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Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Born July 7, 1901 · 日本,京都府

Died January 25, 1970

Also known as 特撮の神様 · 쓰부라야 에이지 · 圓谷英二

Biography

Eiji Tsuburaya was a Japanese special effects director, filmmaker, and cinematographer. A co-creator of the Godzilla and Ultraman franchises, he is considered one of the most important and influential figures in the history of cinema. Tsuburaya is known as the "Father of Tokusatsu", having pioneered Japan's special effects industry and introduced several technological developments in film productions. In a career spanning five decades, Tsuburaya worked on approximately 250 films—including globally renowned features directed by Ishirō Honda, Hiroshi Inagaki, and Akira Kurosawa—and earned six Japan Technical Awards.

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Filmography43 titles

Neo Ultra Q

2013Creator

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

1979Executive Producer

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957Special Effects, Story, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series

1966Producer, Production Supervisor

Ultra Q

1965Producer, Production Supervisor

The Hidden Fortress

1958Visual Effects

Ultraseven

1967Producer, Production Supervisor

Throne of Blood

1957Visual Effects

The Sword of Doom

1966Special Effects

Godzilla

1954Special Effects, Story, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Shin Ultraman

2022Original Story

Sound of the Mountain

1954Special Effects

A Page of Madness

1926Assistant Camera

Mothra

1961Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954Visual Effects

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster

1964Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Destroy All Monsters

1968Special Effects Supervisor

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Frankenstein vs. Baragon

1965Special Effects, Visual Effects Director

Dogora

1964Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Anatahan

1953Special Effects

Atragon

1963Special Effects Coordinator

Attack of the Mushroom People

1963Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

The Secret of the Telegian

1960Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

1956Special Effects, Story, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Rodan

1956Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

The Invisible Man Appears

1949Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Space Amoeba

1970Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor

Son of Godzilla

1967Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects Supervisor

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

The Mysterians

1957Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

The War of the Gargantuas

1966Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects

The Tale of the White Serpent

1958Visual Effects

The Lady of Musashino

1951Visual Effects

Battle in Outer Space

1959Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Godzilla Raids Again

1955Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

The H-Man

1958Visual Effects

Varan

1958Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Monster SeaFood Wars

2020Original Story

All Monsters Attack

1969Editorial Consultant, Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor

Varan the Unbelievable

1962Special Effects, Visual Effects