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'''Tomoyuki Tanaka''' {{Nihongo|田中 友幸|Tanaka Tomoyuki}} was a [[Japan]]ese film producer, most famous for creating [[Godzilla]]. He was born in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]] on April 26, 1910, and died in [[Tokyo]] on April 2, [[1997]]. | '''Tomoyuki Tanaka''' {{Nihongo|田中 友幸|Tanaka Tomoyuki}} was a [[Japan]]ese film producer, most famous for creating [[Godzilla]]. He was born in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]] on April 26, 1910, and died in [[Tokyo]] on April 2, [[1997]]. | ||
Not long after graduating from [[wikipedia:Kansai University|Kansai University]] in 1940, Tanaka joined [[Toho|Toho Studios]]. After four years with the company, he began producing his own films. In his 60-year career with Toho, Tanaka produced more than 200 films, including all of the company's [[kaiju]] releases from 1954 to 1995. In the 1950's and 1960's, his kaiju and science-fiction films frequently brought together director [[Ishiro Honda]], special effects director [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], and composer [[Akira Ifukube]]. He also produced eight of legendary director [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Akira Kurosawa]]'s films. | Not long after graduating from [[wikipedia:Kansai University|Kansai University]] in 1940, Tanaka joined [[Toho|Toho Studios]]. After four years with the company, he began producing his own films. In his 60-year career with Toho, Tanaka produced more than 200 films, including all of the company's [[kaiju]] releases from 1954 to 1995. In the 1950's and 1960's, his kaiju and science-fiction films frequently brought together director [[Ishiro Honda]], special effects director [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], and composer [[Akira Ifukube]]. He also produced eight of legendary director [[wikipedia:Akira Kurosawa|Akira Kurosawa]]'s films. He has a dedication to his death in the credits for [[TriStar Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''. | ||
He has a dedication to his death in the credits for [[TriStar Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''. | |||
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==Selected Filmography== | ==Selected Filmography== | ||
===Producer=== | ===Executive Producer=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) | ||
*''[[Half Human]]'' (1955) | *''[[Half Human]]'' (1955) | ||
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) | *''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) | ||
*''[[The Legend of the White Serpent]]'' (1956) | |||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) | ||
*''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) | *''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) | ||
*''[[The H-Man|H-Man]]'' (1958) | *''[[The H-Man|H-Man]]'' (1958) | ||
*''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) | *''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) | ||
*''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) [with Sanezumi Fujimoto] | |||
*''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' (1959) | *''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' (1959) | ||
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) | *''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) | ||
*''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) | *''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) | ||
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) | *''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) | ||
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) | *''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) [with Sanezumi Fujimoto] | ||
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) | |||
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) | *''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) | ||
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) | *''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) | ||
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) | *''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) | ||
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) | *''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) [with Yasuyoshi Tajitsu] | ||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) | *''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) | ||
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) | *''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) | ||
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) | *''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) [with Kenichiro Tsunoda] | ||
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) | *''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) | ||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) | *''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) | ||
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*''[[Latitude Zero]]'' (1969) | *''[[Latitude Zero]]'' (1969) | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) | *''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) | ||
*''[[The Vampire Doll]]'' (1970) | *''[[The Vampire Doll]]'' (1970) [with [[Fumio Tanaka]]] | ||
*''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) | *''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) [with [[Fumio Tanaka]]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) [with Osamu Tanaka] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) | ||
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) | *''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) [with Osamu Tanaka] | ||
*''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) [with [[Fumio Tanaka]]] | |||
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) | ||
*''[[The War in Space]]'' (1977) | *''[[The Explosion]]'' (1975) [with Osamu Tanaka] | ||
*''[[ | *''[[The War in Space]]'' (1977) [with [[Fumio Tanaka]]] | ||
*''[[Giant Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1]]'' (1980) | |||
*''[[Magnitude 7.9]]'' (1980) | |||
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) [with Sakyo Komatsu] | |||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) | *''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) [with Shigeaki Hazama] | ||
*''[[Gunhed]]'' (1989) | *''[[Gunhed]]'' (1989) [with Eiji Yamaura] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) | *''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) | ||
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*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) | *''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) - Lyrics ["[[Mothra's Song]]"; with [[Ishiro Honda]], [[Shinichi Sekizawa]]; as Koji Yuki] | |||
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' (TV 1973) - Supervisor | |||
*''[[Submersion of Japan: Television Series]]'' (TV 1974) - Planning | |||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) - Original story | |||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' (1996) - Planning / original story | |||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'' (1997) - Planning / original story | |||
===Actor=== | |||
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) as Government official [uncredited] | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Behind the Scenes Destroy All Monsters.jpg|Tomoyuki Tanaka with [[Sadamasa Arikawa]], [[Ishiro Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], and the | Behind the Scenes Destroy All Monsters.jpg|Tomoyuki Tanaka with [[Sadamasa Arikawa]], [[Ishiro Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], and the monster cast of ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' | ||
Tomoyuki Tanaka.jpg | Tomoyuki Tanaka.jpg | ||
ROM3 - Tanaka Cameo.jpg|Tanaka's photo (right) in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' | ROM3 - Tanaka Cameo.jpg|Tanaka's photo (right) in ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' was the first Toho kaiju film made without Tanaka's involvement. A framed photo of him appears in the Sonoda family's house as a tribute. | *''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]'' was the first Toho kaiju film made without Tanaka's involvement. A framed photo of him appears in the Sonoda family's house as a tribute. | ||
*Tanaka wrote the lyrics for ''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s insert song, "[[Mothra's Song]]" with [[Ishiro Honda]] and [[Shinichi Sekizawa]] under the joint pen name '''Koji Yuki''' {{Nihongo|由起こうじ|Yuki Kōji}}. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/04/movies/tomoyuki-tanaka-the-creator-of-godzilla-is-dead-at-86.html ''New York Times'' obituary] | *[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/04/movies/tomoyuki-tanaka-the-creator-of-godzilla-is-dead-at-86.html ''New York Times'' obituary] | ||
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Godzilla is the son of the atomic bomb. He is a nightmare created out of the darkness of the human soul. He is the sacred beast of the apocalypse.
