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|caption =Shoichi Hirose in the King Kong suit for King Kong vs. Godzilla | |caption =Shoichi Hirose in the King Kong suit for King Kong vs. Godzilla | ||
|name =Shoichi Hirose | |name =Shoichi Hirose | ||
|character =[[Meganulon]], [[King Kong | |character =[[Meganulon]], [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]],<br>[[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]], various bit parts | ||
|birthday =June 23, 1918 | |birthday =June 23, 1918 | ||
|death =Unknown; retired from acting in 1988 | |death =Unknown; retired from acting in 1988 | ||
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|notable =''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) | |notable =''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) | ||
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'''Shoichi Hirose''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|広瀬|Also misspelled 廣瀬}} 正一|Hirose Shōichi}}, occasionally miscredited as '''Masakazu Hirose''' and nicknamed '''Solomon''' {{Nihongo|ソロモン|Soromon}}, was a [[Japan]]ese [[:Category:Actors|actor]]. Hirose played several bit roles in films by [[Toho]] in the [[Showa era]], and also portrayed the [[kaiju]] [[King Kong]] in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and [[King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' and ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''. | '''Shoichi Hirose''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|広瀬|Also misspelled 廣瀬}} 正一|Hirose Shōichi}}, occasionally miscredited as '''Masakazu Hirose''' and nicknamed '''Solomon''' {{Nihongo|ソロモン|Soromon}} in recognition of his survival in the [[wikipedia:Battle of the Eastern Solomons|Battle of the Eastern Solomons]], was a [[Japan]]ese [[:Category:Actors|actor]]. Hirose played several bit roles in films by [[Toho]] in the [[Showa era]], and also portrayed the [[kaiju]] [[King Kong]] in ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' and [[King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' and ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''. Hirose is said to have died in a nursing home a few years after he retired, but the precise date of his death is unknown.<ref name="Solomon">{{Cite magazine|last=Shiraishi|first=Masahiko|date=July 2016|title=Memories of Solomon|url=|magazine=Tokusatsu Hiho|publisher=Yosensha|volume=4|page=202|pages=|doi=|isbn=978-4-8003-1005-7|pmid=|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as congressman [uncredited] | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as congressman [uncredited] | ||
*''[[Invisible Man (film)|Invisible Man]]'' (1954) as policeman | *''[[Invisible Man (film)|Invisible Man]]'' (1954) as policeman<ref>{{Cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|date=28 September 2012|page=9|isbn=4-864-91013-8}}</ref> | ||
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as convict | *''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as convict | ||
*''[[Half Human]]'' (1955) as member of search party [uncredited] | *''[[Half Human]]'' (1955) as member of search party [uncredited] | ||
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*''[[The H-Man]]'' (1958) as fire captain | *''[[The H-Man]]'' (1958) as fire captain | ||
*''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) as fisherman | *''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) as fisherman | ||
*''[[Monkey Sun]]'' (1959) as native chief | *''[[wikipedia:Monkey Sun|Monkey Sun]]'' (1959) as native chief | ||
*''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) as Kumaso soldier | *''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) as Kumaso soldier | ||
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) as Onishi's henchman | *''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) as Onishi's henchman | ||
*''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) as prison guard | *''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) as prison guard | ||
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) dam watchman | *''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) dam watchman | ||
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[King Kong]] | *''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[Muan|Mu]] henchman | ||
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) coal truck driver | *''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) coal truck driver | ||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as villager / [[King Ghidorah | *''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as villager / [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] [with [[Haruya Sakamoto]]] | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as tunnel worker | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as tunnel worker | ||
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[King Ghidorah | *''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] | ||
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as mountain guide | *''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as mountain guide | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Monster Booska]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as military commander [episode 29] / tanuki bandit [episodes 33-34] / Samekichi [episode 38] | ||
