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BornJune 23, 1918
DiedJune 20, 1998 (age 79)
Place of birthJapan
Film credits102
Shōichi Hirose
DeceasedKnown 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.
Filmography
Lonely Heart
1981
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1979
as Sarah the Great King
House
1977
as Ramen Trucker
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
as Prisoner A
Lady Snowblood
1973
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1972
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
1971
as Doya's Husband
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
The Militarists
1970
as Soldier
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
as Bandit's Henchman A
Golden Eyes
1968
Monsieur Zivaco
1967
as Taxi driver
Great Incidents
1967
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Henchman
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967
Las Vegas Free-For-All
1967
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
as King Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Fleeing Infant Islander
The Daphne
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
as Soldier
Night in Bangkok
1966