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|caption          =Jun Fukuda
|caption          =Jun Fukuda
|occupation      =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|Writer]], [[:Category:Producers|Producer]]
|occupation      =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|writer]], [[:Category:Producers|producer]]
|birthday        =February 17, 1923
|birthday        =February 17, 1923
|death            =December 3, 2000
|death            =December 3, 2000
|birthplace      =[[wikipedia:Manchuria|Manchuria]]
|birthplace      =Changchun, Jilin, [[China]]
|first            =''Suishô-yama no shônen'' (1949)
|first            =''The Boy of Mount Suisho'' (1949)
|notable          =''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
|notable          =''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
|imdb            =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0297974
|imdb            =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0297974
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{{Quote|I did something like five [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. The monsters became the stars, and the human characters were put into the background. The human story was cut down. The [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original one]] is director [[Ishiro Honda|Honda's]]. The original is the only one that's successful, that's really good. I give all of my Godzilla films a minus score.|Jun Fukuda}}
{{Quote|I did something like five [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films. The monsters became the stars, and the human characters were put into the background. The human story was cut down. The [[Godzilla (1954 film)|original one]] is director [[Ishiro Honda|Honda's]]. The original is the only one that's successful, that's really good. I give all of my Godzilla films a minus score.|Jun Fukuda}}
'''Jun Fukuda''' {{Nihongo|福田純|Fukuda Jun}} was a [[Japan]]ese film director, writer, and producer. Fukuda began his career for [[Toho]] as an assistant director, working under directors like Hiroshi Inagaki and [[Ishiro Honda]]. Fukuda's first work on one of Toho's science-fiction films came in [[1956]], when he served as an assistant director on ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' under Honda. In [[1960]], Fukuda was selected to direct the second entry in Toho's [[Transforming Human Series]], ''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'', after Ishiro Honda left the project. Fukuda would primarily direct crime dramas and mysteries during the early 1960's, but was approached to direct the seventh [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' in [[1966]]. Fukuda would go on to direct a total of five Godzilla films, eventually becoming Toho's go-to director for special effects films in the absence of Ishiro Honda. Fukuda also directed six episodes of Toho's television series ''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' in [[1973]]. Fukuda's last Godzilla film was ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' in [[1974]], and his last film overall was [[1977]]'s ''[[The War in Space]]''. Fukuda wrote the screenplay for the unmade film ''Invisible Man vs. the Human Torch'' in [[1975]], and was also tapped to direct the original 1977 version of the unmade ''[[Resurrection of Godzilla]]''. Fukuda passed away from lung cancer on December 3, [[2000]], at the age of 77.
'''Jun Fukuda''' {{Nihongo|福田 純|Fukuda Jun}} was a [[Japan]]ese film director, writer, and producer.
==Selected Filmography==
 
