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Shôichi Hirose

Shôichi Hirose

Actor, Stunts

Born June 23, 1918 in Japan

Died June 20, 1998

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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.

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Gigantis, the Fire Monster! - Restored TV Spot (Corrected)

Gigantis, the Fire Monster - Theatrical Trailer (480p)

Gigantis The Fire Monster (Godzilla Raids Again) Trailer

Filmography

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Type

Year

Godzilla: The Terror of Doom Feature Film2016King Ghidorah

Hyperdelic E-Mission Documentary1991Kingukongu

Bye Bye Jupiter Poster

Bye Bye Jupiter Feature Film1984Kingugidora

Lonely Heart Poster

Lonely Heart Feature Film1981

House Feature Film1977Ramen Trucker

Terror of Mechagodzilla Poster

Terror of Mechagodzilla Feature Film1975Slave worker at alien base

Kigeki damashi no jingi Poster

Kigeki damashi no jingi Feature Film1974

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance Poster

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance Feature Film1974

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Poster

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Feature Film1974Museum Guard

Lady Snowblood Poster

Lady Snowblood Feature Film1973

Godzilla vs. Gigan Poster

Godzilla vs. Gigan Feature Film1972Kingugidora

Ôgon Batto ga yattekuru Poster

Ôgon Batto ga yattekuru Feature Film1972

Battle of Okinawa Poster

Battle of Okinawa Feature Film1971

Nippon ichi no shokku otoko Poster

Nippon ichi no shokku otoko Feature Film1971

Nishi no petenshi Higashi no sagishi Poster

Nishi no petenshi Higashi no sagishi Feature Film1971Doya's Husband

Nagurikomi Shimizu Minato Poster

Nagurikomi Shimizu Minato Feature Film1970

Nippon ichi no warunori otoko Poster

Nippon ichi no warunori otoko Feature Film1970

The Militarists Poster

The Militarists Feature Film1970Hama

Mito Kômon man'yûki Poster

Mito Kômon man'yûki Feature Film1969

Nippon ichi no danzetsu otoko Poster

Nippon ichi no danzetsu otoko Feature Film1969

Mexican Free-for-All Poster

Mexican Free-for-All Feature Film1968Bandit

Nippon ichi no uragiri-otoko Poster

Nippon ichi no uragiri-otoko Feature Film1968

Bâkushoyarô daijiken Poster

Bâkushoyarô daijiken Feature Film1967Kurokawa

King Kong Escapes Poster

King Kong Escapes Feature Film1967Henchman

Las Vegas Free-for-All Poster

Las Vegas Free-for-All Feature Film1967A Creditor

Bangkok no yoru Feature Film1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Poster

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Feature Film1966Escaped Slave

Kureji daisakusen Poster

Kureji daisakusen Feature Film1966

The War of the Gargantuas Poster

The War of the Gargantuas Feature Film1966Soldier

Ankokugai gekitotsu sakusen Feature Film1965Man from Kyushu

Crazy Adventure Poster

Crazy Adventure Feature Film1965

Frankenstein vs. Baragon Poster

Frankenstein vs. Baragon Feature Film1965Tunnel Worker

Invasion of Astro-Monster Poster

Invasion of Astro-Monster Feature Film1965Kingugidora

Nippon ichi no goma suri otoko Poster

Nippon ichi no goma suri otoko Feature Film1965

Red Beard Poster

Red Beard Feature Film1965Thug

Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka Poster

Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka Feature Film1965Yamashita

Umi no wakadaishô Poster

Umi no wakadaishô Feature Film1965

Danchi: Nanatsu no taizai Feature Film1964

Dogora Feature Film1964Diamond Truck Driver

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Poster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Feature Film1964Kingugidora

Hadaka no jûyaku Poster

Hadaka no jûyaku Feature Film1964

Hana no oedo no musekinin Poster

Hana no oedo no musekinin Feature Film1964

Kyô mo ware ôzora ni ari Poster

Kyô mo ware ôzora ni ari Feature Film1964

The Sandal Keeper Poster

The Sandal Keeper Feature Film1964

The Sandal Keeper Poster

The Sandal Keeper Feature Film1964

Trap of Suicide Kilometer Poster

Trap of Suicide Kilometer Feature Film1964Repairman

Atragon Feature Film1963Mu Henchman

Attack Squadron! Poster

Attack Squadron! Feature Film1963

Chintao yôsai bakugeki meirei Poster

Chintao yôsai bakugeki meirei Feature Film1963

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong Poster

Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong Feature Film1963Shoe maker

