Biography
Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭, Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese classical and film music composer, best known for his works on the Godzilla franchise.
Filmography
All 178
Movies 178
Director 2
Self 1
Music
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (2021)
Movie
Music
Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest (2020)
Movie
Music
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Movie
Himself
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra (2010)
Movie
Music
Genius Party Beyond (2008)
Movie
Music
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
Movie
Composer
Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday (2007)
Movie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Movie
5.72
Music
Monster Planet of Godzilla (1994)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
Movie
4.18
Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
Movie
5.31
Composer
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
Movie
6.05
Music
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (1986)
Movie
Composer
Godzilla Fantasia (1984)
Movie
Music Director
Wolfman vs. Godzilla (1983)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Love and Faith (1978)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Godzilla (1977)
Movie
Composer
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Movie
5.35
Composer
Sandakan No. 8 (1974)
Movie
Composer
The Last Samurai (1974)
Movie
Composer
The Human Revolution (1973)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
Movie
4.36
Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
Movie
5.4
Music Director
Wolfman vs. Baragon (1972)
Movie
Composer
Will to Conquer (1970)
Movie
Composer
Sky Scraper! (1970)
Movie
Composer
Space Amoeba (1970)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Movie
5.29
Composer
Latitude Zero (1969)
Movie
Composer
Devil's Temple (1969)
Movie
Composer
Young Challengers (1968)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
Movie
5.38
Composer
The Snow Woman (1968)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
Movie
4.85
Original Music Composer
Eleven Samurai (1967)
Movie
Composer
King Kong Escapes (1967)
Movie
Composer
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
Movie
3.6
Composer
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy (1966)
Movie
Composer
A Thousand Suspects (1966)
Movie
Composer
Return of Daimajin (1966)
Movie
4
Composer
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Movie
Composer
The Betrayal (1966)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
Movie
5
Composer
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
Movie
Composer
Daimajin (1966)
Movie
3.43
Composer
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess (1966)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
Movie
4.93
Composer
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Movie
5.45
Original Music Composer
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
Movie
3.67
Composer
A Chain of Islands (1965)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
Movie
5.13
Composer
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)
Movie
Composer
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Movie
4.98
Composer
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
Movie
5.36
Composer
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords (1964)
Movie
Composer
The Last Woman of Shang (1964)
Movie
Composer
Dogora (1964)
Movie
Composer
Whirlwind (1964)
Movie
Composer
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964)
Movie
4.13
Composer
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Movie
5.49
Composer
The Long Death (1964)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Atragon (1963)
Movie
Composer
The Thirteen Assassins (1963)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Movie
4.67
Composer
Bronze Magician (1963)
Movie
Composer
Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
Movie
4.7
Composer
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963)
Movie
Composer
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963)
Movie
Composer
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (1963)
Movie
Composer
New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
Movie
5.6
Original Music Composer
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
Movie
6
Composer
Ôsho (1962)
Movie
Composer
47 Ronin (1962)
Movie
Composer
The Great Wall (1962)
Movie
Original Music Composer
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Movie
5.35
Composer
The Whale God (1962)
Movie
Composer
A Carpenter and Children (1962)
Movie
Composer
The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
