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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 23, 1918
Died
June 20, 1998
Place of Birth
Japan
Also Known As
- Solomon Hirose
Shōichi Hirose
0.8 Popularity
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
6.0
Lonely Heart
1981
6.4
Sarah the Great King
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
7.3
Ramen Trucker
House
1977
6.8
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
6.4
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
0.0
Prisoner A
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
7.5
Lady Snowblood
1973
0.0
The Golden Bat Shows Up
1972
0.0
Doya's Husband
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
1971
7.5
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Credits
Lonely Heart
1981
6.0
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Sarah the Great King
1979
6.4
House
as Ramen Trucker
1977
7.3
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
6.8
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
6.4
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Prisoner A
1974
0.0
Lady Snowblood
1973
7.5
The Golden Bat Shows Up
1972
0.0
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
as Doya's Husband
1971
0.0
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
7.5
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
0.0
Golden Eyes
1968
6.5
Monsieur Zivaco
as Taxi driver
1967
0.0
King Kong Escapes
as Henchman
1967
6.2
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967
0.0
Las Vegas Free-For-All
1967
0.0
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Fleeing Infant Islander
1966
6.3
The Daphne
1966
0.0
The War of the Gargantuas
as Soldier
1966
6.4
Night in Bangkok
1966
0.0
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as King Ghidorah
1965
6.8
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Tunnel Worker
1965
6.7
Young Guy at Sea
1965
6.0
The Retreat from Kiska
as Yamashita
1965
8.3
Red Beard
as Thug
1965
8.1
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as King Ghidorah (uncredited)
1964
7.0
Dogora
as Thermal power plant staff
1964
6.8
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1964
0.0
Atragon
as Mu Henchman
1963
6.6
Young Swordsman
1963
6.5
Interpol Code 8
1963
7.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as King Kong (uncredited)
1963
6.6
Varan the Unbelievable
as Fisherman
1962
4.3
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as King Kong
1962
6.9
Star of Hong Kong
as Waiter
1962
0.0
Sanjuro
1962
7.9
The Witness Killed
1961
0.0
Structure of Hate
1961
0.0
Different Sons
1961
0.0
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
as Highwayman A
1961
0.0
Mothra
as Dam Worker
1961
7.1
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
as Ee-Kou (a follower)
1961
0.0
Yojimbo
as Ushitora Follower
1961
8.1
The Merciless Trap
1961
7.0
The Human Vapor
as Burly Guard (uncredited)
1960
6.6
Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
1960
0.0
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
as Yakuza Youth A
1960
0.0
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
6.1
Ginza Tomboy
as Jail Guard
1960
0.0
The Three Treasures
1959
5.3
The Beast Shall Die
1959
5.6
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Convict (uncredited)
1959
6.5
Fox and Raccoon
as Fisherman Senkichi
1959
0.0
The Big Boss
1959
6.3
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
1958
8.0
🎬
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
6.0
Varan
as Fisherman
1958
5.7
The H-Man
as Fire Department Official (uncredited)
1958
5.7
Executive Chair
as Ozawa
1958
0.0
The Mysterians
as Detective in Etsuko's house
1957
6.4
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as Tahei
1957
0.0
Down Town
1957
0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
0.0
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957
0.0
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
3.0
Ôban
as The Man On The Train
1957
0.0
A Man in the Storm
1957
0.0
🎬
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1956
5.3
Rodan
as Meganulon / Fighter pilot
1956
6.5
Love on Rainbow Island
1956
0.0
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956
0.0
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
1956
7.2
Tactics of Love
1955
0.0
Marital Relations
1955
5.2
Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain Searcher
1955
4.5
Mother and Son
as (uncredited)
1955
0.0
Godzilla Raids Again
as Convict
1955
6.0
Frame of Snow
1955
0.0
Invisible Man
as Policeman
1954
6.4
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
as Keisuke Ohtori
1954
0.0
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
1954
8.5
Farewell Rabaul
1954
8.4
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
7.6
The Man Who Came to Port
as (uncredited)
1952
10.0
Ikiru
as Yakuza (uncredited)
1952
8.3
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
7.6