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|name =Yoshimitsu Banno | |name =Yoshimitsu Banno | ||
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|caption =Yoshimitsu Banno with a blow-up Godzilla | |caption =Yoshimitsu Banno with a blow-up Godzilla | ||
|occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers| | |occupation =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|writer]], [[:Category:Producers|producer]] | ||
|birthday =March 30, 1931 | |birthday =March 30, 1931 | ||
|death =May 7, 2017 | |death =May 7, 2017 (aged 86) | ||
|birthplace =Imabari, Ehime | |birthplace ={{tt|Sakurai, Ochi, Ehime|Presently Imabari, Ehime}}, [[Japan]] | ||
|first =''Throne of Blood'' (1957) | |first =''[[wikipedia:Throne of Blood|Throne of Blood]]'' (1957) | ||
|notable =''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | |notable =''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | ||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052419/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052419/ | ||
|wikipedia =http://en | |wikipedia =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshimitsu_Banno | ||
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'''Yoshimitsu Banno''' {{Nihongo| | '''Yoshimitsu Banno''' {{Nihongo|坂野 義光|Banno Yoshimitsu}} was a [[Japan]]ese director, writer, and producer best known for ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971), which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at [[G-Fest]] XII in [[2005]] and an executive producer for [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014). He passed away on May 7, 2017, at the age of 86. Legendary's next three ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019), ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021), and ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024), credit him posthumously as an executive producer, with a dedication to him included in the credits of the former. | ||
His memoir, '' | His memoir, ''The Man Who Made Godzilla Fly'', was first published in 2014, with an expanded and refined version published two years later in 2016. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===[[Godzillamovie.com]]=== | ===[[Godzillamovie.com]]=== | ||
YOSHIMITSU BANNO (Executive Producer) is the veteran Japanese filmmaker | {{Quote|<poem>YOSHIMITSU BANNO (Executive Producer) is the veteran Japanese filmmaker best known for the cult-classic “[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]” (1971, a.k.a. “Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster”), directing and co-writing the 11th film in [[Toho|Toho Company]]’s long-lived franchise, which began in 1954 with the [[Godzilla (1954 film)|eponymous original]] directed by [[Ishiro Honda]]. | ||
best known for the cult-classic | |||
“Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster”), directing and co-writing the 11th film | |||
in Toho | |||
eponymous original directed by Ishiro Honda. | |||
Banno joined the Toho Company shortly after graduating from Tokyo | Banno joined the Toho Company shortly after graduating from Tokyo University in 1955, studying at Toho under such directors as Hiromichi Horikawa, Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama. He began his career as an assistant director, first working with the legendary Akira Kurosawa on four consecutive features—“Throne of Blood” and “The Lower Depths” (1957), “The Hidden Fortress” (1958) and “The Bad Sleep Well” (1960). | ||
University in 1955, studying at Toho under such directors as Hiromichi | |||
Horikawa, Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama. He began his | |||
career as an assistant director, first working with the legendary Akira | |||
Kurosawa on four consecutive features—“Throne of Blood” and “The Lower | |||
Depths” (1957), “The Hidden Fortress” (1958) and “The Bad Sleep Well” | |||
(1960). | |||
He continued as an assistant director on ten more features (many for | He continued as an assistant director on ten more features (many for filmmaker Furusawa) before making his own directorial debut on the 1970 feature, “Japanese Nature and Dream,” which played at Osaka's Expo 70 at the Mitsubishi Future Pavilion. Banno created a true audiovisual experience in the film, using mirrors to simulate the effects of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, attracting record-breaking crowds. | ||
filmmaker Furusawa) before making his own directorial debut on the 1970 | |||
feature, “Japanese Nature and Dream,” which played at Osaka's Expo 70 at | |||
the Mitsubishi Future Pavilion. Banno created a true audiovisual | |||
experience in the film, using mirrors to simulate the effects of | |||
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, attracting record-breaking crowds. | |||
The huge success and unique vision of Banno’s directorial debut led | The huge success and unique vision of Banno’s directorial debut led “Godzilla” series producer [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] to enlist the filmmaker to help revitalize the series. The result, “Godzilla vs. Hedorah,” was a passionately avant-garde film born out of Banno’s visit to a severely polluted beach near the industrial area of Yokkaichi. Banno called his new monster Hedorah, taking its name from the Japanese word Hedoro, which means “mud.” Critics cited the film as one of the most unusual and unique in the series, mixing a blend of social satire, fighting monsters, animation, psychedelic imagery, split screens and musical sequences with death and violence. | ||
