Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer, best known for his works on the film scores of the Godzilla movies since 1954. Akira Ifukube was born on 31 May 1914 in Kushiro, Japan as the third son of a police officer Toshimitsu Ifukube, also the origins of this family can be traced back to at least the 7th century with the birth of Ifukibe-no-Tokotarihime. He was strongly influenced by the Ainu music as he spent his childhood (from age of 9 to 12) in Otofuke near Obihiro, where was with a mixed population of Ainu and Japanese. His first encounter with classical music occurred when attending secondary school in Sapporo city. Ifukube decided to become a composer at the age of 14 after hearing a radio performance of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, also cited the music of Manuel de Falla as a major influence. Ifukube studied forestry at Hokkaido Imperial University in Sapporo and composed in his spare time, which prefigured a line of self-taught Japanese composers. He taught at the Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly Tokyo Music School), during which period he composed his first film score for The End of the Silver Mountains, released in 1947. Over the next fifty years, he would compose more than 250 film scores, the high point of which was his 1954 music for Ishirō Honda's Toho movie, Godzilla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akira Ifukube , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Shin Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla Minus One
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Birth Location Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Born 1914-05-31
Died 2006-02-06

Movies

2023
2016
2008
Gala Music
2008
Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday Original Music Composer
2007
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Original Music Composer
1995
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Original Music Composer
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra Original Music Composer
1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Original Music Composer
1991
Dozoku no ranjo Original Music Composer
1991
1984
Wolfman vs. Godzilla Music Director
1983
Love and Faith Original Music Composer
1978
Godzilla Original Music Composer
1977
Terror of Mechagodzilla Original Music Composer
1975
Sandakan No. 8 Original Music Composer
1974
The Last Samurai Original Music Composer
1974
The Human Revolution Original Music Composer
1973
Zatoichi's Conspiracy Original Music Composer
1973
Godzilla vs. Gigan Original Music Composer
1972
Wolfman vs. Baragon Music Director
1972
1970
Space Amoeba Original Music Composer
1970
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Original Music Composer
1970
Latitude Zero Original Music Composer
1969
Devil's Temple Original Music Composer
1969
Young Challengers Original Music Composer
1968
Destroy All Monsters Original Music Composer
1968
The Snow Woman Original Music Composer
1968
Zatoichi Challenged Original Music Composer
1967
Eleven Samurai Original Music Composer
1967
King Kong Escapes Original Music Composer
1967
Wrath of Daimajin Original Music Composer
1966
1966
A Thousand Suspects Original Music Composer
1966
Return of Giant Majin Original Music Composer
1966
The War of the Gargantuas Original Music Composer
1966
The Betrayal Original Music Composer
1966
Zatoichi's Vengeance Original Music Composer
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle Original Music Composer
1966
Daimajin Original Music Composer
1966
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert Original Music Composer
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster Original Music Composer
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World Original Music Composer
1965
A Chain of Islands Original Music Composer
1965
Zatoichi's Revenge Original Music Composer
1965
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu Original Music Composer
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Original Music Composer
1964
1964
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight Original Music Composer
1964
Dogora Original Music Composer
1964
Whirlwind Original Music Composer
1964
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege Original Music Composer
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla Original Music Composer
1964
The Long Death Original Music Composer
1964
Atragon Original Music Composer
1963
13 Assassins Original Music Composer
1963
Zatoichi on the Road Original Music Composer
1963
Bronze Magician Original Music Composer
1963
Zatoichi the Fugitive Original Music Composer
1963
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie Original Music Composer
1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai Original Music Composer
1963
1963
New Tale of Zatoichi Original Music Composer
1963
Varan the Unbelievable Original Music Composer
1962
The King Music
1962
47 Ronin Original Music Composer
1962
The Great Wall Original Music Composer
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla Original Music Composer
1962
The Whale God Original Music Composer
1962
A Carpenter and Children Original Music Composer
1962
The Tale of Zatoichi Original Music Composer
1962
1962
1961
The Conspirator Original Music Composer
1961
Buddha Original Music Composer
1961
Miyamoto Musashi Original Music Composer
1961
Daredevil in the Castle Original Music Composer
1961
Lord Tadanao Music
1960
Castle of Flames Original Music Composer
1960
1960
Scars of Honor Original Music Composer
1960
Shinran Music
1960
Battle in Outer Space Original Music Composer
1959
1959
Break Down that Wall Original Music Composer
1959
Samurai Saga Original Music Composer
1959
女と海賊 Music
1959
A Whistle in My Heart Original Music Composer
1959
The Big Boss Original Music Composer
1959
Varan Original Music Composer
1958
Beyond the Seasonal Wind Original Music Composer
1958
Night Drum Music Director
1958
1958
Futari dake no hashi Original Music Composer
1958
The Mysterians Original Music Composer
1957
1957
Down Town Original Music Composer
1957
1957
Harbor Rats Original Music Composer
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster! Original Music Composer
1957
Jigoku bana Music
1957
An Osaka Story Original Music Composer
1957
Rodan Music
1956
Actress Music
1956
1956
1956
1956
Darkness at Noon Original Music Composer
1956
Love is Lost Original Music Composer
1956
1956
The Burmese Harp Original Music Composer
1956
Brooba Original Music Composer
1955
Typhoon's Eye Original Music Composer
1955
Three Faces Music
1955
The Wolves Original Music Composer
1955
The Maid's Kid Original Music Composer
1955
1955
Life of Geisha Original Music Composer
1955
Godzilla Original Music Composer
1954
The Ditch Original Music Composer
1954
Cape Ashizuri Original Music Composer
1954
A Samurai's Love Original Music Composer
1954
1953
Before Dawn Original Music Composer
1953
Hiroshima Original Music Composer
1953
The Cannery Boat Original Music Composer
1953
White Fish Music
1953
Anatahan Original Music Composer
1953
1953
Yokubo Music
1953
Miniature Original Music Composer
1953
Murahachibu Original Music Composer
1953
Reminiscence Original Music Composer
1953
Swift Current Original Music Composer
1952
Children of Hiroshima Original Music Composer
1952
Shi no machi wo nogarete Original Music Composer
1952
Sisters of Nishijin Original Music Composer
1952
The Tale of Genji Original Music Composer
1951
Stolen Love Music
1951
1951
1951
Freedom School Original Music Composer
1951
Judge of the Ashuras Original Music Composer
1951
Clothes of Deception Original Music Composer
1951
Beyond Love and Hate Original Music Composer
1951
The Rainbow-Colored Flower Original Music Composer
1950
Senka o koete Original Music Composer
1950
Crazy Uproar Music
1950
Listen to the Voices of the Sea Original Music Composer
1950
White Beast Original Music Composer
1950
Heat and Mud Music
1950
The Motherland Far Far Away Original Music Composer
1950
1950
Devil's Gold Original Music Composer
1950
The Rainbow Man Original Music Composer
1949
1949
Late Night Confession Original Music Composer
1949
Kirare no Senta Original Music Composer
1949
The Quiet Duel Original Music Composer
1949
A Woman in the Typhoon Area Original Music Composer
1948
A Second Life Original Music Composer
1948
Snow Trail Original Music Composer
1947