Research Catalog

Title

Eiji Tsuburaya : master of monsters : defending the earth with Ultraman, Godzilla, and friends in the golden age of Japanese science fiction film / by August Ragone.

Author

Ragone, August.

Publication

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2007.

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Details

Description

205 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm.

Summary

Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV shows beloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this highly visual biography details his fascinating life and career, featuring hundreds of film stills, posters, concept art, and delightful on-set photos of Tsuburaya prompting monsters to crush landmark buildings. A must-have for fans, this towering tribute also features profiles of Tsuburaya's film collaborators, details on his key films and shows (most available on DVD), and features on the enduring popularity of the characters he helped create.

Subjects

• Biographies
• History
• Science fiction films > Japan > History
• Cinematography > Special effects
• Cinematographers > Japan > Biography
• Tsuburaya, Eiji, 1901-1970

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• History

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes filmography (pages 192-198) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Contents -- Introduction -- Head in the clouds -- Innovations, war, and occupation -- The roar heard around the world -- Master of monsters -- The house that Eiji built -- Hero from the stars -- The monsters' last hurrah -- The ultra aftermath -- Farewell to the master -- The legacy -- Selected filmography: international releases and key Japanese films -- Acknowledgements.

ISBN

• 9780811860789
• 0811860787

LCCN

^^2007010996

OCLC

• 86117575
• SCSB-10651201

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library