Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube
photo by Tetsushi Yuzaki

Akira Ifukube (伊福部昭, Ifukube Akira) is a Japanese composer. He is best known for his extensive work in classic Japanese films.

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• Name: Akira Ifukube (伊福部昭, Ifukube Akira)
• Birthplace: Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
• Birth date: May 31, 1914
• Date of death: February 8, 2006

Partial Filmography

• [1957] Osaka Story
• [1957] The Mysterians
• [1958] Daikaiju Baran
• [1959-04-01] Woman and Pirate
• [1959-10-06] Korosareta suchuwadesu: Shiro ka kuro ka
• [1962] Zatoichi: The Tale of Zatoichi
• [1962-07-15] Killer Whale
• [1962-08-11] King Kong vs. Godzilla
• [1962-11-11] The Great Wall
• [1962-11-23] Ōshō
• [1963] Zatoichi 3: New Tale of Zatoichi
• [1963] Zatoichi 4: The Fugitive
• [1963] Zatoichi 5: On The Road
• [1963-12-07] The Thirteen Assassins
• [1964] Zatoichi 8: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
• [1964-08-11] Dagora, the Space Monster
• [1965] Frankenstein Conquers the World
• [1965] Ghidora the Three-Headed Monster
• [1965] Invasion of Astro-Monster
• [1965] Zatoichi 10: Zatoichi's Revenge
• [1965] Zatoichi 12: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
• [1966] Daimajin
• [1966] Daimajin 2: Wrath of Daimajin
• [1966] Daimajin 3: Return of Daimajin
• [1966] Zatoichi 13: Zatoichi's Vengeance
• [1967] Zatoichi 17: Zatoichi Challenged
• [1970] Zatoichi 20: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
• [1973] Zatoichi 25: Zatoichi's Conspiracy
• [1975-03-15] Terror of Mechagodzilla
• [1991-12-14] Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
• [1992-12-12] Godzilla vs. Mothra
• [1995-12-09] Godzilla vs. Destroyah

External Links

• Akira Ifukube at the Internet Movie Database
• Akira Ifukube at the Japanese Movie Database
• Akira Ifukube article at Wikipedia
• Akira Ifukube article at Music from the Movies