Shoichi Hirose , occasionally miscredited as Masakazu Hirose and nicknamed Solomon for his survival in the naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons, was a Japanese actor. Hirose portrayed Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several "tough guy" roles.
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Filmography 40
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Yojimbo
The Hidden Fortress
House
Sanjuro
Red Beard
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Lady Snowblood
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla Raids Again
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Mothra
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Rodan
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
The War of the Gargantuas
King Kong Escapes
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Atragon
Dogora
The Mysterians
The H-Man
Varan
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Varan the Unbelievable
The Human Vapor
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
The Battle of Okinawa
The Three Treasures
Beast Man Snow Man
The Secret of the Telegian
Young Swordsman
The Eagle of the Pacific
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Beast Shall Die
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About this person
Country
JapanCategory
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1990 · aged 72
Written about in
6 languages
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