Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Birthday

23.06.1918

Deathday

20.06.1998

Place of birth

Japan

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

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.

Movies

The Daphne

The Daphne

10/1/1966

Frame of Snow

Frame of Snow

3/29/1955

Down Town

Down Town

10/29/1957

Ôban

Ôban

3/5/1957

Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

4/26/1954

Ikiru

Ikiru

10/9/1952

Red Beard

Red Beard

3/4/1965

Yojimbo

Yojimbo

4/25/1961

Monsieur Zivaco

Monsieur Zivaco

10/28/1967

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1/1/1962

Lonely Heart

Lonely Heart

10/10/1981

House

House

8/26/1977

Mothra

Mothra

7/30/1961

Different Sons

Different Sons

11/12/1961

Golden Eyes

Golden Eyes

3/16/1968

The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

12/11/1960

Dogora

Dogora

8/11/1964

Invisible Man

Invisible Man

12/29/1954

Atragon

Atragon

12/22/1963

Rodan

Rodan

12/26/1956

The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1/15/1959

The Mysterians

The Mysterians

12/28/1957

Varan

Varan

10/14/1958

The H-Man

The H-Man

6/24/1958

Ginza Tomboy

Ginza Tomboy

3/8/1960

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