Portrait of Takeshi Kimura

Writing

Takeshi Kimura

Career

Active from 1953 to 1977, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Destroy All Monsters
Destroy All Monsters
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Takeshi Kimura Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Romance
    1.7, average 3.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Japanese Cinema 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Kaiju Film 3
  • Giant Monster 2
  • Giant Monsters 2
  • Spectacle 2
  • Cold War Era 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

6 titles · average score 57
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)

Screenplay

Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Story

Katango's War
Katango's War (1973)

Screenplay

Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Story

Satan's Creature
Satan's Creature (1972)

Screenplay

Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

1960s

15 titles · average score 63
Destroy All Monsters
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes (1967)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

The War of the Gargantuas
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Adventure in Kigan Castle
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)

Screenplay

Frankenstein Conquers the World
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Whirlwind
Whirlwind (1964)

Screenplay

Matango
Matango (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

Adaptation, Screenplay

Samurai Pirate
Samurai Pirate (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Gorath
Gorath (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

The Last War
The Last War (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Daredevil in the Castle
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

The Human Vapor
The Human Vapor (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

1950s

12 titles · average score 60
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)

Screenplay

The H-Man
The H-Man (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

The Spell of the Hidden Gold
The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958)

Screenplay

The Mysterians
The Mysterians (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)

Screenplay

Faraway Man
Faraway Man (1957)

Adaptation

The Last Escape
The Last Escape (1957)

Screenplay

Rodan
Rodan (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Scoundrel
Scoundrel (1956)

Writer

Ringo murakara
Ringo murakara (1956)

Screenplay

Farewell Rabaul
Farewell Rabaul (1954)

Screenplay

The Red Light Military Base
The Red Light Military Base (1953)

Screenplay