Jun Fukuda
Known for: Directing
Born: February 17, 1923
Died: December 3, 2000
Place of birth: Manshu, Korea
Jun Fukuda was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and producer. Fukuda joined Toho in 1946 and ventured into the realm of assistant director, being taken under the wing by directors like Hiroshi Inagaki. By 1959, Fukuda began a career as a full-fledged director, his early work slanted more toward mystery, but then expand into more comedic work by the mid-1960s, such as the spy spoof Iron Finger (1965). He also wrote the screenplay for the unproduced The Invisible Man vs. the Human Torch. Fukuda would eventually be tasked to direct a Godzilla movie, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966). Fukuda would go on to direct various entries in Toho's popular Young Guy series and Konto 55, however he would be best known for his Godzilla work, becoming the "go to" director for special effects productions after Ishirō Honda. Fukuda famously harbored a harsh view of his work in the Godzilla series saying, "The monsters became the stars, and the human characters were put into the background." and "I give all of my Godzilla films a minus score." Despite the distain he felt towards his work, he was pleasantly surprised to find fans who enjoyed his film and who sent him well wishing cards near the end of his life.
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Filmography
53 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
9.2
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
5.0
Attack of the Galactic Monsters
1983
8.1
Monkey
1978
6.1
The War in Space
1977
9.0
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
5.4
ESPY
1974
NR
Submersion of Japan
1974
10.0
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
7.0
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
7.4
Zone Fighter
1973
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
7.3
Horror of the Wolf
1973
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
8.0
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
1971
NR
3,000 Kilometer Trap
1971
8.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
6.0
City of Beasts
1970
8.0
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
1969
8.0
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969
NR
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
1969
NR
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
1969
6.5
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
1969
NR
Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster
1969
6.5
Young Guy Graduates
1969
7.7
Operation: Mystery
1968
6.9
Golden Eyes
1968
6.4
Son of Godzilla
1967
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
9.0
The Mad Atlantic
1966
6.8
Ironfinger
1965
7.0
The White Rose of Hong Kong
1965NR
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
1965
8.0
Blood and Diamonds
1964
7.2
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
1964
7.0
Operation Mad Dog
1963
6.5
Young Guy in Hawaii
1963
9.0
Sensation Seekers
1963
7.0
The Weed of Crime
1962
7.5
College Champ
1962
NR
A Woman's Identity
1962
7.0
Counterstroke
1962
9.0
The Witness Killed
1961
8.0
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa
1961
9.0
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep
1961
8.0
The Merciless Trap
1961
6.5
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
7.0
The Terrible Game
1959
7.0
Flower's Yearning
1958
5.7
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
NR
First Love Story
1957
6.5
Rodan
1956
7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
7.8
So Young, So Bright
1955
7.2
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
7.2
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
9.0
The Red Light Military Base
1953
10.0
The Man Who Came to Port
1952