Shōichi Hirose
Acting · Born 1918-06-23 · age 79 at death · Japan
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.
Titles
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Ikiru
House
Sanjuro
The Hidden Fortress
Lady Snowblood
Red Beard
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Rodan
Mothra
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
King Kong Escapes
The War of the Gargantuas
Frankenstein Conquers the World
The Mysterians
Atragon
The H-Man
Dogora
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Varan
Varan the Unbelievable
The Human Vapor
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Beast Man Snow Man
The Battle of Okinawa
The Three Treasures
Young Swordsman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Secret of the Telegian
The Eagle of the Pacific
Invisible Man
The Beast Shall Die
Farewell Rabaul
Golden Eyes
Marital Relations
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Tokyo Sweetheart
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
The Big Boss
The Retreat from Kiska
Interpol Code 8
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
Down Town
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
The Merciless Trap
The Man Who Came to Port
Young Guy at Sea
Lonely Heart
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Ôban
The Witness Killed
Japan's No. 1 Traitor