Shōichi Hirose
Acting
1918-06-23 — 1998-06-20Japan
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
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8.4
1954
Seven Samurai
1954 · movie
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8.3
1952
Ikiru
1952 · movie
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8.1
1961
Yojimbo
1961 · movie
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7.5
1973
Lady Snowblood
1973 · movie
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8.1
1965
Red Beard
1965 · movie
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7.3
1977
House
1977 · movie
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8.0
1958
The Hidden Fortress
1958 · movie
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8.0
1962
Sanjuro
1962 · movie
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7.0
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 · movie
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6.8
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 · movie
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6.9
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · movie
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6.0
1955
Godzilla Raids Again
1955 · movie
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6.3
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 · movie
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6.5
1956
Rodan
1956 · movie
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7.1
1961
Mothra
1961 · movie
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7.8
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
1971 · movie
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6.7
1963
Atragon
1963 · movie
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7.2
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956 · movie
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6.8
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965 · movie
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6.8
1975
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 · movie
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6.4
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
1966 · movie
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5.5
1959
The Three Treasures
1959 · movie
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6.2
1967
King Kong Escapes
1967 · movie
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6.8
1964
Dogora
1964 · movie
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5.8
1958
The H-Man
1958 · movie
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6.5
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 · movie
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6.4
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959 · movie
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6.4
1957
The Mysterians
1957 · movie
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3.5
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957 · movie
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6.7
1954
Invisible Man
1954 · movie