Jun Fukuda
Biography
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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Movies (46)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
The War in Space
Director (Directing)
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1977
ESPY
Director (Directing)
1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Director (Directing)
1974
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Director (Directing)
1974
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Director (Directing)
1973
Horror of the Wolf
Writer (Writing)
1973
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Director (Directing)
1972
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
Director (Directing)
1971
3,000 Kilometer Trap
Director (Directing)
1971
It's a Man's Way of Life
Director (Directing)
1970
City of Beasts
Producer (Production)
1970
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
Director (Directing)
1969
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Director (Directing)
1969
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
Director (Directing)
1969
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
Director (Directing)
1969
Young Guy on Mt. Cook
Director (Directing)
1969
Young Guy Graduates
Director (Directing)
1969
Golden Eyes
Director (Directing)
1968
Son of Godzilla
Director (Directing)
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Director (Directing)
1966
The Mad Atlantic
Director (Directing)
1966
Ironfinger
Director (Directing)
1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Director (Directing)
1965
Mission to Annihilate the Underworld
Director (Directing)
1965
Blood and Diamonds
Director (Directing)
1964
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
Director (Directing)
1964
Operation Mad Dog
Director (Directing)
1963
Young Guy in Hawaii
Director (Directing)
1963
Sensation Seekers
Director (Directing)
1963
The Weed of Crime
Director (Directing)
1962
College Champ
Director (Directing)
1962
A Woman's Identity
Director (Directing)
1962
Counterstroke
Director (Directing)
1962
The Witness Killed
Director (Directing)
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa
Director (Directing)
1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep
Director (Directing)
1961
The Merciless Trap
Director (Directing)
1961
The Secret of the Telegian
Director (Directing)
1960
The Terrible Game
Director (Directing)
1959
Flower's Yearning
Assistant Director (Directing)
1958
Rodan! The Flying Monster
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1957
Rodan
First Assistant Director (Directing)
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Assistant Director (Directing)
1956
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Assistant Director (Directing)
1955
