fbpx
Wikipedia

Shinichi Sekizawa

January 08, 2023

Shinichi Sekizawa (関沢新一, Sekizawa Shin'ichi, June 2, 1921 – November 19, 1992) was a Japanese screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to several films by Ishirō Honda, including several classic Godzilla films. He also contributed material to the original Ultraman series and several Tōei Dōga films such as Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon and Jack and the Witch.

Shinichi Sekizawa
関沢新一
BornJune 2, 1920
Kyoto, Japan
DiedNovember 19, 1992
Nanpeidaichō, Shibuya, Japan
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, producer, director, assistant director
Years active1949–1974
SpouseMasako Sekizawa
AwardsMedal with Purple Ribbon

His very first screenplay was for the independently produced film (though distributed by Shintoho Studios) Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers, which was also his sole directing credit.[1]

His scripts for kaiju films have been noted for their inventiveness and for having a more lightweight, "fun" tone than those written by Takeshi Kimura (aka Kaoru Mabuchi), another leading writer of kaiju films, whose scripts had a darker, more serious sensibility.

Before embarking on his screenwriting career, he briefly attended an animation school with famed manga artist and animator Osamu Tezuka.

Partial filmography

Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological.
Title Year Credited as Notes Ref(s)
Writer Screen story author Other
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers 1956 Yes Yes [1]
Varan the Unbelievable 1958 Yes [2][3]
Battle in Outer Space 1959 Yes [4]
The Last Gunfight 1960 Yes [5]
Take Aim at the Police Van Yes [6]
The Secret of the Telegian Yes [7][8]
Moriya Hirosho no sandogasa shirizu - Nakito gozansu 1961 Yes [9]
Mothra Yes [9]
King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962 Yes [10]
Warring Clans 1963 Yes [11]
The Lost World of Sinbad Yes [12]
Atragon Yes [13][14]
Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964 Yes [15]
Operation Lion Ant Yes [15]
A Keg of Powder Yes [15]
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Yes [16]
Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965 Yes [17][18]
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966 Yes [19]
Son of Godzilla 1967 Yes [20][21]
Latitude Zero 1969 Yes Yes Screenwriter in Japanese version. Credited as "Screenplay advisor" in American prints. [22]
All Monsters Attack Yes [23][24]
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972 Yes [25][26]
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973 Yes [27][28]
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974 Yes [29]

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b Miyano, Oki; Aiken, Keith (24 May 2007). "TV Movie Details Actor Tadao Takashima's Battle with Depression". SciFi Japan. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 425.
  3. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 426.
  4. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 113.
  5. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 165.
  6. ^ (in Japanese). Nikkatsu. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 349.
  8. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 350.
  9. ^ a b Galbraith IV 2008, p. 183.
  10. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 294.
  11. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 200.
  12. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 205.
  13. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 105.
  14. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 106.
  15. ^ a b c Galbraith IV 2008, p. 210.
  16. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 215.
  17. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 292.
  18. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 293.
  19. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 234.
  20. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 244.
  21. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 245.
  22. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 261.
  23. ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 196.
  24. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 197.
  25. ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 190.
  26. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 191.
  27. ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 360.
  28. ^ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 193.
  29. ^ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 352.

Bibliography

  • Ryfle, Steve (1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1550223484.
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-853-7.
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0032-3.
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.

External links


 

This article about a Japanese writer, poet, or screenwriter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

