Hiroshi Koizumi
Biography
Hiroshi Koizumi (小泉博, Koizumi Hiroshi, birth name written as 小泉 汪) (12 August 1926 – 31 May 2015) was a Japanese actor, best known for his starring role in the 1955 film Godzilla Raids Again as well as other Toho Studios monster movies. He was born in Japan. He is a graduate of Keio University in Tokyo.
In a 1999 interview with Steve Ryfle, Koizumi laments that while he stated he has easy parts to play, he felt he could have done more in his performances. Despite his roles where he usually plays a scientist, he plays a powerful role in Late Chrysanthemums, playing a young man that married an older wealthy woman to escape from the slums. On 31 May 2015, Koizumi died at a hospital in Tokyo from pneumonia at the age of 88.
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Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Actor
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
2003
as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Geologist Minami
The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Professor Minami
The Tale of Saikaido
1983
The Last Days of Planet Earth
1981
as Zoologist
Violent Fighters
1979
Human Revolution II
1976
Prophecies of Nostradamus
1974
as Environmental scientist #2
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
as Professor Wagura
Little Adventurer
1973
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969
as Kurino
Young Guy Graduates
1969
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Nobukata Wada - NHK Broadcaster
The Daphne
1966
Night in Bangkok
1966
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
as Takeda, Chief of the Narcotics Division/ Drug dealer boss
Start Here
1965
as Shuji Okabayashi (Akiko’s Husband)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Professor Murai
Dogora
1964
as Kirino
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Professor Shunsuke Miura
Hello, Baby
1964
as Toshio Mikami
Atragon
1963
as Inspector