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Akira Ifukube
- Titles
- 236movies
- Career
Active from 1947 to 2023, with a break from 2008 to 2022, with up to 12 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Warfare4.9average 1.2
- Historical5.5average 2.6
- Violence7.0average 4.2
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.8
- Fantasy3.8average 1.7
- Wonder5.5average 3.4
- Adrenaline6.6average 4.9
- Politics3.8average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.8, average 5.4
- Romance2.1, average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay2.1, average 3.7
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 23
- Social Commentary 12
- Melancholy 10
- Historical Drama 8
- Giant Monsters 7
- Political Intrigue 7
- Historical Setting 7
- Action 7
- Feudal Japan 7
- Revenge 6
- Blind Swordsman 6
- Monster Movie 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kaneto ShindōWriterNight Drum, Cape Ashizuri, On This Earth, The Whale God, The Tale of Genji, +28 more
Ishirō HondaActorGodzilla, Destroy All Monsters, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Rodan, +20 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Rodan, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, +13 more
Shintarō KatsuActorZatoichi and the Chess Expert, Zatoichi the Fugitive, Zatoichi's Conspiracy, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi Challenged, +13 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, +11 more
Toshirō MifuneActorAdventure in Kigan Castle, The Quiet Duel, Chûshingura, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, The Three Treasures, +11 more
Hajime KoizumiCinematographerKing Kong vs. Godzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Frankenstein Conquers the World, King Kong Escapes, Mothra vs. Godzilla, +8 more
Kōzaburō YoshimuraDirectorCape Ashizuri, On This Earth, The Tale of Genji, Clothes of Deception, Women of Ginza, +8 more
Akira TakaradaActorGodzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong Escapes, Mothra vs. Godzilla, +7 more
Daisuke ItōWriterZatoichi and the Chess Expert, The Conspirator, Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai, Les Miserables I: God and the Devil, The Motherland Far Far Away, +7 more
Nobuko OtowaActorThe Tale of Genji, Children of Hiroshima, Reminiscence, Actress, Miniature, +6 more
Takeshi KimuraWriterDestroy All Monsters, Rodan, Frankenstein Conquers the World, King Kong Escapes, The War of the Gargantuas, +6 more
Movies and TV shows
235Upcoming
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2020s
8 titles · average score 86
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2010s
1 title · average score 75
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2000s
7 titles · average score 66
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1990s
8 titles · average score 69
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1980s
3 titles · average score 49
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1970s
15 titles · average score 64
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1960s
65 titles · average score 67
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1950s
113 titles · average score 67
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1940s
14 titles · average score 72
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