January 08, 2023
shinichi, sekizawa, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2019, l. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shinichi Sekizawa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shinichi Sekizawa 関沢新一 Sekizawa Shin ichi June 2 1921 November 19 1992 was a Japanese screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to several films by Ishirō Honda including several classic Godzilla films He also contributed material to the original Ultraman series and several Tōei Dōga films such as Gulliver s Travels Beyond the Moon and Jack and the Witch Shinichi Sekizawa関沢新一BornJune 2 1920Kyoto JapanDiedNovember 19 1992Nanpeidaichō Shibuya JapanOccupation s Screenwriter producer director assistant directorYears active1949 1974SpouseMasako SekizawaAwardsMedal with Purple RibbonHis very first screenplay was for the independently produced film though distributed by Shintoho Studios Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers which was also his sole directing credit 1 His scripts for kaiju films have been noted for their inventiveness and for having a more lightweight fun tone than those written by Takeshi Kimura aka Kaoru Mabuchi another leading writer of kaiju films whose scripts had a darker more serious sensibility Before embarking on his screenwriting career he briefly attended an animation school with famed manga artist and animator Osamu Tezuka Contents 1 Partial filmography 2 References 2 1 Bibliography 3 External linksPartial filmography EditNote The films listed as N A are not necessarily chronological Title Year Credited as Notes Ref s Writer Screen story author OtherFearful Attack of the Flying Saucers 1956 Yes Yes 1 Varan the Unbelievable 1958 Yes 2 3 Battle in Outer Space 1959 Yes 4 The Last Gunfight 1960 Yes 5 Take Aim at the Police Van Yes 6 The Secret of the Telegian Yes 7 8 Moriya Hirosho no sandogasa shirizu Nakito gozansu 1961 Yes 9 Mothra Yes 9 King Kong vs Godzilla 1962 Yes 10 Warring Clans 1963 Yes 11 The Lost World of Sinbad Yes 12 Atragon Yes 13 14 Mothra vs Godzilla 1964 Yes 15 Operation Lion Ant Yes 15 A Keg of Powder Yes 15 Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster Yes 16 Invasion of Astro Monster 1965 Yes 17 18 Ebirah Horror of the Deep 1966 Yes 19 Son of Godzilla 1967 Yes 20 21 Latitude Zero 1969 Yes Yes Screenwriter in Japanese version Credited as Screenplay advisor in American prints 22 All Monsters Attack Yes 23 24 Godzilla vs Gigan 1972 Yes 25 26 Godzilla vs Megalon 1973 Yes 27 28 Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla 1974 Yes 29 References EditCitations a b Miyano Oki Aiken Keith 24 May 2007 TV Movie Details Actor Tadao Takashima s Battle with Depression SciFi Japan Retrieved 28 June 2019 Galbraith IV 1996 p 425 Galbraith IV 1996 p 426 Galbraith IV 1996 p 113 Galbraith IV 2008 p 165 十三号待避線 より その護送車を狙え in Japanese Nikkatsu Archived from the original on August 30 2017 Retrieved December 12 2019 Galbraith IV 1996 p 349 Galbraith IV 1996 p 350 a b Galbraith IV 2008 p 183 Galbraith IV 2008 p 294 Galbraith IV 2008 p 200 Galbraith IV 2008 p 205 Galbraith IV 1996 p 105 Galbraith IV 1996 p 106 a b c Galbraith IV 2008 p 210 Galbraith IV 2008 p 215 Galbraith IV 1996 p 292 Galbraith IV 1996 p 293 Galbraith IV 2008 p 234 Galbraith IV 2008 p 244 Galbraith IV 2008 p 245 Galbraith IV 1996 p 261 Ryfle 1998 p 196 Galbraith IV 1996 p 197 Ryfle 1998 p 190 Galbraith IV 1996 p 191 Ryfle 1998 p 360 Galbraith IV 1996 p 193 Galbraith IV 1994 p 352 Bibliography Edit Ryfle Steve 1998 Japan s Favorite Mon Star The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G ECW Press ISBN 978 1550223484 Galbraith IV Stuart 1994 Japanese Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films McFarland ISBN 0 89950 853 7 Galbraith IV Stuart 1996 The Japanese Filmography 1900 through 1994 McFarland ISBN 0 7864 0032 3 Galbraith IV Stuart 2008 The Toho Studios Story A History and Complete Filmography Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 1461673743 External links EditShinichi Sekizawa at IMDb 関沢新一 in Japanese Japanese Movie Database Retrieved 2008 01 16 This article about a Japanese writer poet or screenwriter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shinichi Sekizawa amp oldid 1111811053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.