Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

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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🎬 Movies Featuring Hiroshi Koizumi

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)

as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985 (1985)

as Geologist Minami
Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)

as Environmental scientist #2
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

as Nobukata Wada - NHK Broadcaster
The White Rose of Hong Kong

The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)

as Takeda, Chief of the Narcotics Division/ Drug dealer boss
Start Here

Start Here (1965)

as Shuji Okabayashi (Akiko’s Husband)
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

as Professor Shunsuke Miura
Hello, Baby

Hello, Baby (1964)

as Toshio Mikami
Atragon

Atragon (1963)

as Inspector
Matango

Matango (1963)

as Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper
Star of Hong Kong

Star of Hong Kong (1962)

as HK office manager
Mothra

Mothra (1961)

as Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Ginza Tomboy

Ginza Tomboy (1960)

as Takashi Koshiba (Lawyer)
The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night (1959)

as Atsio Mizushima
The Green Voyage

The Green Voyage (1957)

as Yōichi Shimizu (amateur baseball player)
Hateful Things

Hateful Things (1957)

as Professor Kurata
Fighting Cha Cha Girl

Fighting Cha Cha Girl (1956)

as Shichihei Hayasugi
Ticket to Hell

Ticket to Hell (1955)

as Detective Funaki
Mother and Son

Mother and Son (1955)

as Hiroshi Matsuyama
The Last Embrace

The Last Embrace (1953)

as Yoshikawa (Sampei)
Ikiru

Ikiru (1952)

as Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1952)

as 近藤勇三