Akira Ifukube
Biography
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) …
Known For
Godzilla Minus One
Original Music Composer
Godzilla
Original Music Composer
Shin Godzilla
Music
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Music Supervisor
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Music
Godzilla: Final Wars
Music
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Original Music Composer
The Burmese Harp
Original Music Composer
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Filmography
Acting (2)
Crew (220)
Movies (220)
Godzilla: Attack on Tokyo
2024Music
Godzilla Minus One
2023Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Megalon
2023Music
Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex
2022Music
Fesu Gojira 3: Gaigan Raishū
2022Music
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
2021Music
Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest
2020Music
Shin Godzilla
2016Music
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009Music
Genius Party Beyond
2008Music
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
2007Music
Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday
2007Original Music Composer
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004Music
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001Music
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
2000Music
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
1999Music
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994Music
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994Music
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991Original Music Composer
Dozoku no ranjo
1991Original Music Composer
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986Music
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986Original Music Composer
Godzilla Fantasia
1984Music
Godzilla Fantasia
1984Original Music Composer
Sayonara Jupiter
1984Music
Sayonara Jupiter
1984Original Music Composer
Wolfman vs. Godzilla
1983Original Music Composer
Love and Faith
1978Original Music Composer
Godzilla
1977Music
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977Music
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975Original Music Composer
Sandakan No. 8
1974Original Music Composer
The Last Samurai
1974Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973Original Music Composer
The Human Revolution
1973Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972Music
Wolfman vs. Baragon
1972Music Director
Wolfman vs. Baragon
1972Original Music Composer
Space Amoeba
1970Original Music Composer
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970Original Music Composer
Will to Conquer
1970Music
Will to Conquer
1970Original Music Composer
Latitude Zero
1969Original Music Composer
Devil's Temple
1969Original Music Composer
Destroy All Monsters
1968Original Music Composer
The Snow Woman
1968Original Music Composer
Kawachi fūten zoku
1968Original Music Composer
Young Challengers
1968Original Music Composer
Eleven Samurai
1967Original Music Composer
Zatoichi Challenged
1967Original Music Composer
King Kong Escapes
1967Original Music Composer
The Betrayal
1966Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966Original Music Composer
The War of the Gargantuas
1966Original Music Composer
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966Original Music Composer
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966Original Music Composer
Daimajin
1966Original Music Composer
A Thousand Suspects
1966Original Music Composer
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966Original Music Composer
Return of Giant Majin
1966Original Music Composer
Wrath of Daimajin
1966Original Music Composer
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965Original Music Composer
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965Original Music Composer
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
1965Original Music Composer
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Revenge
1965Original Music Composer
A Chain of Islands
1965Original Music Composer
Life of Matsu the Untamed
1965Music
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964Original Music Composer
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964Original Music Composer
Dogora
1964Original Music Composer
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Original Music Composer
Whirlwind
1964Original Music Composer
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
1964Original Music Composer
Kojiki taishō
1964Original Music Composer
The Long Death
1964Original Music Composer
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
1964Original Music Composer
13 Assassins
1963Original Music Composer
Zatoichi on the Road
1963Original Music Composer
New Tale of Zatoichi
1963Original Music Composer
Zatoichi the Fugitive
1963Original Music Composer
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon
1963Original Music Composer
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963Original Music Composer
Atragon
1963Original Music Composer
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963Music
Bronze Magician
1963Original Music Composer
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963Original Music Composer
The Whale God
1962Original Music Composer
A Carpenter and Children
1962Original Music Composer
Chûshingura
1962Original Music Composer
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962Original Music Composer
Her Hidden Past
1962Original Music Composer
The Great Wall
1962Original Music Composer
The King
1962Original Music Composer
