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Shōichi Hirose

★ Acting #62,387
1918 - 1998 (age 79) • Acting

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

King Kong vs. Godzilla

65%

Stunts

1963

The Retreat from Kiska

84%

Yamashita

1965

Do Your Best! Godzilla

King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967

Lonely Heart

75%
1981

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

64%

Sarah the Great King

1979

House

73%

Ramen Trucker

1977

Terror of Mechagodzilla

68%
1975

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

64%
1974

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

100%

Prisoner A

1974

Lady Snowblood

75%
1973

Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here

80%
1972

A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East

80%

Doya's Husband

1971

The Battle of Okinawa

78%
1971

The Militarists

75%

Soldier

1970

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

90%
1968

Mexican Free-for-All

100%

Bandit's Henchman A

1968

Golden Eyes

69%
1968

Monsieur Zivaco

80%

Taxi driver

1967

King Kong Escapes

61%

Henchman

1967

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

90%
1967

Las Vegas Free-For-All

100%
1967

Do Your Best! Godzilla

King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

63%

Fleeing Infant Islander

1966

The Daphne

100%
1966

The War of the Gargantuas

63%

Soldier

1966

Night in Bangkok

90%
1966

Invasion of Astro-Monster

68%

King Ghidorah

1965

The Crazy Adventure

70%
1965

Young Guy at Sea

75%
1965

Frankenstein Conquers the World

67%

Tunnel Worker

1965

The Retreat from Kiska

84%

Yamashita

1965

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