Yoshimitsu Banno
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
director
, best known for the cult-classic Godzilla vs. Hedorah
, which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII
in 2005. He is currently co-producing a new Godzilla film with Legendary Pictures
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, best known for the cult-classic Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
, also known as Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, is a 1971 science fiction kaiju film. The eleventh film in Toho Co. Ltd.'s Godzilla series , it was directed by Yoshimitsu Banno with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. It was the first film to feature Hedorah. The score was composed by Riichiro Manabe...
, which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII
G-Fest
G-FEST is an annual convention devoted to the daikaiju film genre and sponsored by Daikaiju Enterprises, Ltd., and G-FAN magazine. It regularly features panels, contests, and theatrically screened films of interest to fans of Japanese monsters such as Godzilla, The Ultra Series, and Gamera. G-FEST...
in 2005. He is currently co-producing a new Godzilla film with Legendary Pictures
Legendary Pictures
Legendary Pictures is an American film production company, whose parent company, Legendary Entertainment, is based in Burbank, California and was founded by Thomas Tull in 2004...
.
Directing Credits
- Jinzo ningen Kyasshan (1988) (TV Series)
- Ninja, the Wonder Boy (1985)
- Godzilla vs. HedorahGodzilla vs. Hedorah, also known as Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, is a 1971 science fiction kaiju film. The eleventh film in Toho Co. Ltd.'s Godzilla series , it was directed by Yoshimitsu Banno with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. It was the first film to feature Hedorah. The score was composed by Riichiro Manabe...
(1971) - Birth of the Japanese Islands (1970)
Assistant Directing Credits
- Prophecies of NostradamusProphecies of Nostradamusalso known as The Last Days of Planet Earth or Catastrophe: 1999 is an experimental 1974 feature film by Toshio Masuda, inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus. The film credits Toshio Yasumi as principal screenwriter, though Yasumi did not actually work on the film...
(Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen) (1974) - Doto ichiman kairi (1966)
- Kureji no musekinin Shimizu Minato (1966)
- Hyappatsu hyakuchu (1965)
- Taiheiyo kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965)
- Nikutai no gakko (1965)
- Nippon ichi no horafuki otoko (1964)
- Kyomo ware ozorami ari (1964)
- Nippon musekinin yaro (1962)
- Nippon musekinin jidai (1962)
- Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)
- Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)
- Donzoko (1957)
- Throne of BloodThrone of BloodThrone of Blood is a 1957 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Its original Japanese title is Kumonosu-jō , which means "Spider Web Castle". The film transposes the plot of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth to feudal Japan.-Plot:...
(Kumonosu jo) (1957)
Writing Credits
- Techno Police 21cTechno Police 21cis a Japanese anime made by Toho Productions and released to the theatrical screen in 1982. It was dubbed into English by Hong Kong voice actors....
(1982) - The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz (1982 film)is a 1982 Japanese anime feature film directed by Fumihiko Takayama, from a screenplay by Yoshimitsu Banno and Akira Miyazaki, which is based on the 1900 children's novel by L...
(1982) - Prophecies of NostradamusProphecies of Nostradamusalso known as The Last Days of Planet Earth or Catastrophe: 1999 is an experimental 1974 feature film by Toshio Masuda, inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus. The film credits Toshio Yasumi as principal screenwriter, though Yasumi did not actually work on the film...
(Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen) (1974) - Godzilla vs. HedorahGodzilla vs. Hedorah, also known as Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, is a 1971 science fiction kaiju film. The eleventh film in Toho Co. Ltd.'s Godzilla series , it was directed by Yoshimitsu Banno with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. It was the first film to feature Hedorah. The score was composed by Riichiro Manabe...
(1971)