Movie
4.5
Composer
Her Hidden Past (1962)
Movie
Composer
The Conspirator (1961)
Movie
Composer
Buddha (1961)
Movie
Composer
Tough Guy (1961)
Movie
Composer
Miyamoto Musashi (1961)
Movie
Composer
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
Movie
Composer
Lord Tadanao (1960)
Movie
Composer
Castle of Flames (1960)
Movie
Composer
Scars of Honor (1960)
Movie
Composer
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
Movie
Composer
The Three Treasures (1959)
Movie
Composer
Break Down that Wall (1959)
Movie
Composer
Samurai Saga (1959)
Movie
Composer
A Whistle in My Heart (1959)
Movie
Composer
The Big Boss (1959)
Movie
Composer
Varan (1958)
Movie
Composer
Beyond the Seasonal Wind (1958)
Movie
Composer
The Adulteress (1958)
Movie
Composer
The Precipice (1958)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Futari dake no hashi (1958)
Movie
Composer
Sorrow Is Only for Women (1958)
Movie
Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958)
Movie
Composer
The Mysterians (1957)
Movie
Composer
On This Earth (1957)
Movie
Composer
Down Town (1957)
Movie
Composer
Roar and Earth (1957)
Movie
Composer
Harbor Rats (1957)
Movie
Composer
Who's The Real Killer (1957)
Movie
Composer
Jigoku bana (1957)
Movie
Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
Movie
Composer
An Osaka Story (1957)
Movie
Composer
Itohan Monogatari (1957)
Movie
Music
Rodan (1956)
Movie
Composer
Joyu (1956)
Movie
Composer
Sound in the Mist (1956)
Movie
Composer
Ryûri no kishi (1956)
Movie
Music
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Movie
5.68
Composer
Darkness at Noon (1956)
Movie
Composer
Called to the Stand (1956)
Movie
Composer
Love is Lost (1956)
Movie
Composer
Rainy Night Duel (1956)
Movie
Composer
The Burmese Harp (1956)
Movie
Composer
Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (1955)
Movie
Composer
Brooba (1955)
Movie
Composer
The Beauty and the Dragon (1955)
Movie
Composer
Three Faces (1955)
Movie
Composer
The Wolves (1955)
Movie
Composer
The Maid's Kid (1955)
Movie
Composer
Ginza no Onna (1955)
Movie
Composer
Life of Geisha (1955)
Movie
Composer
Farewell Song (1955)
Movie
Composer
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes (1955)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Godzilla (1954)
Movie
5.66
Composer
Dorodarake no seishun (1954)
Movie
Composer
Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako (1954)
Movie
Composer
The Ditch (1954)
Movie
Composer
The Story of Shunkin (1954)
Movie
Composer
Cape Ashizuri (1954)
Movie
Composer
A Samurai's Love (1954)
Movie
Composer
Onna no issho (1953)
Movie
Composer
Before Dawn (1953)
Movie
Composer
Hiroshima (1953)
Movie
Composer
The Cannery Boat (1953)
Movie
Composer
White Fish (1953)
Movie
Composer
Anatahan (1953)
Movie
Composer
Aijô ni tsuite (1953)
Movie
Composer
Yokubo (1953)
Movie
Composer
Miniature (1953)
Movie
Composer
Reminiscence (1953)
Movie
Composer
Swift Current (1952)
Movie
Composer
Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Movie
4
Composer
Shi no machi wo nogarete (1952)
Movie
Composer
Sisters of Nishijin (1952)
Movie
Composer
I Was a Prisoner in Siberia (1952)
Movie
Composer
The Tale of Genji (1951)
Movie
Composer
Stolen Love (1951)
Movie
Composer
Who Will Judge Me? (1951)
Movie
Music
The Man Without a Nationality (1951)
Movie
Composer
Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
Movie
Composer
Beyond Love and Hate (1951)
Movie
Composer
Clothes of Deception (1950)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Rainbow-Colored Flower (1950)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Senka o koete (1950)
Movie
Composer
Crazy Uproar (1950)
Movie
Composer
Listen to the Voices of the Sea (1950)
Movie
Composer
White Beast (1950)
Movie
Composer
The Motherland Far Far Away (1950)
Movie
Sound
Ma no Kogane (1950)
Movie
Composer
Devil's Gold (1950)
Movie
Composer
The Rainbow Man (1949)
Movie
Composer
Jakoman and Tetsu (1949)
Movie
Composer
Late Night Confession (1949)
Movie
Composer
Kirare no Senta (1949)
Movie
Composer
The Quiet Duel (1949)
Movie
3.5
Composer
A Woman in the Typhoon Area (1948)
Movie
Composer
Kuro-uma no danshichi (1948)
Movie
Composer
A Second Life (1948)
Movie
Composer
Invitation to Happiness (1947)
Movie
Composer
Snow Trail (1947)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.75
Based on 177 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1954
1959
1955
2021
Information
Known for Sound
Gender Male
Birthday 1914-05-31
Deathday 2006-02-08 (91 years old)
Place of birth Kushiro, Japan
Citizenships Japan
Also known as 伊福部昭
Awards Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Junior Fourth Rank, Person of Cultural Merit
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