Quick Facts
Born:
1926-08-12
Birthplace:
Kamakura, Japan
Credits:
104 Total Roles
Hiroshi Koizumi
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Biography
Hiroshi Koizumi (小泉博, Koizumi Hiroshi, birth name written as 小泉 汪) (12 August 1926 – 31 May 2015) was a Japanese actor, best known for his starring role in the 1955 film Godzilla Raids Again as well as other Toho Studios monster movies. He was born in Japan. He is a graduate of Keio University in Tokyo.
In a 1999 interview with Steve Ryfle, Koizumi laments that while he stated he has easy parts to play, he felt he could have done more in his performances. Despite his roles where he usually plays a scientist, he plays a powerful role in Late Chrysanthemums, playing a young man that married an older wealthy woman to escape from the slums. On 31 May 2015, Koizumi died at a hospital in Tokyo from pneumonia at the age of 88.
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In a 1999 interview with Steve Ryfle, Koizumi laments that while he stated he has easy parts to play, he felt he could have done more in his performances. Despite his roles where he usually plays a scientist, he plays a powerful role in Late Chrysanthemums, playing a young man that married an older wealthy woman to escape from the slums. On 31 May 2015, Koizumi died at a hospital in Tokyo from pneumonia at the age of 88.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Hiroshi Koizumi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Ikiru
Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Professor Shunsuke Miura
The Return of Godzilla
Professor Minami
Godzilla Raids Again
Shoichi Tsukioka
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Professor Murai
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Wagura
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Godzilla 1985
Geologist Minami
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga MOVIE | Self - Actor |
| 2008 | Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects MOVIE | Himself |
| 2003 | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. MOVIE | Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985 MOVIE | Geologist Minami |
| 1984 | The Return of Godzilla MOVIE | Professor Minami |
| 1983 | The Tale of Saikaido MOVIE | Self |
| 1981 | The Last Days of Planet Earth MOVIE | Zoologist |
| 1979 | Violent Fighters MOVIE | Self |
| 1976 | Human Revolution II MOVIE | Self |
| 1974 | Prophecies of Nostradamus MOVIE | Environmental scientist #2 |