A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Дзюн Фукуда
福田純
Birthplace:
Manshu, Korea
Born:
February 17, 1923
Died:
December 3, 2000
Jun Fukuda was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and producer. Fukuda joined Toho in 1946 and ventured into the realm of assistant director, being taken under the wing by directors like Hiroshi Inagaki. By 1959, Fukuda began a career as a full-fledged director, his early work slanted more toward mystery, but then expand into more comedic work by the mid-1960s, such as the spy spoof Iron Finger (1965). He also wrote the screenplay for the unproduced The Invisible Man vs. the Human Torch. Fukuda would eventually be tasked to direct a Godzilla movie, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966). Fukuda would go on to direct various entries in Toho's popular Young Guy series and Konto 55, however he would be best known for his Godzilla work, becoming the "go to" director for special effects productions after Ishirō Honda. Fukuda famously harbored a harsh view of his work in the Godzilla series saying, "The monsters became the stars, and the human characters were put into the background." and "I give all of my Godzilla films a minus score." Despite the distain he felt towards his work, he was pleasantly surprised to find fans who enjoyed his film and who sent him well wishing cards near the end of his life.
Assistant Director:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
Director:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1961 The Merciless Trap
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 College Champ
1962 Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962 Josei jishin
1962 The Weed of Crime
1963 Operation Mad Dog
1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
1964 Blood and Diamonds
1964 Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1965 Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965 Ironfinger
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 The Mad Atlantic
1967 Son of Godzilla
1968 Golden Eyes
1969 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1970 City of Beasts
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974 ESPY
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1977 The War in Space
First Assistant Director:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Rodan
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1961 The Merciless Trap
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 College Champ
1962 Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962 Josei jishin
1962 The Weed of Crime
1963 Operation Mad Dog
1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
1964 Blood and Diamonds
1964 Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1965 Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965 Ironfinger
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 The Mad Atlantic
1967 Son of Godzilla
1968 Golden Eyes
1969 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1970 City of Beasts
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974 ESPY
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1977 The War in Space
Lyricist:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Rodan
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1961 The Merciless Trap
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 College Champ
1962 Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962 Josei jishin
1962 The Weed of Crime
1963 Operation Mad Dog
1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
1964 Blood and Diamonds
1964 Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1965 Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965 Ironfinger
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 The Mad Atlantic
1967 Son of Godzilla
1968 Golden Eyes
1969 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1970 City of Beasts
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974 ESPY
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1977 The War in Space
Producer:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Rodan
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1961 The Merciless Trap
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 College Champ
1962 Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962 Josei jishin
1962 The Weed of Crime
1963 Operation Mad Dog
1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
1964 Blood and Diamonds
1964 Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1965 Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965 Ironfinger
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 The Mad Atlantic
1967 Son of Godzilla
1968 Golden Eyes
1969 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1970 City of Beasts
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974 ESPY
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1977 The War in Space
Screenplay:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Rodan
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1961 The Merciless Trap
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 College Champ
1962 Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962 Josei jishin
1962 The Weed of Crime
1963 Operation Mad Dog
1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
1964 Blood and Diamonds
1964 Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1965 Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965 Ironfinger
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 The Mad Atlantic
1967 Son of Godzilla
1968 Golden Eyes
1969 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1970 City of Beasts
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974 ESPY
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1977 The War in Space
Writer:
1952 The Man Who Came to Port
1953 Red-Light Bases
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1956 Rodan
1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster!
1960 The Secret of the Telegian
1961 The Merciless Trap
1961 The Witness Killed
1962 College Champ
1962 Hoero Datsugoku-shu
1962 Josei jishin
1962 The Weed of Crime
1963 Operation Mad Dog
1963 The Young Ace in Hawaii
1964 Blood and Diamonds
1964 Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1965 Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
1965 Ironfinger
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 The Mad Atlantic
1967 Son of Godzilla
1968 Golden Eyes
1969 Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969 Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969 Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969 The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1970 City of Beasts
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973 Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973 Horror of the Wolf
1974 ESPY
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1977 The War in Space
Creator:
1973 Zone Fighter
Director:
1968 Operation: Mystery
1973 Zone Fighter
1974 Submersion of Japan
1978 Monkey
Producer:
1968 Operation: Mystery
1973 Zone Fighter
1974 Submersion of Japan
1978 Monkey
2011 A Dark Rabbit has Seven Lives
Writer:
1968 Operation: Mystery
1973 Zone Fighter
1974 Submersion of Japan
1978 Monkey
2011 A Dark Rabbit has Seven Lives
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