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|caption =Toru Matoba as a man launching fireworks in Monster Booska | |caption =Toru Matoba as a man launching fireworks in Monster Booska | ||
|occupation =Special effects director, cameraman | |occupation =Special effects director, cameraman | ||
|birthday =July 10, 1920 | |birthday =July 10, [[1920]] | ||
|birthplace =[[wikipedia:Yūrakuchō|Yurakucho]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | |birthplace =[[wikipedia:Yūrakuchō|Yurakucho]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | ||
|death =1992 | |death =[[1992]] | ||
|first =''[[wikipedia:Tsuchi (film)|Earth]]'' (1939) | |first =''[[wikipedia:Tsuchi (film)|Earth]]'' (1939) | ||
|notable =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) | |notable =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) | ||
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'''Toru Matoba''' {{Nihongo|的場 徹|Matoba Tōru}} was a | '''Toru Matoba''' {{Nihongo|的場 徹|Matoba Tōru}} was a [[Japan]]ese special effects director and cameraman. Matoba began his career in 1939, working as an assistant cameraman for the now-defunct film company [[Nikkatsu Corporation|Nikkatsu Tamagawa Photo Studio]] and became inspired by the two-part 1940 film ''Enoken's Sun Wukong''. He joined [[Kadokawa|Daiei Tokyo Studio]] as a cinematographer during World War II. Specializing in visual effects, he worked on a number of Daiei's early [[tokusatsu]] films, such as 1956's ''[[Warning from Space]]'', 1957's ''[[The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly]]'', and 1962's ''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]''. | ||
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==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== |
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Toru Matoba (的場 徹 was a Matoba Tōru)Japanese special effects director and cameraman. Matoba began his career in 1939, working as an assistant cameraman for the now-defunct film company Nikkatsu Tamagawa Photo Studio and became inspired by the two-part 1940 film Enoken's Sun Wukong. He joined Daiei Tokyo Studio as a cinematographer during World War II. Specializing in visual effects, he worked on a number of Daiei's early tokusatsu films, such as 1956's Warning from Space, 1957's The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly, and 1962's Kujira Gami.
Selected filmography
Director of special effects
- Warning from Space (1956)
- The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (1957)
- Ultra Q (TV 1966) [episodes 7, 10, 13, 15-16, 20-21, 23-24, 26]
- Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) [episodes 2-3, 5]
- Monster Booska (TV 1966-1967) [episodes 1-24, 26-27, 33-34, 42, 45-47]
- Ultraseven (TV 1967-1968) [episodes 7, 9-11, 19-20, 23, 26-27, 30-31, 47]
- Operation: Mystery (TV 1968-1969) [episodes 1-3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17-18, 21, 24]
- Ultraman: Great Monster Battle (1979) [compilation movie]
Special effects cinematographer
- Buddha (1961) [with Chikashi Makiura]
- Kujira Gami (1962) [with Hiroshi Ishida]
Actor
- Monster Booska (TV 1966-1967) as island chieftain [episode 9] / man launching fireworks [episode 26] / captain of cruiseferry [episode 42]
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