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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hiroshi Koizumi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Ikiru (1952) — Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)
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Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — Professor Shunsuke Miura
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The Return of Godzilla (1984) — Professor Minami
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Godzilla Raids Again (1955) — Shoichi Tsukioka
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — Professor Murai
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) — Professor Wagura
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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) — Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
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Godzilla 1985 (1985) — Geologist Minami
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Mothra (1961) — Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
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Matango (1963) — Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper
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Atragon (1963) — Inspector
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Chûshingura (1962)
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Dogora (1964) — Kirino
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959) — Tsukioka
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Late Chrysanthemums (1954) — Kiyoshi
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Japan's Longest Day (1967) — Nobukata Wada - NHK Broadcaster
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Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) — Environmental scientist #2
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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008) — Himself
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Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960) — Hidetaka Tani
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The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
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Battle of the Japan Sea (1969) — Kurino
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The Beast Shall Die (1959) — Detective Masugi
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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019) — Self - Actor
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Tokyo Sweetheart (1952) — Shôtarô
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The First Kiss (1955) — Eikichi Uemura
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Hello, Baby (1964) — Toshio Mikami
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Mr. Pu (1953)
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Tokyo Profile (1953)
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Little Adventurer (1973)
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The Man Who Came to Port (1952) — Shingo Nishizawa
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Good Luck to These Two (1957)
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Sazae-san (1956)
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My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953) — The young man
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Young Guy Graduates (1969)
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Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972) — Ichiro Yamato
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Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)
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Aijô ni tsuite (1953)
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White Fish (1953) — Sumida
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Star of Hong Kong (1962) — HK office manager
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Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)