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Akira Ifukube (1914–2006)

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Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914 in Hokkaido, Japan. He was the third son of a chief constable (his grandfather was a priest of Shin-to) and spent a majority of his childhood in areas with a mixed Japanese and Ainu population. Therefore, Ifukube was strongly influenced by their musical traditions and styles... See full bio »

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in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Died:

(age 91) in Tokyo, Japan
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1995 Godzilla vs. Destroyah
 
1993 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
 
1992 Gojira vs. Mosura
 
1991 Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
 
1991 Dozoku no ranjo (documentary)
 
1984 Gojira Fantajî: SF Kôkyô Fantajî
 
1978 Love and Faith
 
1977 Godzilla
 
1976 Oinaru nire (documentary short)
 
1975 Tobira wa hirakareta
 
1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla
 
1974 Sandakan 8
 
1974 The Last Samurai
 
1973 The Human Revolution
 
1973 Zatoichi's Conspiracy
 
1970 Will to Conquer
 
1970 Yog: Monster from Space
 
1970 Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
 
1970 Birth of the Japanese Islands
 
1970 Shokon ichidai tenka no abarenbo
 
1969 Latitude Zero
 
1969 Devil's Temple
 
1969 Sky Scraper!
 
1968 Wakamono yo chôsen seyo
 
1968 Destroy All Monsters
 
1968 Kawachi Futen zoku
 
1968 The Snow Woman
 
1968 Miyajima (documentary)
 
1967 Zatoichi Challenged
 
1967 Ikiru (documentary)
 
1967 King Kong Escapes
 
1967 Kiza naki oharu
 
1966 Return of Daimajin
 
1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy
 
1966 Kuniza 21 seishô o mezashite (documentary)
 
1966 Ichiman sanzennin
 
1966 Wrath of Daimajin
 
1966 The War of the Gargantuas
 
1966 The Betrayal
 
1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance
 
1966 Kiganjô no bôken
 
1966 Daimajin
 
1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Mask of the Princess
 
1966 Eleven Samurai
 
1965 Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
 
1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster
 
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World
 
1965 Kodomo no kuni (documentary)
 
1965 Muhomatsu no issho
 
1965 Zatoichi's Revenge
 
1965 Tokugawa Ieyasu
 
1965 A Chain of Islands
 
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
 
1964 Kojiki taisho
 
1964 Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
 
1964 Suruga yûkyôden
 
1964 Shu o makeru onna
 
1964 Da ji
 
1964 Uchû daikaijû Dogora
 
1964 Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege
 
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla
 
1964 Teigin jiken: Shikeishû
 
1964 Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki
 
1963 Atragon
 
1963 The Thirteen Assassins
 
1963 Zatoichi on the Road
 
1963 Yoso
 
1963 Zatoichi the Fugitive
 
1963 Teuchi
 
1963 Kono kubi ichimangoku
 
1963 Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon
 
1963 New Tale of Zatoichi
 
1962 Kurobe damu dainibu (documentary)
 
1962 Ôsho
 
1962 Chushingura
 
1962 Shin shikôtei
 
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
 