“Godzilla” series producer Tomoyuki Tanaka to enlist the filmmaker to | |||
help revitalize the series. The result, “Godzilla vs. Hedorah,” was a | |||
passionately avant-garde film born out of Banno’s visit to a severely | |||
polluted beach near the industrial area of Yokkaichi. Banno called his | |||
new monster Hedorah, taking its name from the Japanese word Hedoro, | |||
which means “mud.” Critics cited the film as one of the most unusual and | |||
unique in the series, mixing a blend of social satire, fighting | |||
monsters, animation, psychedelic imagery, split screens and musical | |||
sequences with death and violence. | |||
After “Godzilla vs. Hedorah,” Banno realized the documentary “Starving | After “Godzilla vs. Hedorah,” Banno realized the documentary “Starving Sahara” (1972), co-writing the screenplay for the film which depicted the severity of the drought in Africa. He next returned to the assistant director ranks with “[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]” (Nosutodoramusu no Dayogen, 1974), adapted from the novel by Tsutomu Goto. | ||
Sahara” (1972), co-writing the screenplay for the film which depicted | |||
the severity of the drought in Africa. | |||
assistant director ranks with | |||
(Nosutodoramusu no | |||
Over the next four years, Banno made a series of documentaries for the | Over the next four years, Banno made a series of documentaries for the television program “Wonderful World.” In the early 1980s, he produced the Toho telefilm “Tokyo Earthquake M8” before writing and producing several animated films such as “The Story of Shigeo Nagashima,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Techno Police” (Tekuno porisu 21C). | ||
television program “Wonderful World.” In the early 1980s, he produced | |||
the Toho telefilm “Tokyo Earthquake M8” before writing and producing | |||
several animated films such as “The Story of Shigeo Nagashima,” “The | |||
Wizard of Oz” and “Techno Police” (Tekuno porisu 21C). | |||
Banno also worked on the development of Japax, a shooting format and | Banno also worked on the development of Japax, a shooting format and 70mm projection system similar to IMAX. He produced the first Japax film, “Breathe,” for the Tsukuba Expo in 1985. Further evolution led to Opax (70mm format projection screen dome), Cubic (3-D 70mm format) and Twin Cubic, which used dual Japax projectors. | ||
70mm projection system similar to IMAX. He produced the first Japax | |||
film, “Breathe,” for the Tsukuba Expo in 1985. | |||
to Opax (70mm format projection screen dome), Cubic (3-D 70mm format) | |||
and Twin Cubic, which used dual Japax projectors. | |||
Several films in various formats were presented at festivals and | Several films in various formats were presented at festivals and exhibitions throughout Japan. Those projects produced by Banno include “Magma Adventure” (1988), “Hurry Up Children of Earth” (1988) and “Eagle Fly” (1989). He also designed for the amusement park Space World, located in the city of Kitakyushu. | ||
exhibitions throughout Japan. Those projects produced by Banno include | |||
“Magma Adventure” (1988), “Hurry Up Children of Earth” (1988) and “Eagle | |||
Fly” (1989). He also designed for the amusement park Space World, | |||
located in the city of Kitakyushu. | |||
In 1989, Banno became an executive director in [[Toho Eizo Bijutsu|TOHO E・B Co. Ltd.]] and established Advanced Audiovisual Productions Inc., and became its President in 2001.</poem>}} | |||
==Selected filmography== | |||
===Director=== | |||
*''The Nature of Japan and the Dreams of Japanese'' (1970) | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | |||
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) [associate] | |||
===Executive producer=== | |||
*''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' (2014)<ref group="lower-alpha">With Patricia Whitcher, [[Alex Garcia]], and [[Kenji Okuhira]].</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) [posthumous]<ref group="lower-alpha">With [[Zach Shields]], Barry Waldman, [[Hiro Matsuoka]], [[Keiji Ota]], Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and [[Kenji Okuhira]].</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' (2021) [posthumous]<ref group="lower-alpha">With [[Kenji Okuhira]], [[Jon Jashni]], and [[Thomas Tull]].</ref> | |||
*''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' (2024) [posthumous]<ref group="lower-alpha">With Josh Grode, [[Adam Wingard]], Jay Ashenfelter, Jen Conroy, and [[Kenji Okuhira]].</ref> | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*''[[wikipedia:Throne of Blood|Throne of Blood]]'' (1957) - Assistant director [uncredited] | |||
*''[[wikipedia:Monkey Sun|Monkey Sun]]'' (1959) - Assistant director [uncredited] | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) - Screenwriter [with [[Kaoru Mabuchi|Takeshi Kimura]]] / underwater stunt double for Akira Yamauchi<ref name="G-Fan">[http://www.g-fan.com/html/gfan_index/index_73.php ''G-Fan'' #73 (Fall 2005) - "The Man Who Made Godzilla Fly: A Conversation with Yoshimitsu Banno" by Damon Foster and Brett Homenick]</ref> / lyricist ("[[Return the Sun!]]") | |||
