Saturday, July 10, 2004
7/10: Today in G-History
1931: NICK ADAMS, who played Dr. James Bowen in "Frankenstein Conquers the World" and Glenn the astronaut in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", is born Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock in Nanticoke, Penn. Nominated for an Academy Award for "Twilight of Honor", he played Johnny Yuma on the TV series "The Rebel", and appeared in the films "Somebody Loves Me", "Mister Roberts", "Picnic", "Rebel Without a Cause", "Our Miss Brooks", "No Time for Sergeants", "The FBI Story", "Pillow Talk", "The Interns", "The Hook", "Young Dillinger", and "Mission Mars", as well as "The Killing Bottle" with three-time costar Kumi Mizuno, with whom he allegedly had an affair.
1965: DYLAN RUSH, who did set lighting on "Ultraman, the Ultimate Hero" and was dolly grip on "V.R. Troopers", is born in Los Angeles.
1966: The "Ultraman Birth Special", featuring a live broadcast of the stage show "Ultraman is Born", airs on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 15 of "Kamen Rider", "Counter Attack Saboteguron", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: "Gorath" is released in West Germany.
1976: Episode 56 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: PAUL BLAISDELL, who did prop construction on "The Amazing Colossal Man" and special designs on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies of stomach cancer in Topanga, Calif.
1988: Episode 39 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: Episode 20 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger", "Last Day of Dai Zyujin", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 15 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "The Crooked Target", debuts on Japanese TV.
1994: "Yamato Takeru" a.k.a. "Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon" is released in Japan.
2003: "Ringu 2" is screened at the J-Horror Cavalcade in Denmark.
2004: G-FEST XI continues.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
7/9: Today in G-History
1904: HIDEO OGUNI, who wrote the screenplay for "Warning from Space", is born in Aomori, Japan.
1957: KENJI SUZUKI, who directed the special effects on "Rebirth of Mothra 3", "Godzilla 2000", and "Godzilla x Megaguirus", is born in Ibaraki, Japan. He was director on "Super Star God Granseizar", chief assistant director on "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", "Rebirth of Mothra", and "Rebirth of Mothra 2", and an assistant director on "It's All Right My Friend" and "Tampopo", as well as having a cameo as a maser tank pilot in "Godzilla x Mechagodzilla".
1960: YUKO ASANO, who played June Takigawa in "The War in Space", is born in Hyogo, Japan.
1961: MIKAKO MIKI, who played Commander Ayachocan "Aya" Odagiri on "Birdman Task Force Jetman", is born.
1970: GEORGE BECWAR, who played John Swanson in "War of the Colossal Beast", dies of a heart attack in Santa Monica, Calif.
1972: Episode 15 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 15 of "Zone Fighter", "Submersion! Godzilla, You Must Save Tokyo", is shown on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 14 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 10 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Combat in the Crime Army", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 23 of "Science Task Force Dynaman", "Human-Mekursi Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: "Kamen Rider Black: Fear! Evil Monster Mansion" is released in Japan.
1989: Episode 36 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Who’s the Hero!?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 20 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "The Secret Byakko-chan", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: MUNEMARU KODA, who was the voice of Gold Garoga on "Zone Fighter" and played Hideyo Kageyama/Doctor-Man on "Super Electron Bioman", dies of gall bladder cancer in Kashiwashi City, Japan.
2000: Episode 23 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Uneasiness", debuts on Japanese TV.
2004: G-FEST XI kicks off at the Holiday Inn O’Haire International in Chicago. Teruyoshi Nakano and Robert Scott Field are among the featured guests.
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Thursday, July 08, 2004
7/8: Today in G-History
1917: GLENN LANGAN, who played Col. Glen Manning in "The Amazing Colossal Man", is born in Denver.
1918: CRAIG STEVENS, who played Col. Joe Parkman in "The Deadly Mantis", is born Gail Shickles Jr. in Liberty, MO. He is most remembered as the star of "Peter Gunn".
1958: KEVIN BACON is born in Philadelphia. Three degrees: Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima played the winged lion in "Latitude Zero" with Richard Jaeckel, who was in "Starman" with Karen Allen, who was in "National Lampoon's Animal House" with Kevin Bacon.
1960: "Battle in Outer Space" is released in the U.S.
1966: "Frankenstein Conquers the World" is released in the U.S.
1972: "Jinzo Ningen Kikaida" ("Artificial Human Kikaider") a.k.a. "Kikaida" premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "The Horrible Grey Rhino King is Hell's Messenger".
Episode 67 of "Kamen Rider", "The Shocker Leader Appears! Dangerous Rider", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Filming begins on "Godzilla 1985".
1989: Episode 20 of "High Speed Task Force Turboranger", "Violent Demon Clan Haruna", debuts on Japanese TV.
1994: KIM JONG-IL, executive producer of "Pulgasary", assumes leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father.
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Tuesday, July 06, 2004
7/6: Today in G-History
1918: HAJIME IZU, who played Professor Komyoji on "Kikaida" and "Jumping Out, Android Kikaida", is born in Japan. He was also in "The Three Treasures" and "Mobile Sheriff Jiban".
1922: WILLIAM SCHALLERT, who played an ambulance attendant in "Them!", is born in Los Angeles.
