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| + | |birthplace=Hokkaido, Japan |
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| + | |birthdate=May 31, 1914 |
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| + | |deathdate=February 8, 2006 |
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| + | |occupation=Composer |
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| + | |imdb=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006136/ IMDB] |
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| + | |wikipedia=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Ifukube Wikipedia] |
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| + | |notablework=''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' |
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| + | |firstfilm=''Ginrei no hate'' (1947) |
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| + | |lastfilm=''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' |
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+ | In the 1940s, during WWII, he was asked to compose nationalistic themes for the islands liberated by Japan. (One such theme was played by the band when Japan officially surrendered in 1945). Starting in 1947 with the film ''Snow Trail'', Ifukube became prominent in film composition. In 1954, he worked on ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]''. After that, he scored 11 more ''Godzilla'' films (and his themes were added to many others), as well as 13 other sci-fi/ fantasy films. In total, Ifukube scored 43 films in his entire career. |
| − | His final Godzilla film was ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', and although he never composed the scores of any of the subsequent movies, though his most famous theme, |
+ | His final ''Godzilla'' film was ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', and although he never composed the scores of any of the subsequent movies, though his most famous theme, Godzilla's theme, was used in some capacity in most of the subsequent films, and many other pieces of his music were remixed in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. |
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| + | ===Scoring credits=== |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) |
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| + | *''[[Rodan (1956 film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) |
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| + | *''[[The Mysterians (1957 film)|The Mysterians]]'' (1957) |
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| + | *''[[Varan (1958 film)|Varan]]'' (1958) |
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| + | *''[[The Birth of Japan]]'' (1959) |
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| + | *''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'' (1959) |
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| + | *''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) |
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| + | *''[[Atragon (1963 film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) |
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| + | *''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) |
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| + | *''[[Dogora (1964 film)|Dogora]]'' (1964) |
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| + | *''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) |
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| + | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) |
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| + | *''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) |
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| + | *''[[War of the Gargantuas (1966 film)|War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) |
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| + | *''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) |
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| + | *''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) |
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| + | *''[[Latitude Zero]]'' (1969) |
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| + | *''[[Space Amoeba (1970 film)|Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [Stock Music] |
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| + | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' [Selected Tracks from the album ''[[Ostinato]]''] |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) ["Godzilla's Theme"] |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999) ["Godzilla's Theme"] |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) ["Godzilla's Theme"] |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (2001) ["Godzilla's Theme," "Great Monster March"] |
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| + | *''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) ["Godzilla's Theme"] |
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| + | *''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) [Selected tracks from ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'', ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', and ''[[Battle in Outer Space]]''] |
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Deja_vu.jpg|Akira Ifkube with the [[MogeGoji]] |
Deja_vu.jpg|Akira Ifkube with the [[MogeGoji]] |
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| + | KiryuGoji with Akira Ifukube in 2004.jpg|Akira Ifukube with the [[KiryuGoji]] to celebrate his 90th birthday |
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Revision as of 01:23, 10 March 2019
Akira Ifukube (伊福部昭 Ifukube Akira?) was a musician that was born in 1914 and died in 2006 who was considered to be one of Japan's most revered classical composers.
In the 1940s, during WWII, he was asked to compose nationalistic themes for the islands liberated by Japan. (One such theme was played by the band when Japan officially surrendered in 1945). Starting in 1947 with the film Snow Trail, Ifukube became prominent in film composition. In 1954, he worked on Godzilla. After that, he scored 11 more Godzilla films (and his themes were added to many others), as well as 13 other sci-fi/ fantasy films. In total, Ifukube scored 43 films in his entire career.
His final Godzilla film was Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, and although he never composed the scores of any of the subsequent movies, though his most famous theme, Godzilla's theme, was used in some capacity in most of the subsequent films, and many other pieces of his music were remixed in Godzilla: Final Wars.
He died on February 8, 2006, from multiple organ failure. However, he left behind a legacy that will always be remembered in the form of his music.
Filmography
Scoring credits
- Godzilla (1954)
- Rodan (1956)
- The Mysterians (1957)
- Varan (1958)
- The Birth of Japan (1959)
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Atragon (1963)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Dogora (1964)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- War of the Gargantuas (1966)
- King Kong Escapes (1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Latitude Zero (1969)
- Space Amoeba (1970)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) [Stock Music]
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante [Selected Tracks from the album Ostinato]
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) ["Godzilla's Theme"]
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) ["Godzilla's Theme"]
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) ["Godzilla's Theme"]
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) ["Godzilla's Theme," "Great Monster March"]
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) ["Godzilla's Theme"]
- Shin Godzilla (2016) [Selected tracks from King Kong vs. Godzilla, Terror of Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, and Battle in Outer Space]
Gallery
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