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Hiroshi Koizumi

Aug 12, 1926 - May 31, 2015 (88 years old) in Kamakura, Japan

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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Known For

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金メダルへのターン！
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Warrior of Love Rainbowman
Ichiro Yamato
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Ikiru
Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)
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The Return of Godzilla
Professor Minami
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Matango
Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper
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Mothra
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Wagura
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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Professor Murai
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Atragon
Inspector

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