EIJI TSUBURAYA
Eiji Tsuburaya
Gender: Male
Known for: Visual Effects
Birthday: July 7, 1901
Deathday: January 25, 1970
Place of Birth: 日本,京都府
Biography
Eiji Tsuburaya ranks alongside Willis H. O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen as one of the great visionary SFX masters of twentieth-century fantasy cinema. Best remembered as the amazing special effects genius behind the "Godzilla" series of monster films commencing in 1954, he also contributed effects to a host of other Japanese monster / fantasy / science fiction / drama / propaganda films for over four decades.
Filmography
Starring
Production
2022·
Shin UltramanOriginal Story
2020·
Monster SeaFood WarsOriginal Story
Original Concept
2018·
Ultraman R/BCreator
Original Concept
2013·
Neo Ultra QCreator
Original Story
Executive Producer
1977·
Bloodthirsty HawkSpecial Effects
1977·
GodzillaVisual Effects, Story, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1972·
Daigoro vs. GoliathProducer
1970·
Space AmoebaSpecial Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
1969·
Latitude ZeroSpecial Effects
1969·
All Monsters AttackEditorial Consultant, Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor
1969·
Crazy Big ExplosionVisual Effects, Special Effects
1968·
Destroy All MonstersSpecial Effects Supervisor
1967·
Son of GodzillaVisual Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
Producer, Creator, Production Supervisor
1967·
King Kong EscapesVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
1966·
Ultra QProducer, Production Supervisor
1966·
UltramanProducer, Production Supervisor
1966·
The Sword of DoomSpecial Effects
Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
Creator
1966·
Zero FighterSpecial Effects
Visual Effects, Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
Special Effects
1965·
The Crazy AdventureSpecial Effects
Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1964·
DogoraVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1964·
Mothra vs. GodzillaVisual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1964·
Tiger FlightSpecial Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1964·
WhirlwindSpecial Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1963·
MatangoVisual Effects, Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1963·
AtragonSpecial Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1962·
ChûshinguraSpecial Effects
Special Effects, Visual Effects
1962·
GorathVisual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1961·
The Last WarSpecial Effects
1961·
MothraSpecial Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
Special Effects
1961·
Blood on the SeaSpecial Effects
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1960·
The Human VaporVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
Visual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1959·
The Three TreasuresVisual Effects, Special Effects
Special Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
Special Effects Supervisor
1958·
Song for a BrideVisual Effects, Special Effects
1958·
VaranVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
Visual Effects
1958·
The Hidden FortressVisual Effects
1958·
The H-ManVisual Effects
Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1957·
The MysteriansVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1957·
Tokyo 1960Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Story
1957·
Throne of BloodVisual Effects
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
Special Effects, Story, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
Visual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Story
1956·
RodanVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
1955·
Silver WheelSpecial Effects
1955·
Godzilla Raids AgainVisual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1955·
Beast Man Snow ManVisual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1955·
Marital RelationsVisual Effects
1954·
Invisible ManVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Director of Photography, Visual Effects
1954·
GodzillaVisual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Story
1954·
Farewell RabaulSpecial Effects
Special Effects
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
Visual Effects
1953·
AnatahanSpecial Effects
1953·
The LoversSpecial Effects
Special Effects
Special Effects
Visual Effects
1950·
Escape at DawnSpecial Effects
Visual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
1949·
White-haired DemonSpecial Effects
Special Effects
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects
1946·
Lord for a NightSpecial Effects
1945·
Five Tokyo MenSpecial Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1943·
World of LoveSpecial Effects
1943·
Hyoroku's Dream TaleSpecial Effects
1943·
The Opium WarSpecial Effects
1943·
音楽大進軍Special Effects
Special Effects
1943·
Hot WindSpecial Effects
1942·
Wings of VictoryVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1942·
RamayanaSpecial Effects, Screenplay
VFX Director of Photography
1940·
The Burning SkyVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
1940·
Navy Bomb SquadronVisual Effects
1936·
Across the EquatorCinematography, Director
1935·
Kaguya HimeDirector of Photography
Director of Photography
1931·
Reimei izenCinematography
1929·
Yôma kitanCinematography
Director of Photography
1926·
A Page of MadnessAssistant Camera