Shōichi Hirose

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.

Movies

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

64 %|Jul 14, 1979

Comedy, Mystery

House

73.09 %|Aug 26, 1977

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Terror of Mechagodzilla

69 %|Mar 15, 1975

Science Fiction, Action, Drama

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

64 %|Jun 15, 1974

Action, Drama, Thriller

Lady Snowblood

75.32 %|Dec 1, 1973

Action, Crime, Drama

The Golden Bat Shows Up

0 %|May 13, 1972

Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror

The Battle of Okinawa

75 %|Aug 14, 1971

War, History

Japan for Sale

0 %|Nov 2, 1968

Comedy

Golden Eyes

65 %|Mar 16, 1968

Action, Comedy, Thriller

Monsieur Zivaco

0 %|Oct 28, 1967

Comedy, Crime

King Kong Escapes

62 %|Jul 22, 1967

Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

Las Vegas Free-For-All

0 %|Apr 28, 1967

Comedy, Adventure, Action

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

63.470000000000006 %|Dec 17, 1966

Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy

The Daphne

0 %|Oct 1, 1966

Drama

The War of the Gargantuas

64 %|Jul 31, 1966

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Invasion of Astro-Monster

68 %|Dec 19, 1965

Science Fiction, Action

Frankenstein Conquers the World

66 %|Aug 8, 1965

Horror, Science Fiction

The Retreat from Kiska

85 %|Jul 4, 1965

Drama, War

Red Beard

81 %|Apr 3, 1965

Drama

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

70 %|Dec 20, 1964

Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy, Thriller

Dogora

68 %|Aug 11, 1964

Science Fiction, Crime, Horror

Atragon

64 %|Dec 22, 1963

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Young Swordsman

65 %|Aug 31, 1963

Drama

King Kong vs. Godzilla

66 %|Jun 26, 1963

Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Varan the Unbelievable

42 %|Dec 7, 1962

Horror, Science Fiction

King Kong vs. Godzilla

68 %|Aug 11, 1962

Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Star of Hong Kong

0 %|Jul 14, 1962

Romance

Sanjuro

79.42999999999999 %|Jan 1, 1962

Drama, Action, Comedy

The Witness Killed

0 %|Dec 17, 1961

Action, Drama, Crime, Romance

Mothra

71.2 %|Jul 30, 1961

Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Yojimbo

81 %|Apr 25, 1961

Drama, Thriller

The Merciless Trap

70 %|Feb 1, 1961

Thriller

The Human Vapor

64 %|Dec 11, 1960

Science Fiction, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Horror

The Secret of the Telegian

58 %|Apr 10, 1960

Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery

The Three Treasures

54 %|Nov 1, 1959

Fantasy, Action, Drama

The Beast Shall Die

56 %|Jun 9, 1959

Crime, Drama

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

63 %|May 21, 1959

Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure

The Big Boss

63 %|Jan 15, 1959

Crime

The Hidden Fortress

79.5 %|Dec 28, 1958

Drama, Action, Adventure

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

32 %|Dec 1, 1958

Horror, Science Fiction

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

60 %|Oct 21, 1958

Drama

Varan

58 %|Oct 14, 1958

Science Fiction, Horror

The H-Man

58 %|Jun 24, 1958

Science Fiction, Horror

The Mysterians

64 %|Dec 28, 1957

Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller, War

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

0 %|Dec 17, 1957

Comedy

Rodan! The Flying Monster!

0 %|Nov 7, 1957

Science Fiction, Horror

Down Town

0 %|Oct 29, 1957

Drama

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

0 %|Jul 9, 1957

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

0 %|Jul 9, 1957

Drama

Ôban

0 %|Mar 5, 1957

Comedy

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

53 %|Dec 26, 1956

Drama

Rodan

65 %|Dec 26, 1956

Horror, Science Fiction

裸足の青春

0 %|Oct 16, 1956

Drama

Will-o'-the-Wisp

0 %|Jul 5, 1956

Thriller

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

72.57 %|Jan 3, 1956

Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, History

Marital Relations

52 %|Sep 13, 1955

Drama

Half Human

48 %|Aug 14, 1955

Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure

Mother and Son

0 %|Jun 7, 1955

Godzilla Raids Again

59.82 %|Apr 24, 1955

Science Fiction, Horror

Invisible Man

64 %|Dec 29, 1954

Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Drama, Crime

Seven Samurai

84.64 %|Apr 26, 1954

Action, Drama

Farewell Rabaul

90 %|Feb 10, 1954

Romance, War, Drama

The Eagle of the Pacific

78 %|Oct 21, 1953

Drama, War

The Man Who Came to Port

100 %|Nov 27, 1952

Drama

Ikiru

83.08999999999999 %|Oct 9, 1952

Drama

Tokyo Sweetheart

70 %|Jul 15, 1952

Comedy, Drama

Series