Jun Fukuda

Directing·Feb 17, 1923·Manshu, Korea

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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.

Film	Credit
Godzilla, King of the Monsters1998 · Actor	Actor
Attack of the Galactic Monsters1983 · Director	Director
The War in Space1977 · Director	Director
ESPY1974 · Director	Director
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters1974 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla1974 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Godzilla vs. Megalon1973 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Horror of the Wolf1973 · Writer	Writer
Godzilla vs. Gigan1972 · Director	Director
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East1971 · Director	Director
3,000 Kilometer Trap1971 · Director	Director
It's a Man's Way of Life1970 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
City of Beasts1970 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure1969 · Director	Director
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club1969 · Director	Director
Konto 55: Grandson of a Ninja1969 · Director	Director
Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses1969 · Director	Director
Young Guy on Mt. Cook1969 · Director	Director
Young Guy Graduates1969 · Director	Director
Golden Eyes1968 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Son of Godzilla1967 · Director	Director
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966 · Director	Director
The Mad Atlantic1966 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Ironfinger1965 · Director	Director
The White Rose of Hong Kong1965 · Director	Director
MMission to Annihilate the Underworld1965 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Blood and Diamonds1964 · Director	Director
Trap of Suicide Kilometer1964 · Director	Director
Operation Mad Dog1963 · Director	Director
Young Guy in Hawaii1963 · Director	Director
Sensation Seekers1963 · Director	Director
The Weed of Crime1962 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
College Champ1962 · Director	Director
A Woman's Identity1962 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Counterstroke1962 · Director	Director
The Witness Killed1961 · Director	Director
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, Sandogasa1961 · Director	Director
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to Weep1961 · Director	Director
The Merciless Trap1961 · Director	Director
The Secret of the Telegian1960 · Director	Director
The Terrible Game1959 · Director	Director