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Shôichi Hirose(1918-1990)

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Shôichi Hirose and Haruo Nakajima in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Shôichi Hirose was born on 23 July 1918. He was an actor, known for Yojimbo (1961), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Seven Samurai (1954). He died in 1990.
BornJuly 23, 1918
Died1990
BornJuly 23, 1918
Died1990
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Known for

Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo
8.2
  • Ushitora Follower
  • 1961
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
5.7
  • King Kong
  • 1963
Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima in Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai
8.6
  • Bandit
  • 1954
Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Sanjuro (1962)
Sanjuro
8.0
  • Samurai on watch duty
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • The Strange Pair (1988)
    The Strange Pair
    7.1
    • Hama no Katsuzô
    • 1988
  • Kôfuku (1981)
    Kôfuku
    6.7
    • 1981
  • House (1977)
    House
    7.2
    • Ramen Trucker
    • 1977
  • Main Line to Terror (1975)
    Main Line to Terror
    6.4
    • 1975
  • Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
    Terror of Mechagodzilla
    6.1
    • Slave worker at alien base (as Masakazu Hirose)
    • 1975
  • Okita Sôji (1974)
    Okita Sôji
    6.2
    • Goro Hirayama
    • 1974
  • Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
    Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
    5.6
    • Museum Guard (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Meiko Kaji in Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
    Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
    6.3
    • 1974
  • Kigeki damashi no jingi
    • 1974
  • Meiko Kaji in Lady Snowblood (1973)
    Lady Snowblood
    7.6
    • 1973
  • Ôgon Batto ga yattekuru
    • 1972
  • Nippon ichi no shokku otoko
    • 1971
  • Nishi no petenshi Higashi no sagishi
    • Doya's Husband
    • 1971
  • Battle of Okinawa (1971)
    Battle of Okinawa
    6.9
    • 1971
  • Nippon ichi no warunori otoko
    • 1970

Stunts

  • Nihon ichi no wakadaishô
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Masakazu Hirose
  • Height
    • 5′ 5¼″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • July 23, 1918
  • Died
    • 1990

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  • Nickname
    • Solomon

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