King Kong vs. Godzilla Poster

King Kong vs. Godzilla Feature Film1963King Kong

Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin Poster

Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin Feature Film1963

Onna ni tsuyoku naru kufû no kazukazu Feature Film1963Detective

Sensation Seekers Poster

Sensation Seekers Feature Film1963

Ankokugai no kiba Poster

Ankokugai no kiba Feature Film1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla Poster

King Kong vs. Godzilla Feature Film1962Kingu Kongu

Sanjuro Feature Film1962Samurai on watch duty

Arigataya sandogasa Poster

Arigataya sandogasa Feature Film1961

Mothra Feature Film1961Dam Worker

Nakito gozansu Poster

Nakito gozansu Feature Film1961

The Merciless Trap Poster

The Merciless Trap Feature Film1961

Witness Killed Poster

Witness Killed Feature Film1961

Yojimbo Feature Film1961Ushitora Follower

Boku wa dokushin shain Feature Film1960

Densô ningen Poster

Densô ningen Feature Film1960Onishi's Henchman

Ginza taikutsu musume Feature Film1960

Hijô toshi Feature Film1960Matsumoto

Man Against Man Poster

Man Against Man Feature Film1960Genpachi

The Human Vapor Poster

The Human Vapor Feature Film1960Doomed Burly Guard

Bakushô Mito Kômon man'yûki Feature Film1959Gejimasa

Gigantis: The Fire Monster Poster

Gigantis: The Fire Monster Feature Film1959Convict

Kitsune to tanuki Feature Film1959

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung Poster

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung Feature Film1959

The Big Boss Poster

The Big Boss Feature Film1959Gangster

The Three Treasures Poster

The Three Treasures Feature Film1959

Yajû shisubeshi Poster

Yajû shisubeshi Feature Film1959

Yari hitosuji nihon bare Feature Film1959

Futari dake no hashi Feature Film1958

The H-Man Poster

The H-Man Feature Film1958Fire department officer

The Hidden Fortress Poster

The Hidden Fortress Feature Film1958Yamana soldier

Varan Feature Film1958Fisherman

Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken Poster

Yagyû bugeichô: Sôryû hiken Feature Film1958

Yajikata dôchû sugoroku Poster

Yajikata dôchû sugoroku Feature Film1958

Ikiteiru Koheiji Poster

Ikiteiru Koheiji Feature Film1957

Ôban Feature Film1957The Man on the Train

Salaryman shusse taikôki Feature Film1957Thief

The Men of Tohoku Feature Film1957

The Mysterians Poster

The Mysterians Feature Film1957Detective in Etsuko's House

Zoku Goyôkiki monogatari Feature Film1957Travelling salesman

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Poster

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Feature Film1957Tahei

A Will o' the Wisp Poster

A Will o' the Wisp Feature Film1956

Hadashi no seishun Poster

Hadashi no seishun Feature Film1956

Okashi-na yatsu Feature Film1956Daisuke's Friend

Rodan Feature Film1956F-86F pilot

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Poster

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Feature Film1956

The Underworld Poster

The Underworld Feature Film1956

Godzilla Raids Again Poster

Godzilla Raids Again Feature Film1955Convict

Jû jin yuki otoko Poster

Jû jin yuki otoko Feature Film1955Mountain Searcher

Kaettekita wakadan'na Poster

Kaettekita wakadan'na Feature Film1955

Meoto zenzai Poster

Meoto zenzai Feature Film1955

Oen-san Feature Film1955

Seven Samurai Poster

Seven Samurai Feature Film1954Bandit

The Invisible Avenger Poster

The Invisible Avenger Feature Film1954Policeman

Zoku Botchan shain Feature Film1954

Hana no naka no musumetachi Poster

Hana no naka no musumetachi Feature Film1953

The Man Who Came to Port Poster

The Man Who Came to Port Feature Film1952

The White Orchid Poster

The White Orchid Feature Film1951

Stunts

1

Nihon ichi no wakadaishô Poster

Nihon ichi no wakadaishô Feature Film1962

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