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974) - Adaptation [with Toshio Masuda] | |||
*''[[Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1]]'' (1980) - Producer [with Shunji Okamoto, Norio Komata] | |||
*''[[Monarch: Legacy of Monsters]]'' (TV 2023-2024) - Producer [posthumous; with [[Brian Rogers]], [[Kenji Okuhira]]] | |||
==Unfilmed projects== | |||
*''Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish'' | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Godzilla 3-D]]'' - Director [with Keith Melton] / screenwriter | |||
*''Gamera 3-D'' | |||
*''Hedorah vs. Midora'' | |||
*''Shin Hedorah''<ref name="LeMay">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWxhqbiSSs|title=Shuwatch! Ep. 32 (ft. John LeMay)|author=KaijuNoir|date=24 October 2017|work=YouTube}}</ref> (2017) | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | <gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | ||
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Banno2002.png|Banno in a 2002 interview | Banno2002.png|Banno in a 2002 interview | ||
C eh0WMXcAAJN0N.jpg large.jpg|Yoshimitsu Banno with [[Gareth Edwards]] | C eh0WMXcAAJN0N.jpg large.jpg|Yoshimitsu Banno with [[Gareth Edwards]] | ||
File:KOTM - Nakajima and Banno Dedications.jpg|Dedication to Yoshimitsu Banno and [[Haruo Nakajima]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
{{videos| | {{videos| | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">4u3TMCPwdLo</youtube>|SciFi Japan TV interview #1}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">4u3TMCPwdLo</youtube>|SciFi Japan TV interview #1}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">N1dL7lA7bss</youtube>|SciFi Japan TV interview #2}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">N1dL7lA7bss</youtube>|SciFi Japan TV interview #2}} | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">mI2RaQVNTds</youtube>|Yoshimitsu Banno interviews<br>[[Ishiro Honda]] in 1990}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.bigempire.com/sake/smog_monster.html Sake-Drenched Postcards interview with Banno, published January 15, 2006] | *[http://www.bigempire.com/sake/smog_monster.html Sake-Drenched Postcards interview with Banno, published January 15, 2006] | ||
==Notes== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Yoshimitsu Banno (坂野 義光 was a Banno Yoshimitsu)Japanese director, writer, and producer best known for Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971), which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII in 2005 and an executive producer for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla (2014). He passed away on May 7, 2017, at the age of 86. Legendary's next three Godzilla films, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), credit him posthumously as an executive producer, with a dedication to him included in the credits of the former.
His memoir, The Man Who Made Godzilla Fly, was first published in 2014, with an expanded and refined version published two years later in 2016.
Biography
Godzillamovie.com
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YOSHIMITSU BANNO (Executive Producer) is the veteran Japanese filmmaker best known for the cult-classic “Godzilla vs. Hedorah” (1971, a.k.a. “Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster”), directing and co-writing the 11th film in Toho Company’s long-lived franchise, which began in 1954 with the eponymous original directed by Ishiro Honda. |
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Selected filmography
Director
- The Nature of Japan and the Dreams of Japanese (1970)
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) [associate]
Executive producer
- Godzilla (2014)[a]
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) [posthumous][b]
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) [posthumous][c]
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) [posthumous][d]
Miscellaneous
- Throne of Blood (1957) - Assistant director [uncredited]
- Monkey Sun (1959) - Assistant director [uncredited]
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) - Screenwriter [with Takeshi Kimura] / underwater stunt double for Akira Yamauchi[1] / lyricist ("Return the Sun!")
- Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974) - Adaptation [with Toshio Masuda]
- Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 (1980) - Producer [with Shunji Okamoto, Norio Komata]
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (TV 2023-2024) - Producer [posthumous; with Brian Rogers, Kenji Okuhira]
Unfilmed projects
- Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2
- Godzilla 3-D - Director [with Keith Melton] / screenwriter
- Gamera 3-D
- Hedorah vs. Midora
- Shin Hedorah[2] (2017)
Gallery
Yoshimitsu Banno with Gareth Edwards
Dedication to Yoshimitsu Banno and Haruo Nakajima in Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Video
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External links
Notes
- ↑ With Patricia Whitcher, Alex Garcia, and Kenji Okuhira.
- ↑ With Zach Shields, Barry Waldman, Hiro Matsuoka, Keiji Ota, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, and Kenji Okuhira.
- ↑ With Kenji Okuhira, Jon Jashni, and Thomas Tull.
- ↑ With Josh Grode, Adam Wingard, Jay Ashenfelter, Jen Conroy, and Kenji Okuhira.
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