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