Jun Fukuda
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.
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(Director)
The Witness Killed
(Director)
Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
(Director)
Ankokugai zenmetsu sakusen
(Writer)
The Young Ace in Hawaii
(Director)
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
(Director)
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
(Director)
The War in Space
(Director)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
(Director)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
(Director)
Son of Godzilla
(Director)
Rodan
(First Assistant Director)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
(Director)
Josei jishin
(Director)
Josei jishin
(Screenplay)
Golden Eyes
(Director)
Golden Eyes
(Writer)
The Secret of the Telegian
(Director)
The Weed of Crime
(Director)
The Weed of Crime
(Writer)
Ironfinger
(Director)
ESPY
(Director)
City of Beasts
(Producer)
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure
(Director)
Horror of the Wolf
(Writer)
The Mad Atlantic
(Director)
The Mad Atlantic
(Writer)
Operation Mad Dog
(Director)
The Merciless Trap
(Director)
3,000 Kilometer Trap
(Director)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
(Lyricist)
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
(Assistant Director)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
(Assistant Director)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(Assistant Director)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
(Screenplay)
Blood and Diamonds
(Director)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
(Lyricist)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
(Screenplay)
College Champ
(Director)
The Man Who Came to Port
(Assistant Director)
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses
(Director)
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja
(Director)
Red-Light Bases
(Assistant Director)
City of Beasts
(Director)
Hoero Datsugoku-shu
(Director)
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
(First Assistant Director)
A Dark Rabbit has Seven Lives
(Producer)
Monkey
(Director)
Submersion of Japan
(Director)
Operation: Mystery
(Director)
Operation: Mystery
(Writer)
Zone Fighter
(Director)
Zone Fighter
(Writer)
Zone Fighter
(Creator)