Sound
Akira Ifukube
- Titles
- 237movies
- Career
Active from 1947 to 2023, with a break from 1996 to 2006, with up to 12 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- 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.
- Warfare4.5average 1.2
- Historical5.6average 2.6
- Violence6.9average 4.3
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Wonder5.4average 3.4
- Fantasy3.6average 1.8
- Adrenaline6.5average 5.1
- Politics3.8average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.8, average 5.2
- Romance2.2, average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay2.1, average 3.7
- Family Dynamics3.1, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 26
- Social Commentary 13
- Melancholy 11
- Historical Drama 8
- Action 8
- Revenge 8
- Feudal Japan 7
- Historical Setting 7
- Political Intrigue 7
- Blind Swordsman 7
- Yakuza 7
- Samurai 6
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Kaneto ShindōWriterLife of a Woman, Children of Hiroshima, The Tale of Genji, Miniature, Cape Ashizuri, +27 more
Ishirō HondaDirectorDestroy All Monsters, Godzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Invasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, +18 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, The Mysterians, +12 more
Shintarō KatsuActorZatoichi Meets Yojimbo, The Tale of Zatoichi, New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi Challenged, Zatoichi's Vengeance, +12 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, The Mysterians, Frankenstein Conquers the World, +11 more
Toshirō MifuneActorZatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Chûshingura, The Quiet Duel, The Three Treasures, Adventure in Kigan Castle, +11 more
Kōzaburō YoshimuraDirectorThe Tale of Genji, An Osaka Story, Cape Ashizuri, Clothes of Deception, On This Earth, +8 more
Hajime KoizumiCinematographerInvasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, The Mysterians, +8 more
Akira TakaradaActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla vs. Mothra, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Mothra vs. Godzilla, +7 more
Daisuke ItōDirectorThe Conspirator, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, Les Miserables I: God and the Devil, The Motherland Far Far Away, Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, +7 more
Nobuko OtowaActorLife of a Woman, Children of Hiroshima, The Tale of Genji, Miniature, Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II, +6 more
Tokuzō TanakaDirectorNew Tale of Zatoichi, The Snow Woman, Zatoichi's Vengeance, The Betrayal, Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege, +6 more
Movies and TV shows
236Upcoming
1 title
Music
2020s
6 titles · average score 86
86
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2010s
2 titles · average score 75
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2000s
8 titles · average score 66
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1990s
8 titles · average score 69
90
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Music, Music Supervisor
76
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71
Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer
61
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1980s
4 titles · average score 49
49
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Music Director
1970s
15 titles · average score 64
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59
Music
53
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76
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75
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69
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Music Director
70
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51
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1960s
64 titles · average score 65
74
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52
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63
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57
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58
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80
Original Music Composer
70
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71
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53
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40
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65
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89
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1950s
114 titles · average score 65
50
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59
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55
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54
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78
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75
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68
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72
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78
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46
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74
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67
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1940s
14 titles · average score 71
73
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Music
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70
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