1962 Kujira gami
 
1962 Carpenter and Children
 
1962 The Tale of Zatoichi
 
1962 Onnakeizu
 
1961 Different Sons
 
1961 Conspirator
 
1961 Buddha
 
1961 Tough Guy
 
1961 Yuki ni idomu (documentary)
 
1961 Ryûhyô no machi (documentary)
 
1961 Zen and Sword
 
1961 Daredevil in the Castle
 
1961 Yuki no hataraki (documentary)
 
1960 Zoku Saitô Kenichirô (documentary)
 
1960 Tadanao kyo gyojoki
 
1960 Shiroi shin (documentary)
 
1960 Hono-o no shiro
 
1960 Zoku shinran
 
1960 Kizu senryo
 
1960 Shinran
 
1960 Baruuchan Project (documentary)
 
1960 Dokku No. 3 (documentary)
 
1959 Battle in Outer Space
 
1959 Nippon tanjô
 
1959 Korosareta suchuwadesu: shiro ka kuro ka
 
1959 Sono kabe o kudake
 
1959 Aru kengo no shogai
 
1959 Onna to kaizoku
 
1959 Whistle in My Heart
 
1959 Ankokugai no kaoyaku
 
1958 Daikaijû Baran
 
1958 Kisetsufu no kanatani
 
1958 Yoru no tsuzumi
 
1958 The Precipice
 
1958 Futari dake no hashi
 
1958 Kanashimi wa onna dakeni
 
1958 Yagyu bugeicho - Ninjitsu
 
1958 Kensetsufu
 
1958 Kokutetsu no diseruka
 
1958 Midori no tanima
 
1958 Nagai fuyu
 
1958 Okutadami damu
 
1958 Yukichi Fukuzawa's Boyhood
 
1957 The Mysterians
 
1957 Chijo
 
1957 Shitamachi
 
1957 Bakuon to daichi
 
1957 Umi no yarodomo
 
1957 Saigo no dasso
 
1957 Jigoku bana
 
1957 Kawa wa miteiru
 
1957 Nikui mono
 
1957 Yagyû bugeichô
 
1957 Ôsaka monogatari
 
1957 Itohan monogatari
 
1957 Dajji
 
1957 Hakucho monogatari
 
1957 Korosita noha dareda
 
1957 Sakuma damu daisanbu
 
1957 Sonan: tanigawadake no kiroku
 
1957 Susumiyuku bitamin B1
 
1957 Yujo monogatari
 
1956 Rodan
 
1956 Joyu
 
1956 Sound in the Mist
 
1956 Kojinbutu no fufu
 
1956 A Will o' the Wisp
 
1956 Ryûri no kishi
 
1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
 
1956 Darkness at Noon
 
1956 Kamisaka Shirô no hanzai
 
1956 Gin shinju
 
1956 Kuro-obi sangokushi
 
1956 The Burmese Harp
 
1956 Bara no kôdôkan
 
1956 Arinamin
 
1956 Furo daki taisho
 
1956 Horeruna yanpachi
 
1956 Kousaka siro no hanzai
 
1956 Matu kemusi
 
1956 Oni daiko
 
1956 Seishun no oto
 
1955 Dankongai
 
1955 Zoku keisatsu nikki
 
1955 Buruuba
 
1955 Osho ichidai
 
1955 Mittsu no kao
 
1955 Ôkami
 
1955 The Maid's Kid
 
1955 Ginza no onna
 
1955 Izumi e no michi
 
1955 Meiji ichidai onna
 
1955 Hotaru no hikari
 
1955 Ningen gyorai kaiten
 
1955 Asaru hitobito
 
1955 Bijo to kairyu
 
1955 Hi no bakuso
 
1955 Hokkaido
 
1955 Kokuyu rin
 
1955 Sakuma damu dainibu
 
1955 Tifu no me
 
1955 Tokyo boryokudan
 
1955 Yukaima
 
1954 Wakai hitotachi
 
1954 Godzilla
 
1954 Dorodarake no seishun
 
1954 Midori no nakama
 
1954 Shunkin monogatari
 
1954 Ashizuri misaki
 
1954 Banchô sara yashiki: Okiku to Harima
 
1954 Dobu
 
1954 Haru no uzumaki
 
1954 Jinsei gekijo yokubo hen: sanshu kirako
 
1954 Sakuma damu daiichibu (documentary)
 
1954 Tanima no rekisi
 
1954 Tubame wo ugokasu hitotachi
 
1953 Muhomono
 
1953 Onna no issho
 
1953 Before Dawn
 
1953 Hiroshima
 
1953 Kanikôsen
 
1953 Sero hiki no Gôshu
 
1953 Shirauo
 
1953 Ana-ta-han (as Ifukube)
 
1953 Yokubo
 
1953 Aijô ni tsuite
 
1953 Shukuzu
 
1953 Mura hatibu
 
1953 Senba zuru
 
1953 Genkai no wani
 
1953 Konketuji
 
1953 Miseraretaru tamasii
 
1953 Umarekawaru kyakusha
 
1952 Gekiryu
 
1952 Zoku baku rou ichidai
 
