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|name =Takeshi Kimura | |name =Takeshi Kimura | ||
|birthday =February 4, 1912 | |birthday =February 4, 1912 | ||
|birthplace =Osaka, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =[[Osaka]], [[Japan]] | ||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454119/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454119/ | ||
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kimura | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kimura | ||
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|notablefilm =[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]] | |notablefilm =[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]] | ||
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Takeshi Kimura was a | '''Takeshi Kimura''' {{Nihongo|木村 武|Kimura Takeshi}}, also known by the pseudonym '''Kaoru Mabuchi''' {{Nihongo|馬淵薫|Mabuchi Kaoru}}, was a [[Japan]]ese screenwriter who wrote many of [[Toho]]'s non-[[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[tokusatsu]] films during the [[Showa era]]. Unlike his contemporary [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], whose screenplays were noted for their lighthearted and "fun" tone, Kimura's screenplays were comparatively more gloomy and contained more political themes. Kimura considered his screenplay for [[Ishiro Honda]]'s ''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' to be his best work, and was considerably less enthusiastic about his later work, for which he wrote under the name Kaoru Mabuchi. Kimura passed away in January 1988, due to a throat obstruction. | ||
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==Kaiju Filmography== | ==Kaiju Filmography== | ||
===Screenwriter=== | ===Screenwriter=== | ||
*''[[Rodan ( | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) | ||
*''[[The Mysterians (1957 film)| | *''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) | ||
*''[[H-Man (film)|H-Man]] (1958) | |||
*''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) | *''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) | ||
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) | *''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) | ||
*''[[Gorath ( | *''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) | ||
*''[[Matango ( | *''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) [as Kaoru Mabuchi] | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) [as Kaoru Mabuchi] | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) [unused draft for the unmade episode, "Ghost Car"] | |||
*''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) [as Kaoru Mabuchi] | *''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) [as Kaoru Mabuchi] | ||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) [as Kaoru Mabuchi] | *''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) [as Kaoru Mabuchi] | ||
Revision as of 23:31, 20 January 2017
Template:Infobox Director Takeshi Kimura (木村 武 Kimura Takeshi), also known by the pseudonym Kaoru Mabuchi (馬淵薫 Mabuchi Kaoru), was a Japanese screenwriter who wrote many of Toho's non-Godzilla tokusatsu films during the Showa era. Unlike his contemporary Shinichi Sekizawa, whose screenplays were noted for their lighthearted and "fun" tone, Kimura's screenplays were comparatively more gloomy and contained more political themes. Kimura considered his screenplay for Ishiro Honda's Matango to be his best work, and was considerably less enthusiastic about his later work, for which he wrote under the name Kaoru Mabuchi. Kimura passed away in January 1988, due to a throat obstruction.
Kaiju Filmography
Screenwriter
- Rodan (1956)
- The Mysterians (1957)
- H-Man (1958)
- The Human Vapor (1960)
- The Last War (1961)
- Gorath (1962)
- Matango (1963)
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) [as Kaoru Mabuchi]
- Ultra Q (TV 1966) [unused draft for the unmade episode, "Ghost Car"]
- War of the Gargantuas (1966) [as Kaoru Mabuchi]
- King Kong Escapes (1967) [as Kaoru Mabuchi]
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) [as Kaoru Mabuchi]
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) [as Kaoru Mabuchi]
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) [as Kaoru Mabuchi; story]
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) [as Kaoru Mabuchi; story]
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