogora
6.9
1964
Young Swordsman
6.5
1963
Atragon
6.5
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.564
1963
Star of Hong Kong
-
1962
Varan the Unbelievable
4.2
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.9
1962
Sanjuro
7.942
1962
The Witness Killed
-
1961
Yojimbo
8.098
1961
Mothra
7.2
1961
The Merciless Trap
7.0
1961
Different Sons
-
1961
The Secret of the Telegian
6.1
1960
The Human Vapor
6.6
1960
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
6.3
1959
The Big Boss
6.3
1959
The Three Treasures
5.4
1959
The Beast Shall Die
5.6
1959
The Hidden Fortress
8.0
1958
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
6.0
1958
The H-Man
5.9
1958
Varan
5.7
1958
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
3.0
1958
Executive Chair
-
1958
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
-
1957
Ôban
-
1957
Down Town
-
1957
The Mysterians
6.4
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
-
1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
-
1957
A Man in the Storm
-
1957
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
5.3
1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp
-
1956
裸足の青春
-
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.3
1956
Rodan
6.512
1956
Godzilla Raids Again
6.0
1955
Half Human
4.5
1955
Marital Relations
5.2
1955
Mother and Son
-
1955
Tactics of Love
-
1955
Farewell Rabaul
8.5
1954
Invisible Man
6.7
1954
Seven Samurai
8.458
1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
7.7
1953
The Man Who Came to Port
10.0
1952
Ikiru
8.317
1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
7.0