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Shinichi Sekizawa (関沢新一, Sekizawa Shin'ichi, June 2, 1921 – November 19, 1992) was a Japanese screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to several films by Ishirō Honda, including several classic Godzilla films.
Shin'ichi Sekizawa. Writer: King Kong vs. Godzilla. Shinichi Sekizawa was born in Kyoto, Japan on June 2, 1921. He began his cinema career in 1939, working on an animated movie in Kyoto. He was called into the service in 1941 and returned to Japan in 1946.
- Writer, Producer, Production Designer
- June 2, 1920
- Shin'ichi Sekizawa
Jun 12, 2024 · Shin’ichi Sekizawa’s contributions to the world of cinema, particularly the kaiju genre, are nothing short of legendary. His imaginative storytelling, coupled with a keen understanding of human nature, created a legacy that continues to entertain and inspire audiences around the globe.
Nov 19, 1992 · Shinichi Sekizawa (June 2, 1921 – November 11, 1992) was a Japanese screenwriter known for his immense contributions to the original Godzilla series, providing screenplays and/or stories for 10 of the original 15 Showa films.
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Screenwriter
1. Varan(1958) 2. Battle in Outer Space(1959) 3. The Secret of the Telegian(1960) 4. Mothra(1961) 5. King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962) 6. Samurai Pirate (1963) [with Takeshi Kimura] 7. Atragon(1963) 8. Mothra vs. Godzilla(1964) 9. Dogora(1964) 10. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster(1964) 11. Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965) 12. Ultraman(TV 1966-1967) [episode 1; with Tetsuo Kinjo] 13. Monster Booska(TV 1966-1967) [episode 3] 14. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep(1966) 15. The Killing Bottle(1967) 16. Son...
Storywriter
1. Godzilla vs. Megalon(1973) 2. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla(1974) [with Masami Fukushima]
Miscellaneous
1. Agon(TV 1968) - Supervisor
Lyricist
1. Mothra (1961) - "Mothra's Song" [with Ishiro Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka; as Koji Yuki] 2. All Monsters Attack (1969) - "Monster March" 3. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) - "Godzilla March" [with Jun Fukuda] 4. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) - "Godzilla and Jet Jaguar: Punch! Punch! Punch!"
Sekizawa wrote the lyrics for Mothra's insert song, "Mothra's Song" with Ishiro Honda and Tomoyuki Tanaka under the joint pen name Koji Yuki (由起こうじ, Yuki Kōji).Sekizawa wrote and directed a science fiction film for Kokumotsu Films in 1956 entitled Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers, in which aliens from the M87 Nebula launch an attack on Earth using fly...This is a list of references for Shinichi Sekizawa. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this:
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Jul 6, 2021 · However, the world as director Ishiro Honda and screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa envision it exists for us forever in this marvellous film. In our words, in our actions, and in our hearts, we can try to make sure it doesn’t stay there.
May 4, 2021 · Film Historian David Kalat discusses the impact that screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa had on the Godzilla series.
