--- name: "Hiroshi Koizumi" canonical: "https://film.one/person/hiroshi-koizumi" fi1m_id: "hiroshi-koizumi" imdb_id: "nm0463590" tmdb_id: 18607 wikidata_id: "Q5770923" roles: ["Actor"] born: "12 August 1926" died: "31 May 2015" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-28T20:57:48.449398+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Hiroshi Koizumi ## Identity Hiroshi Koizumi - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/hiroshi-koizumi - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** hiroshi-koizumi - **IMDb ID:** nm0463590 - **TMDB ID:** 18607 - **Wikidata ID:** Q5770923 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Koizumi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5770923, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0463590/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18607 Actor. Born 12 August 1926 in Kamakura, Japan. Died 31 May 2015. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 12 August 1926, Kamakura, Japan - **Died:** 31 May 2015 - **Active:** 1955–2003 - **Also known as:** Koizumi Hiroshi - **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Ishirō Honda](https://film.one/person/ishiro-honda.md), [Shinichi Sekizawa](https://film.one/person/shinichi-sekizawa.md), [Takashi Shimura](https://film.one/person/takashi-shimura.md), [Yuriko Hoshi](https://film.one/person/yuriko-hoshi.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 92 (1), 1960s 70 (1), 1970s 64 (1), 1980s 55 (1), 2000s 64 (1) - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 4, Science Fiction 4, Adventure 2, Fantasy 2, Horror 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $28m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Koizumi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5770923, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0463590/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18607 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster*](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md) (70), [*The Return of Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-godzilla.md) (55) - **HBO Max:** [*Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Hiroshi Koizumi (also credited as Koizumi Hiroshi) was a Japanese actor. He was born on 12 August 1926 in Kamakura, Japan, and died on 31 May 2015 in Tokyo. A graduate of Keio University, Koizumi began his career after working as an announcer for NHK and joining Toho's New Face acting class. He appeared in numerous Toho productions, frequently cast as scientists or professors in kaiju films. His credits include Shoichi Tsukioka in *Godzilla Raids Again* (1955), Professor Shunsuke Miura in *Mothra vs. Godzilla* (1964) and Professor Murai in *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964). He also appeared in *Mothra* (1961), *Matango* (1963) and later entries in the Godzilla series. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, wikizilla.org, imdb.com, bbc.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) ### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these - *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), Fi1m 64, as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-tokyo-s-o-s.md) - *The Return of Godzilla* (1984), Fi1m 55, as Professor Minami — [page](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-godzilla.md) - *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla* (1974), Fi1m 64, as Professor Wagura — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla.md) - *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), Fi1m 70, as Professor Murai — [page](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Ikiru* (1952), Fi1m 92, as Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ikiru.md) ## Complete filmography (129) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-tokyo-s-o-s.md) - *Tetsuo II: Body Hammer* (1992), Producer - *Genesis Surviver Gaiarth* (1992), series, Producer - *Godzilla 1985* (1985), as Geologist Minami - *The Return of Godzilla* (1984), as Professor Minami — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-return-of-godzilla.md) - *The Tale of Saikaido* (1983), Actor - *The Last Days of Planet Earth* (1981), as Zoologist - *Violent Fighters* (1979), Actor - *Human Revolution II* (1976), Actor - *Prophecies of Nostradamus* (1974), as Environmental scientist #2 - *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla* (1974), as Professor Wagura — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla.md) - *Little Adventurer* (1973), Actor - *Warrior of Love Rainbowman* (1972), series, as Ichiro Yamato - *I Want to Sleep* (1970), Music - *金メダルへのターン！* (1970), series, Actor - *Battle of the Japan Sea* (1969), as Kurino - *Young Guy Graduates* (1969), Actor - *Devils-in-Law* (1968), Actor - *Japan's Longest Day* (1967), as Nobukata Wada - NHK Broadcaster - *The Daphne* (1966), Actor - *Night in Bangkok* (1966), Actor - *The White Rose of Hong Kong* (1965), as Takeda, Chief of the Narcotics Division/ Drug dealer boss - *Start Here* (1965), as Shuji Okabayashi (Akiko’s Husband) - *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), as Professor Murai — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md) - *Dogora* (1964), as Kirino - *Mothra vs. Godzilla* (1964), as Professor Shunsuke Miura - *Hello, Baby* (1964), as Toshio Mikami - *Atragon* (1963), as Inspector - *Matango* (1963), as Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper - *Women Called 'Wives'* (1963), Actor - *Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten* (1962), Actor - *Chûshingura* (1962), Actor - *The Daughters of the Saotome Family* (1962), Actor - *Star of Hong Kong* (1962), as HK office manager - *Kōkōsei to jokyōshi hijō no seishun* (1962), Actor - *Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū* (1962), Actor - *Different Sons* (1961), Actor - *Mothra* (1961), as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô - *A Night in Hong Kong* (1961), Actor - *Sazae-san Plays Cupid* (1961), as Fuguta - *Lovers of Ginza* (1961), Actor - *Sazae And Aunt Apron* (1960), as Fuguta - *Chikuhō no kodomotachi* (1960), Actor - *Master Fencer Sees the World* (1960), Actor - *Daughters, Wives and a Mother* (1960), as Hidetaka Tani - *The Storm of the Pacific* (1960), Actor - *Ginza Tomboy* (1960), as Takashi Koshiba (Lawyer) - *Sazae-san's Baby* (1960), as Fuguta - *Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife* (1959), as Fuguta - *The Spear Master* (1959), Actor - *Sazae-san's Newlywed Family* (1959), as Fuguta - *Three Dolls in Ginza* (1959), as Kunitaro Date - *The Beast Shall Die* (1959), as Detective Masugi - *Gigantis, the Fire Monster* (1959), as Tsukioka - *The Wedding Night* (1959), as Atsio Mizushima - *Sazae-san's Marriage* (1959), as Fuguta-kun - *Tenament Party for Edo-ites* (1958), Actor - *Jirocho's Surprise: Haikagura, Kiso's Fire Festival* (1958), Actor - *Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival* (1958), Actor - *Don't Make a Mistake!* (1958), Actor - *Sazae's Engagement Trip* (1958), as Fuguta-kun - *Romance and Rhythm* (1958), Actor - *The Little Actress* (1958), Actor - *Holiday in Tokyo* (1958), Actor - *Song for a Bride* (1958), Actor - *The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl* (1958), as Masao Akita - *The Capital of Love* (1958), as Kyoichi Yamane - *Teenage Sazae* (1957), as Fuguta-kun - *The Green Voyage* (1957), as Yōichi Shimizu (amateur baseball player) - *The Bride Is Waiting* (1957), Actor - *A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister* (1957), Actor - *Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion* (1957), Actor - *Hateful Things* (1957), as Professor Kurata - *Sazae-san Sequel* (1957), as Fuguta-kun - *The 36 Passengers* (1957), Actor - *Good Luck to These Two* (1957), Actor - *A Town with a Mountain and River* (1957), as Shogo Sugawara - *Sazae-san* (1956), as Masuo Fuguta - *Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart* (1956), Actor - *Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely* (1956), Actor - *Rebels on the High Sea* (1956), Actor - *Fighting Cha Cha Girl* (1956), as Shichihei Hayasugi - *Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl* (1956), as Taniyama - *Housewives Are Suing* (1956), Actor - *Everyone's Sweetheart* (1956), Actor - *The Underworld* (1956), Actor - *The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl* (1956), Actor - *All Sold Out* (1956), Actor - *Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 2* (1956), Actor - *Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume* (1955), as Driver - *Shin Shokoku Monogatari: Otena no To Part 1* (1955), Actor - *Young Love Conquers All* (1955), Actor - *So Deep in My Heart* (1955), Actor - *Ticket to Hell* (1955), as Detective Funaki - *The First Kiss* (1955), as Eikichi Uemura - *Mother and Son* (1955), as Hiroshi Matsuyama - *Godzilla Raids Again* (1955), as Shoichi Tsukioka - *Farewell, Innocence* (1955), as Amemiya - *Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf* (1955), Actor - *Tomorrow's Happiness* (1955), as Toshio Matsuzaki - *Lovetide* (1955), as Ishijima - *12 Chapters About Women* (1954), as Go Koheita - *Mother's First Love* (1954), Actor - *Love Express* (1954), Actor - *Jirocho in Disgrace* (1954), Actor - *Late Chrysanthemums* (1954), as Kiyoshi - *Last of the Wild Ones* (1954), Actor - *My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men* (1954), Actor - *Mama's Diary* (1954), Actor - *Jirocho's New Year* (1954), Actor - *Jirocho, the Hunted* (1953), Actor - *Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow* (1953), Actor - *Girls in the Orchard* (1953), Actor - *A Song of Little Men* (1953), Actor - *White Fish* (1953), as Sumida - *Tokyo Profile* (1953), Actor - *Jirocho's Home-Coming* (1953), Actor - *Her Captive Gamblers* (1953), Actor - *About Love* (1953), Actor - *Mr. Pu* (1953), Actor - *The Last Embrace* (1953), as Yoshikawa (Sampei) - *My Wonderful Yellow Car* (1953), as The young man - *The Man Who Came to Port* (1952), as Shingo Nishizawa - *Ikiru* (1952), as Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/ikiru.md) - *A Guide to Marriage* (1952), Actor - *Tokyo Sweetheart* (1952), as Shôtarô - *Kin no tamago: Golden Girl* (1952), Actor - *Mr. Lucky* (1952), as 近藤勇三 - *A Meeting of Youths* (1952), as Shōgo Murase ## Gallery - ![Hiroshi Koizumi](https://film.one/media/person/346089/gallery-a50f57e0403e.jpg) Hiroshi Koizumi — 時事世界社 (Jiji Sekai-sha)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Hiroshi_Koizumi_1955_Scan10016b.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Hiroshi Koizumi and Kyōko Anzai, 1954](https://film.one/media/person/346089/gallery-9fd5c30a4b8a.jpg) Hiroshi Koizumi and Kyōko Anzai, 1954 — 映画世界社 Eiga Sekaisha Ltd., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Hiroshi_Koizumi_and_Ky%C5%8Dko_Anzai%2C_1954.jpg/1280px-Hiroshi_Koizumi_and_Ky%C5%8Dko_Anzai%2C_1954.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Hiroshi Koizumi](https://film.one/media/person/346089/gallery-0624781776c2.jpg) Hiroshi Koizumi — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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