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962Original Music Composer
Varan the Unbelievable
1962Music
Miyamoto Musashi
1961Original Music Composer
Daredevil in the Castle
1961Original Music Composer
The Conspirator
1961Original Music Composer
Buddha
1961Original Music Composer
Different Sons
1961Original Music Composer
Lord Tadanao
1960Original Music Composer
Shinran, Part II
1960Original Music Composer
Shinran
1960Original Music Composer
Castle of Flames
1960Original Music Composer
Scars of Honor
1960Original Music Composer
Break Down that Wall
1959Original Music Composer
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black
1959Original Music Composer
The Three Treasures
1959Original Music Composer
Samurai Saga
1959Original Music Composer
Battle in Outer Space
1959Original Music Composer
The Big Boss
1959Original Music Composer
A Whistle in My Heart
1959Original Music Composer
The Woman and the Pirate
1959Original Music Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958Original Music Composer
Beyond the Seasonal Wind
1958Original Music Composer
Sorrow Is Only for Women
1958Original Music Composer
The Precipice
1958Original Music Composer
A Bridge for Two Alone
1958Original Music Composer
Varan
1958Original Music Composer
Night Drum
1958Music Director
Night Drum
1958Original Music Composer
Roar and Earth
1957Original Music Composer
The Mysterians
1957Original Music Composer
Down Town
1957Original Music Composer
Jigoku bana
1957Original Music Composer
Who's the Real Killer
1957Original Music Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957Original Music Composer
An Osaka Story
1957Original Music Composer
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957Original Music Composer
On This Earth
1957Original Music Composer
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957Original Music Composer
Harbor Rats
1957Original Music Composer
Hateful Things
1957Music
Sound in the Mist
1956Original Music Composer
Rodan
1956Original Music Composer
Will-o'-the-Wisp
1956Original Music Composer
Rainy Night Duel
1956Original Music Composer
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956Original Music Composer
Love is Lost
1956Original Music Composer
Actress
1956Original Music Composer
The Burmese Harp
1956Original Music Composer
Darkness at Noon
1956Original Music Composer
Kojinbutu no fufu
1956Music
Kojinbutu no fufu
1956Original Music Composer
Ryûri no kishi
1956Original Music Composer
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955Original Music Composer
Typhoon's Eye
1955Original Music Composer
The Wolves
1955Original Music Composer
Three Faces
1955Original Music Composer
The Beauty and the Dragon
1955Original Music Composer
Women of Ginza
1955Original Music Composer
Life of Geisha
1955Original Music Composer
The Maid's Kid
1955Original Music Composer
Brooba
1955Original Music Composer
The Road to the Spring
1955Music
The Road to the Spring
1955Original Music Composer
A Samurai's Love
1954Original Music Composer
Godzilla
1954Original Music Composer
Turbid Youth
1954Original Music Composer
Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako
1954Original Music Composer
Wakai hito-tachi
1954Original Music Composer
Ditch
1954Original Music Composer
Cape Ashizuri
1954Original Music Composer
Yokubo
1953Original Music Composer
Anatahan
1953Original Music Composer
生れかわる客車
1953Original Music Composer
Miniature
1953Original Music Composer
Aijô ni tsuite
1953Original Music Composer
Hiroshima
1953Original Music Composer
Murahachibu
1953Original Music Composer
White Fish
1953Original Music Composer
Onna no issho
1953Original Music Composer
Reminiscence
1953Original Music Composer
Before Dawn
1953Original Music Composer
The Cannery Boat
1953Original Music Composer
Swift Current
1952Original Music Composer
Shi no machi wo nogarete
1952Original Music Composer
Sisters of Nishijin
1952Original Music Composer
Children of Hiroshima
1952Original Music Composer
Violence
1952Original Music Composer
滝の白糸
1952Music
Who Will Judge Me?
1951Original Music Composer
Stolen Love
1951Original Music Composer
限りなき情熱
1951Original Music Composer
Freedom School
1951Original Music Composer
The Man Without a Nationality
1951Original Music Composer
Clothes of Deception
1951Original Music Composer
The Tale of Genji
1951Original Music Composer
Judge of the Ashuras
1951Original Music Composer
Beyond Love and Hate
1951Original Music Composer
Heat and Mud
1950Original Music Composer
Crazy Uproar
1950Original Music Composer
Ore wa yōjimbō
1950Original Music Composer
Senka o koete
1950Original Music Composer
The Rainbow-Colored Flower
1950Original Music Composer
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
1950Original Music Composer
White Beast
1950Original Music Composer
Devil's Gold
1950Original Music Composer
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
1950Original Music Composer
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
1950Original Music Composer
The Motherland Far Far Away
1950Original Music Composer
The Quiet Duel
1949Original Music Composer
The Rainbow Man
1949Original Music Composer
Kirare no Senta
1949Original Music Composer
Late Night Confession
1949Original Music Composer
Jakoman and Tetsu
1949Original Music Composer
A Woman in the Typhoon Area
1948Original Music Composer
Shachō to onna tenin
1948Original Music Composer
A Second Life
1948Original Music Composer
Kuro-uma no danshichi
1948Original Music Composer
Invitation to Happiness
1947Original Music Composer
Snow Trail
1947Original Music Composer
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