Shōichi Hirose
Known for
Acting
Life
1918 – 1998 (aged 79)
Born in
Japan
Credits
View on IMDb102 acting credits
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.
Known For
Seven Samurai
26 Apr 1954
Yojimbo
25 Apr 1961
Ikiru
09 Oct 1952
House
26 Aug 1977
Sanjuro
01 Jan 1962
The Hidden Fortress
28 Dec 1958
Lady Snowblood
01 Dec 1973
Red Beard
04 Mar 1965
Photos
Filmography
1981
1979
- The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichias Sarah the Great King
1977
- Houseas Ramen Trucker
1973
1971
- A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the Eastas Doya's Husband
- The Battle of Okinawa
1970
- The Militaristsas Soldier
1968
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
- Mexican Free-for-Allas Bandit's Henchman A
- Golden Eyes
1967
- Monsieur Zivacoas Taxi driver
- Great Incidents
- King Kong Escapesas Henchman
- Five Gents Prefer Geisha
- Las Vegas Free-For-All
- Do Your Best! Godzillaas King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Fleeing Infant Islander
- The Daphne
- The War of the Gargantuasas Soldier
- Night in Bangkok
1965
- Invasion of Astro-Monsteras King Ghidorah
- The Crazy Adventure
- Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Tunnel Worker
- Young Guy at Sea
- The Retreat from Kiskaas Yamashita
- Red Beardas Thug
1964
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras King Ghidorah
- Western King, Eastern Leader
- Dogoraas Thermal power plant staff
- Brand of Evil
- Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1963
- Atragonas Mu Henchman
- Young Swordsman
- Interpol Code 8
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas King Kong (uncredited)
- Attack Squadronas Non-Commissioned Officer
1962
- Varan the Unbelievableas Fisherman
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas King Kong
- Star of Hong Kongas Waiter
- Sanjuro
1961
- The Witness Killed
- Different Sons
- Structure of Hate
- Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasaas Highwayman A
- Mothraas Dam Worker
- Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weepas Ee-Kou (a follower)
- Yojimboas Ushitora Follower
- The Merciless Trap
1960
- The Human Vaporas Burly Guard (uncredited)
- Young Salesman: Sanshiro Sebiro
- Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
- Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Successas Yakuza Youth A
- The Secret of the Telegian
- Ginza Tomboyas Jail Guard
1959
- The Three Treasures
- I Love You
- Three Dolls in Ginzaas Bodybuilder
- Samurai in the Office
- The Beast Shall Die
- Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Convict (uncredited)
- Fox and Raccoonas Fisherman Senkichi
- The Big Boss
1958
- The Hidden Fortressas Soldier (uncredited)
- The Spell of the Hidden Gold
- Varanas Fisherman
- The H-Manas Fire Department Official (uncredited)
- Executive Chairas Ozawa
1957
- The Mysteriansas Detective in Etsuko's house
- Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henas Tahei
- Downtown
- The Men of Toho-ku
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
- A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
- Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
- Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Representative (uncredited)
- Ôbanas The Man On The Train
- A Man in the Storm
1956
1955
- Tactics of Love
- Marital Relations
- Beast Man Snow Manas Mountain Searcher
- Mother and Sonas (uncredited)
- Godzilla Raids Againas Convict
- Frame of Snow
1954
- Invisible Manas Policeman
- How the Bell of Liberty Ringsas Keisuke Ohtori
- Seven Samuraias Bandit
- Farewell Rabaul
1952
- The Man Who Came to Portas (uncredited)
- Ikiruas Yakuza (uncredited)
- Tokyo Sweetheart