1952 Boryoku
 
1952 Children of Hiroshima
 
1952 Shino machi o nogarete
 
1952 Sisters of Nishijin
 
1952 Nadare
 
1952 Saigo no kaoyaku
 
1952 Furisode kyôjo
 
1952 Hosokawa garasha fujinn den: ranse no siroyuri
 
1952 Kouya no tikai
 
1952 The Man Without a Nationality
 
1952 Si no matiwo nogareta
 
1952 Tenryu gawa
 
1952 Watashi wa Shiberia no horyo datta
 
1952 Zoku bashoku itidai
 
1951 Genji monogatari
 
1951 Kono hata ni chikau
 
1951 Dare ga watashi o sabaku no ka
 
1951/I Jiyû gakkô
 
1951 Clothes of Deception
 
1951 Ai to nikushimi no kanata e
 
1951 Ashura hangan
 
1951 Kagirinaki jonetsu
 
1951 Reeds That Rustle in the Wind
 
1951 Nusumareta koi
 
1951 Sinsetu isikawa goemon
 
1950 Re mizeraburu: kami to jiyu no hata
 
1950 Re mizeraburu: kami to akuma
 
1950 Kike wadatsumi no koe: Nippon senbotsu gakusei shuki
 
1950 White Beast
 
1950 The Motherland Far Far Away
 
1950 Senritu
 
1950 Ma no ogon
 
1950 Ore wa yojinbo
 
1950 Gozen reiji no shutugoku
 
1950 Gunkan sudeni kemuri nasi
 
1950 Kumo no mati
 
1950 Otome no seiten
 
1950 Senka no hate
 
1950 Simei hannin
 
1950 Tenya wanya
 
1949 Kuchibiru ni uta o mote
 
1949 Sodachi yuku-mura
 
1949 Koiokamibi
 
1949 Nijiotoko
 
1949 Jakoman to Tetsu
 
1949 Shin'ya no kokuhaku
 
1949 Utsukushiki batsu
 
1949 Kirare no senta
 
1949 The Quiet Duel
 
1949 Kenji to onnakanshu
 
1948 Shachô to onna-tenin
 
1948 Taifuken no onna
 
1948 Kuro-uma no danshichi
 
1948 Utsukushiki teki
 
1948 Daini no jinsei
 
1947 Kôfuku eno shôtai
 
1947 Snow Trail
 
1947 Meitantei Hiroshi kun (short)
 
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2004 Godzilla: Final Wars (composer: theme music)
 
2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (composer: theme music)
 
2000 Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (composer: theme "Godzilla")
 
2000 Charlie's Angels (composer: theme "Godzilla" - uncredited)
 
1999 Godzilla 2000 (composer: theme "Godzilla")
 
1994 Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (themes)
 
1991 Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (conductor, music arranger, orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1989 Godzilla vs. Biollante (themes)
 
1984 Gojira Fantajî: SF Kôkyô Fantajî (conductor)
 
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan (composer: stock music)
 
1962 Varan the Unbelievable (composer: theme music - uncredited)
 
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2004 Godzilla: Final Wars (writer: "Godzilla Theme")
 
2000 Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (writer: "The Fury Of Godzilla", "The Decision Of Godzilla")
 
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla (writer: "The Prayer of the Fairies" "Shobijin no Inori", "Mahala Mothra" "Mahara Mosura")
 
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1998 Godzilla, King of the Monsters (TV documentary)
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He grew up on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. He was greatly influenced by the indigenous Ainu people, and adapted their improvisational musical style along with those of his favorite Western composers, such as Igor Stravinsky. See more »

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