1925: MERV GRIFFIN, who was the voice of the off-screen radio announcer in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born in San Mateo, Calif. Achieving his first success singing "I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts", he was also in the films "So This Is Love" and "The Boy From Oklahoma", hosted his own self-titled talk show, and created the game shows "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune".
1931: ROBERT DUNHAM, who played Emporer Antonio of Seatopia in "Godzilla vs. Megalon", is born in Maine. He also played a Rolisican official in "Mothra", Mark Jackson in "Dogora, the Space Monster", Captain Martin in "The Green Slime", and an airline captain in "E.S.P.Y." He also starred in and directed "The Time Travelers", and was the motorcycle stuntman in "Megalon".
1943: REGINALD BARLOW, who played the engineer in "King Kong", dies in Hollywood, Calif.
1967: POUL BANG, who co-directed "Reptilicus", dies in Denmark.
1973: Episode 40 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Operation Diamond Plunder", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 14 of "Ultraman Taro", "Taro's Head Got Chopped Off", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 21 of "Kamen Rider X", "Apollo Geist — The Last General", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 14 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Impervious Killer Girukonfu", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: "Chojin Bibyun" ("Super-Divine Bebyun") premieres on Japanese TV.
1979: AYAKA NANAMI, who played Aya Kinoshita in "Misa the Dark Angel", is born in Aichi, Japan.
1982: RUSSELL THORSON, who played Prof. Philip Osbourne in "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman", dies in Van Nuys, Calif.
1997: Episode 21 of "Electromagnetic Task force Megaranger", "Now! Life-Threatening Super Combination", debuts on Japanese TV.
2003: "Ringu" is screened at the J-Horror Cavalcade in Denmark.
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Monday, July 05, 2004
7/5: Today in G-History
1929: SAKAE UMEZU, who was in "Misa the Dark Angel", is born in Toyama, Japan.
1938: TETSUO KINJO, writer on "Ultraman" and "Ultraseven", is born in Tokyo.
1943: BIN FURUYA, who wore the "Ultraman" costume and played Amagi on "Ultraseven", is born in Tokyo. He also did stunts and monster costume work on "Ultra Q", "Ultraman 80", and "Ultraman: Big Monster Battle".
1950: Bandai Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest toy manufacturer and maker of hundreds of figures from Japanese monster films and superhero series, is founded.
1954: Production begins on "Gojira"
1973: Episode 14 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 13 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: NOBUO NAKAMURA, who played Dr. Munakata in "Dogora, the Space Monster", the skeptical museum chief in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", and Dr. Kita in "War of the Gargantuas", dies.
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7/5: Today in G-History
1929: SAKAE UMEZU, who was in "Misa the Dark Angel", is born in Toyama, Japan.
1938: TETSUO KINJO, writer on "Ultraman" and "Ultraseven", is born in Tokyo.
1943: BIN FURUYA, who wore the "Ultraman" costume and played Amagi on "Ultraseven", is born in Tokyo. He also did stunts and monster costume work on "Ultra Q", "Ultraman 80", and "Ultraman: Big Monster Battle".
1950: Bandai Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest toy manufacturer and maker of hundreds of figures from Japanese monster films and superhero series, is founded.
1954: Production begins on "Gojira"
1973: Episode 14 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 13 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: NOBUO NAKAMURA, who played Dr. Munakata in "Dogora, the Space Monster", the skeptical museum chief in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", and Dr. Kita in "War of the Gargantuas", dies.
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Sunday, July 04, 2004
7/4: Today in G-History
1892: RUSSELL A. GAUSMAN, set decorator on "Tarantula" and "The Deadly Mantis", is born in Missouri.
1961: FRANKLYN FARNUM, who played a ballet-goer in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", dies of cancer in Woodland Hills, Calif.
1965: INON ZUR, composer on "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie", "Power Rangers Turbo", "Power Rangers in Space", "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", "Power Rangers in 3D: Triple Force", and "Power Rangers Time Force", is born in Israel.
1966: "Magma Taishi" ("Ambassador Magma") a.k.a. "The Space Giants" premieres on Japanese TV with episode 1, "I Am Goa" (a.k.a. "Rodak").
1970: "Yureiyashiki no kyofu: chi o su ningyo" ("Fear of the Ghost House: Blood-Sucking Doll") a.k.a. "The Vampire Doll" is released in Japan.
1976: REGGIE ROLLE, who played Damon Henderson a.k.a. the Green Galaxy Power Ranger on "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: Return of the Magna Defender", and "Power Rangers in 3D: Triple Force", is born in Minneapolis.
1980: Episode 40 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: ISAO "KO" KIMURA, who starred in "Black Lizard" and "The Seven Samurai", dies of esophageal cancer.
Episode 35 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: IAN ZIERING, the voice of Nick Tatopolous on "Godzilla: The Series", marries Nikki Schieler.
1998: "Kamen Tenshi Rosetta" a.k.a. "Masked Angel Rosetta" premieres on Japanese TV.
"Pulgasary" is re-released in Japan.
"Godzilla" is released in Indonesia.
2003: DEAN DEVLIN, who co-produced "Godzilla" and "Godzilla: The Series" and co-wrote the film, marries Lisa Brenner.
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