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— Tomoyuki Tanaka speaking about Godzilla, his most famous creation |
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Japan is rich and people can buy whatever they want. But what is behind that wealth? Nothing very spiritual. Everyone's so concerned with the material, and then Godzilla rips it all apart. I suspect that is good for us to see.
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— Tomoyuki Tanaka in People Magazine, 1985 |
Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中 友幸 Tanaka Tomoyuki) was a Japanese film producer, most famous for creating Godzilla. He was born in Osaka, Japan on April 26, 1910, and died in Tokyo on April 2, 1997.
Not long after graduating from Kansai University in 1940, Tanaka joined Toho Studios. After four years with the company, he began producing his own films. In his 60-year career with Toho, Tanaka produced more than 200 films, including all of the company's kaiju releases from 1954 to 1995. In the 1950's and 1960's, his kaiju and science-fiction films frequently brought together director Ishiro Honda, special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, and composer Akira Ifukube. He also produced eight of legendary director Akira Kurosawa's films. He has a dedication to his death in the credits for TriStar Pictures' GODZILLA.
Selected Filmography
Executive Producer
- Godzilla (1954)
- Half Human (1955)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
- Rodan (1956)
- The Mysterians (1957)
- H-Man (1958)
- Varan (1958)
- The Three Treasures (1959) [with Sanezumi Fujimoto]
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
- The Human Vapor (1960)
- Mothra (1961)
- The Last War (1961) [with Sanezumi Fujimoto]
- Gorath (1962)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Matango (1963)
- Atragon (1963)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Dogora (1964) [with Yasuyoshi Tajitsu]
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- The War of the Gargantuas (1966) [with Kenichiro Tsunoda]
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- King Kong Escapes (1967)
- Son of Godzilla (1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Latitude Zero (1969)
- All Monsters Attack (1969)
- The Vampire Doll (1970) [with Fumio Tanaka]
- Space Amoeba (1970) [with Fumio Tanaka]
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
- Submersion of Japan (1973) [with Osamu Tanaka]
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) [with Osamu Tanaka]
- ESPY (1974) [with Fumio Tanaka]
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- The Explosion (1975) [with Osamu Tanaka]
- The War in Space (1977) [with Fumio Tanaka]
- Giant Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 (1980)
- Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984) [with Sakyo Komatsu]
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
- Princess from the Moon (1987) [with Shigeaki Hazama]
- Gunhed (1989) [with Eiji Yamaura]
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Miscellaneous
- Mothra (1961) - Lyrics ["Mothra's Song"; with Ishiro Honda, Shinichi Sekizawa; as Koji Yuki]
- Zone Fighter (TV 1973) - Supervisor
- Submersion of Japan: Television Series (TV 1974) - Planning
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) - Original story
- Rebirth of Mothra (1996) - Planning / original story
- Rebirth of Mothra II (1997) - Planning / original story
Actor
- Submersion of Japan (1973) as Government official [uncredited]
Gallery
Tomoyuki Tanaka with Sadamasa Arikawa, Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, and the monster cast of Destroy All Monsters
Tanaka's photo (right) in Rebirth of Mothra III
Trivia
- Rebirth of Mothra III was the first Toho kaiju film made without Tanaka's involvement. A framed photo of him appears in the Sonoda family's house as a tribute.
- Tanaka wrote the lyrics for Mothra's insert song, "Mothra's Song" with Ishiro Honda and Shinichi Sekizawa under the joint pen name Koji Yuki (由起こうじ Yuki Kōji).
External Links
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