Fukuda began his career for [[Toho]] as an assistant director, working under directors like Hiroshi Inagaki and [[Ishiro Honda]]. Fukuda's first work on one of Toho's science-fiction films came in [[1956]], when he served as an assistant director on ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' under Honda. In [[1960]], Fukuda was selected to direct the second entry in Toho's [[Transforming Human Series]], ''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'', after Ishiro Honda left the project. Fukuda would primarily direct crime dramas and mysteries during the early 1960's, but was approached to direct the seventh [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' in [[1966]]. Fukuda would go on to direct a total of five Godzilla films, eventually becoming Toho's go-to director for special effects films in the absence of Ishiro Honda. Fukuda also directed six episodes of Toho's television series ''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' in [[1973]]. Fukuda's last Godzilla film was ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' in [[1974]], and his last film overall was [[1977]]'s ''[[The War in Space]]''. Fukuda wrote screenplays for the unmade films ''[[The Human Torch]]'' and ''[[Invisible Man vs. the Human Torch]]'' in 1974 and [[1975]], and was also tapped to direct the [[King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla|original 1977 version]] of the unmade ''[[Resurrection of Godzilla]]''. Fukuda passed away from lung cancer on December 3, [[2000]], at the age of 77.
==Selected filmography==
===1st assistant director===
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956)
===Director===
===Director===
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) - Assistant Director
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960)
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) - Director
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966)
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) - Director
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967)
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) - Director
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Operation: Mystery|Operation: Mystery]]'' (TV 1968-1969) [episode 20]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) - Director [episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 11 and 17]
*''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) [episodes 1-2, 5-6, 11, 17]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[The War in Space]]'' (1977) - Director
*''[[Submersion of Japan: Television Series]]'' (TV 1974-1975) [episodes 1, 25-26]
*''[[ESPY]]'' (1974)
*''[[The War in Space]]'' (1977)
*''[[King of Monsters: Resurrection of Godzilla]]'' (1977) [unproduced]
===Screenwriter===
===Screenwriter===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Operation: Mystery|Operation: Mystery]]'' (TV 1968-1969) [episodes 10, 20; with Shinichi Ichikawa]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) [episodes 1, 2 and 13]
*''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) [episodes 1-2, 13]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) [with Hiroyasu Yamamura]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) [with [[Hiroyasu Yamaura]]]
===Musical Credits===
*''[[The Human Torch]]'' (1974) [unproduced]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) - Lyrics for "[[Godzilla March]]" (with [[Shinichi Sekizawa]])
*''[[Invisible Man vs. the Human Torch]]'' (1975) [unproduced]
===Musical credits===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) - Lyrics for "[[Godzilla March]]" [with [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) - Lyrics for "[[Miyarabi's Prayer]]"
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) - Lyrics for "[[Miyarabi's Prayer]]"
===Interviewee===
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (documentary)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1998)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
tumblr_n7kzd041Z41s2jfn0o1_500.jpg|Fukuda and the [[Godzilla Tower]]
tumblr_n7kzd041Z41s2jfn0o1_500.jpg|Fukuda and the [[Godzilla Tower]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/fukuda.htm Interview by David Milner (July 1994)]  
*[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/fukuda.htm Interview by David Milner (July 1994)]  
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Revision as of 23:21, 29 January 2020

Jun Fukuda
Jun Fukuda
Born February 17, 1923
Changchun, Jilin, China
Died December 3, 2000
Occupation Director, writer, producer
First work The Boy of Mount Suisho (1949)
Notable work Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
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I did something like five Godzilla films. The monsters became the stars, and the human characters were put into the background. The human story was cut down. The original one is director Honda's. The original is the only one that's successful, that's really good. I give all of my Godzilla films a minus score.
„ 

— Jun Fukuda

Jun Fukuda (福田 純,   Fukuda Jun) was a Japanese film director, writer, and producer.

Fukuda began his career for Toho as an assistant director, working under directors like Hiroshi Inagaki and Ishiro Honda. Fukuda's first work on one of Toho's science-fiction films came in 1956, when he served as an assistant director on Rodan under Honda. In 1960, Fukuda was selected to direct the second entry in Toho's Transforming Human Series, The Secret of the Telegian, after Ishiro Honda left the project. Fukuda would primarily direct crime dramas and mysteries during the early 1960's, but was approached to direct the seventh Godzilla film, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep in 1966. Fukuda would go on to direct a total of five Godzilla films, eventually becoming Toho's go-to director for special effects films in the absence of Ishiro Honda. Fukuda also directed six episodes of Toho's television series Zone Fighter in 1973. Fukuda's last Godzilla film was Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla in 1974, and his last film overall was 1977's The War in Space. Fukuda wrote screenplays for the unmade films The Human Torch and Invisible Man vs. the Human Torch in 1974 and 1975, and was also tapped to direct the original 1977 version of the unmade Resurrection of Godzilla. Fukuda passed away from lung cancer on December 3, 2000, at the age of 77.

Selected filmography

1st assistant director

Director

Screenwriter

Musical credits

Interviewee

Gallery

External links

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