Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 23, 1918
Died
June 20, 1998 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Japan
Also Known As
- Solomon Hirose
Shōichi Hirose
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.
Known For
Acting
7.3
House
1977
6.8
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
6.4
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
7.5
Lady Snowblood
1973
7.5
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
6.2
King Kong Escapes
1967
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
6.4
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
6.7
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
8.1
Red Beard
1965
6.9
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
6.7
Dogora
1964
6.6
Atragon
1963
6.5
Young Swordsman
1963
6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
4.3
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
8.0
Sanjuro
1962
7.1
Mothra
1961
8.1
Yojimbo
1961
6.6
The Human Vapor
1960
5.3
The Three Treasures
1959
6.4
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
