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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Plot: A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors
Release Date: Sunday, August 3 2008
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Alex CoxAlex Cox. Alex Cox was 53 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 15 1954
Portrait of Akira TsuburayaAkira Tsuburaya. Akira Tsuburaya was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano. Teruyoshi Nakano was 72 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada. Akira Takarada was 74 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1934 –
Died: Mon, Mar 14 2022
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya. Yoshio Tsuchiya was 81 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, May 18 1927 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Shogo TomiyamaShogo Tomiyama. Shogo Tomiyama was 56 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 27 1952
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi. Hiroshi Koizumi was 81 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Died: Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Shusuke KanekoShusuke Kaneko. Shusuke Kaneko was 53 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1955
Portrait of Toshio MiikeToshio Miike. Toshio Miike was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akinori TakagiAkinori Takagi. Akinori Takagi was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiro AokiToshiro Aoki. Toshiro Aoki was 72 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Died: Mon, Dec 31 2018
Portrait of Yasuyuki InoueYasuyuki Inoue. Yasuyuki Inoue was 85 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 26 1922 –
Died: Sun, Feb 19 2012
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima. Haruo Nakajima was 79 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Kenpachirō SatsumaKenpachirō Satsuma. Kenpachirō Satsuma was 61 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Tue, May 27 1947 –
Died: Sat, Dec 16 2023
Portrait of Tsutomu KitagawaTsutomu Kitagawa. Tsutomu Kitagawa was 50 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1957
Portrait of Shinichi WakasaShinichi Wakasa. Shinichi Wakasa was 48 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 02 1960
Portrait of Shirō SanoShirō Sano. Shirō Sano was 53 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himeself'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 04 1955
Portrait of Ryuji HondaRyuji Honda. Ryuji Honda was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi YagiTakeshi Yagi. Takeshi Yagi was 41 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1967
Portrait of Jiro ShirasakiJiro Shirasaki. Jiro Shirasaki was 69 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1939

Crew

Portrait of Norman EnglandNorman England. Norman England was 49 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Director, Associate Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 24 1959
Portrait of Hiroo TakaokaHiroo Takaoka. Hiroo Takaoka was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed GodziszewskiEd Godziszewski. Ed Godziszewski was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve RyfleSteve Ryfle. Steve Ryfle was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lisa BullLisa Bull. Lisa Bull was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuo InoueYasuo Inoue. Yasuo Inoue was 35 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 14 1972
Portrait of Yasu InoueYasu Inoue. Yasu Inoue was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kow OtaniKow Otani. Kow Otani was 51 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Music'
Birthday: Wed, May 01 1957
Portrait of Fuchimu ShimakuraFuchimu Shimakura. Fuchimu Shimakura was 68 in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Matte Painter, Background Designer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Shu G. MomoseShu G. Momose. Shu G. Momose was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomomi HiguchiTomomi Higuchi. Tomomi Higuchi was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norika KinoshitaNorika Kinoshita. Norika Kinoshita was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mariko GodziszewskiMariko Godziszewski. Mariko Godziszewski was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Translator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Soichiro MigitaSoichiro Migita. Soichiro Migita was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaori MatsuuraKaori Matsuura. Kaori Matsuura was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susumu NakayamaSusumu Nakayama. Susumu Nakayama was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of JR LipartitoJR Lipartito. JR Lipartito was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Production Assistant, Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takao KawashimaTakao Kawashima. Takao Kawashima was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oki MiyanoOki Miyano. Oki Miyano was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Translator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brad WarnerBrad Warner. Brad Warner was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Translator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joko MizukamiJoko Mizukami. Joko Mizukami was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Production Manager, Translator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinji OkadaShinji Okada. Shinji Okada was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Addie Akemi KohzuAddie Akemi Kohzu. Addie Akemi Kohzu was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Translator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark T. JohnsonMark T. Johnson. Mark T. Johnson was >> in Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday