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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.
Top Filmography
8.5
Seven Samurai
1954 // MOVIE
8.1
Yojimbo
1961 // MOVIE
8.3
Ikiru
1952 // MOVIE
7.3
House
1977 // MOVIE
8.0
Sanjuro
1962 // MOVIE
8.0
The Hidden Fortress
1958 // MOVIE
7.5
Lady Snowblood
1973 // MOVIE
8.1
Red Beard
1965 // MOVIE
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 // MOVIE
6.0
Godzilla Raids Again
1955 // MOVIE
7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 // MOVIE
6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 // MOVIE
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 // MOVIE
6.8
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 // MOVIE
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 // MOVIE