Shōichi Hirose
1918-06-23 (1918)JapanActing
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
MOVIE • 1954
Ikiru
MOVIE • 1952
Yojimbo
MOVIE • 1961
House
MOVIE • 1977
Red Beard
MOVIE • 1965
Sanjuro
MOVIE • 1962
Lady Snowblood
MOVIE • 1973
King Kong vs. Godzilla
MOVIE • 1962
The Hidden Fortress
MOVIE • 1958
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
MOVIE • 1964
Invasion of Astro-Monster
MOVIE • 1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
MOVIE • 1965
Godzilla Raids Again
MOVIE • 1955
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
MOVIE • 1956
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
MOVIE • 1966
The War of the Gargantuas
MOVIE • 1966
The H-Man
MOVIE • 1958
Atragon
MOVIE • 1963