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) as [[Infant Island]]er slave | *''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) as [[Infant Island]]er slave | ||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) as ''[[Explorer]]'' crewman | *''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) as ''[[Explorer (submarine)|Explorer]]'' crewman | ||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Fight! Mighty Jack|Fight! Mighty Jack]]'' (TV 1968) as security guard [episode 20] | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Fight! Mighty Jack|Fight! Mighty Jack]]'' (TV 1968) as security guard [episode 20] | ||
*''Here Comes Golden Bat'' (1972)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://31fb9f38.viewer.kintoneapp.com/public/0a3f41a74b8bb9e879c82e5240035410e01df4c27f0dfc1d2ef44495962b1f44#/detail/def50200e7544a6f77488b6ece04e5449dff23445dbecad00f641d5ffcbd47b2d1b3d92978f6bc3fcd01b788fe60a203158ad7b1926896f4e2241490a21c88f2151d0e0ed80c33e55f9aad319e1eeb2aeb66acfd7ae4dbfc1b42557a6175b28764e69c4b7a66cd3a8ea5b41c9dd78bfaac8e66bb664a2ae19ffd0a5cdece354d1ded16b0f731cb921ef73630a59b02927a5a362f6b46106bde|title=Here Comes Golden Bat (紙芝居昭和史 黄金バットがやって来る)|work=[[Toho]]|accessdate=14 March 2022}}</ref> | |||
*''[[Submersion of Japan: Television Series]]'' (TV 1974-1975) as Shimoda fireman [episode 1; uncredited] / driver [episode 7] | *''[[Submersion of Japan: Television Series]]'' (TV 1974-1975) as Shimoda fireman [episode 1; uncredited] / driver [episode 7] | ||
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) as worker | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) as worker | ||
*''[[House]]'' (1977) as ramen shop customer | *''[[wikipedia:House (1977 film)|House]]'' (1977) as ramen shop customer | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) as villager | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) as villager | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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IOAM - Suit actors Masaki Shinohara, Haruo Nakajima, Shoichi Hirose.png|[[Masaki Shinohara]], [[Haruo Nakajima]] and Shoichi Hirose holding miniatures of the kaiju they portrayed in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' | IOAM - Suit actors Masaki Shinohara, Haruo Nakajima, Shoichi Hirose.png|[[Masaki Shinohara]], [[Haruo Nakajima]] and Shoichi Hirose holding miniatures of the kaiju they portrayed in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{ | ==External links== | ||
*[https://31fb9f38.viewer.kintoneapp.com/public/0a3f41a74b8bb9e879c82e5240035410e01df4c27f0dfc1d2ef44495962b1f44#/1/additionalFilters/%255B%257B%2522with%2522:%2522and%2522,%2522filters%2522:%255B%257B%2522with%2522:%2522or%2522,%2522field%2522:%2522%25E4%25BA%25BA%25E5%2590%258D%2522,%2522sign%2522:%2522like%2522,%2522value%2522:%2522%25E5%25BA%2583%25E7%2580%25AC%25E6%25AD%25A3%25E4%25B8%2580%2522%257D%255D%257D%255D Shoichi Hirose's filmography on the official Toho website] | |||
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{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Shoichi Hirose (広瀬 正一 Hirose Shōichi), occasionally miscredited as Masakazu Hirose and nicknamed Solomon (ソロモン Soromon) in recognition of his survival in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, was a Japanese actor. Hirose played several bit roles in films by Toho in the Showa era, and also portrayed the kaiju King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla and King Ghidorah in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster and Invasion of Astro-Monster. Hirose is said to have died in a nursing home a few years after he retired, but the precise date of his death is unknown.[1]
Selected filmography
- Godzilla (1954) as congressman [uncredited]
- Invisible Man (1954) as policeman[2]
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) as convict
- Half Human (1955) as member of search party [uncredited]
- Rodan (1956) as fighter pilot / Meganulon
- The Mysterians (1957) as detective
- The H-Man (1958) as fire captain
- Varan (1958) as fisherman
- Monkey Sun (1959) as native chief
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Kumaso soldier
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960) as Onishi's henchman
- The Human Vapor (1960) as prison guard
- Mothra (1961) dam watchman
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as King Kong
- Atragon (1963) as Mu henchman
- Dogora (1964) coal truck driver
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as villager / King Ghidorah [with Haruya Sakamoto]
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) as tunnel worker
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as King Ghidorah
- The War of the Gargantuas (1966) as mountain guide
- Monster Booska (TV 1966-1967) as military commander [episode 29] / tanuki bandit [episodes 33-34] / Samekichi [episode 38]
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Infant Islander slave
- King Kong Escapes (1967) as Explorer crewman
- Fight! Mighty Jack (TV 1968) as security guard [episode 20]
- Here Comes Golden Bat (1972)[3]
- Submersion of Japan: Television Series (TV 1974-1975) as Shimoda fireman [episode 1; uncredited] / driver [episode 7]
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) as worker
- House (1977) as ramen shop customer
- Princess from the Moon (1987) as villager
Gallery
Masaki Shinohara, Haruo Nakajima and Shoichi Hirose holding miniatures of the kaiju they portrayed in Invasion of Astro-Monster
External links
References
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