Person Details

Birthday: 1918-06-23 02:35:04

Aliases: Solomon Hirose , 広瀬正一

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Japan

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Movie Involvements: 28

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Shoichi 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. (Wikipedia)

Most Famous Work

Seven Samurai
Average
8

Seven Samurai

(1954) Bandit
Yojimbo
Average
8

Yojimbo

(1961) Ushitora Follower
King Kong Escapes
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6

King Kong Escapes

(1967) Henchman
The Hidden Fortress
Average
8

The Hidden Fortress

(1958) Soldier (uncredited)
Ikiru
Average
8

Ikiru

(1952) Yakuza (uncredited)
Red Beard
Average
8

Red Beard

(1965) Thug
Godzilla Raids Again
Average
6

Godzilla Raids Again

(1955) Convict
Rodan
Average
6

Rodan

(1956) Meganulon / Fighter pilot

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1979 Sarah the Great King
1977 Ramen Trucker
1974 N/A
1973 N/A
1971 N/A
1968 N/A
N/A
1967 Taxi driver
Henchman
N/A
1966 Escaped Slave (uncredited)
N/A
Soldier
1965 King Ghidorah
Tunnel Worker (uncredited)
Yamashita
Thug
1964 King Ghidorah (uncredited)
Thermal power plant staff
1963 Mu Henchman
N/A
1962 Fisherman
King Kong
N/A
1961 N/A
Dam Worker
Ushitora Follower
N/A
1960 Burly Guard (uncredited)
N/A
1959 N/A
N/A
Convict
N/A
1958 Soldier (uncredited)
N/A
N/A
Fisherman
Fire department official (uncredited)
1957 Detective in Etsuko's house
Tahei
N/A
N/A
N/A
The Man On The Train
1956 N/A
Meganulon / Fighter pilot
(uncredited)
1955 N/A
Mountain Searcher
(uncredited)
Convict
1954 Policeman
Bandit
N/A
1953 N/A
1952 (uncredited)
Yakuza (uncredited)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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