Saturday, September 04, 2004
9/4: Today in G-History
1905: IKIO SAWAMURA is born in Tochigi, Japan. The little old man was in "Madame White Snake", the railway man in the beginning of "Battle in Outer Space", "The Three Treasures", the amusement park announcer in "The Secret of the Telegian", the cab driver in "Gorath", the witch doctor in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", a cab driver in "Atragon", a priest in "Godzilla vs. the Thing", the fisherman who finds the princess in "Ghidrah — the Three-Headed Monster", the dog owner in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", the elderly Infant Island slave in "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", a frightened fisherman in "War of the Gargantuas", the Mondo Islander shot by Dr. Who in "King Kong Escapes", the old farmer who finds the Kilaak transmitter in "Destroy All Monsters", the noodle shop owner in "Godzilla’s Revenge", and Mafune's silent butler in "Terror of Mechagodzilla". He also played Hansuke the bell ringer in "Yojimbo". He died of cancer in 1975.
1916: ROBERT J. SCHIFFER, makeup artist on "The Amazing Colossal Man", is born.
1930: TAKUYA FUJIOKA, who was in "Mount Hakkoda", is born in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.
1948: MICHAEL BERRYMAN, who played Lisker in "The Guyver" and Matthew in "Solar Crisis", is born in Los Angeles.
1950: MICHAEL SCHLESINGER, who wrote and produced the U.S. dub for "Godzilla 2000", is born in Dayton, Ohio.
1963: ANNABEL SCHOFIELD, who played Alex Noffe in "Solar Crisis", is born in Llanelli, Wales.
1964: KEIKO OGINOME, who played Yuriko Edogawa in "Ultra Q: The Movie", is born in Saitama, Japan.
1966: Episode 8 of "Ultraman", "The Violent Monster Region", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 23 of "Kamen Rider", "Sky-Flying Demon Musasabedori", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: JASON DAVID FRANK, who played Tommy Oliver the Green/White Ranger on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", the White Ranger on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie", and the Red Ranger on "Power Rangers Zeo", "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie" and "Power Rangers Turbo", and the Black Dino Thunder Ranger on "Power Rangers Dino Thunder", is born in Covina, Calif.
1975: KIMIKA YOSHINO, who played Misa Kuroi in "Wizard of Darkness" and "Wizard of Darkness II", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1976: Episode 59 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
GEORGE GROVES, who did the sound on "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", dies in North Hollywood, Calif.
1988: Episode 47 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: KNUD HALLEST, who was a naval officer in "Reptilicus", dies in Denmark.
1992: Episode 28 of "Dinosaur Task Force Zyuranger", "Great Shock! Troublesome Monster", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 22 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Resurrection! Dinosaur Emporer", debuts on Japanese TV.
2001: "Reptilian" is released in video in Argentina.
2003: "Dark Water" is released on video in Germany.
Reaper "And that's the way it was" G
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Friday, September 03, 2004
9/3: Today in G-History
1929: TORU NARITA, art director on "Ultraman" and "Ultra Seven", is born in Kobe.
1941: YUZABURO SAKAGUCHI, who played "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", is born Toru Sakaguchi in Fukuoka. He also appeared as Gold Wolf on "Kikaida".
1972: Episode 23 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 23 of "Zone Fighter", "Secret of Bakugon — The Giant Terror-Beast!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 20 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 21 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 18 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Proof Positive", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: DIRCH PASSER, who played nightwatchman Mikkelsen (a.k.a. Petersen) in "Reptilicus", dies of a heart attack in Copenhagen.
1987: RUSTY WESCOATT, who played a driver in "Tarantula", dies in Los Angeles.
1989: Episode 44 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Fight! All Riders", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 28 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "General Entrance!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
RINA KOIKE, who plays Luna Nekono a.k.a. Sailor Luna on "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon", is born.
2000: Episode 31 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Acceptance of a Challenge", debuts on Japanese TV.
2001: THUY TRANG, who played Trini Kwan a.k.a. the Yellow Power Ranger on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", is killed in a car accident outside San Francisco.
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Thursday, September 02, 2004
9/2: Today in G-History
1923: SHINOBU MURAKI, production designer on "Don’t Call Me a Con Man", "Portrait of Hell", and "ESPY", and set decorator on "Princess from the Moon", is born in Tokyo.
BESS FLOWERS, who played a ballet goer in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", marries Cullen Tate, assistant director for Cecil B. DeMille.
1957: "The Deadly Mantis" is released in Sweden.
1964: MORRIS ANKRUM, who played Dr. Jordan in "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman", dies of trichinosis in Pasadena, Calif.
1972: Episode 8 of "Kikaida", "The Carmine Spider Ominously Laughs", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 75 of "Kamen Rider", "Poisonous Flower Rose Demon Ranga — Secret of the House of Terror", debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: MAURICE KING, who with his brother Frank produced "Gorgo" and the U.S. release of "Rodan", dies from complications following surgery in Los Angeles.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
New Movie Added to Database
Added Peter Jackson's upcoming King Kong (2005) to the database.
I've also been working on the monster index. The first three rows of Godzilla monsters are done.
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9/1: Today in G-History
1907: NATHAN JURAN, who directed "20 Million Miles to Earth" and "The Deadly Mantis", is born near Graz, Austria. He also directed "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" and "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", and won an Academy Award for art direction for "How Green Was My Valley".
1911: JUN USAMI, who played Dr. Yamaguchi in "The Vampire Doll", is born in Iwate, Japan.
1929: TOMISABURO WAKAYAMA, who played Ulrov in "ESPY", is born Masaru Okumura in Tokyo. He is best known for his role in the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series.
1958: "Tarantula" is released in Denmark.
1968: Episode 48 of "Ultra Seven", "The Greatest Invasion Ever Planned — Part 1" (a.k.a. "Exit Ultra 7 — Part 1"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 22 of "Ultraman Ace", "Avenging Demon Yapool", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 29 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Doktor G — Last Challenge!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 21 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 31 of "Battle Fever J" debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 27 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger", "King's Gallant Entrance", debuts on Japanese TV.
2001: JOHN BLYTH BARRYMORE, who played Avery in "Solar Crisis", divorces Rebecca Justine Pogrow.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2004
8/31: Today in G-History
No year given: DAN SHOR, who played Harvard in "Solar Crisis", is born.
1908: SEIZABURO KAWAZU is born. A former matinee idol in the 1930’s, he played Takemitsu Nanjo a.k.a. "The Invisible Man", Mr. Onishi in "The Secret of the Telegian", a general in "Mothra", "The Last War", Minister of Commerce Tada in "Gorath", the bearded gang leader in "Dagora, the Space Monster", and "Ultra Q". He died in 1983.
1912: KATSUMI TEZUKA, who shared monster suit duties in "Gojira" and "Varan the Unbelievable", is born. He also played Anguirus in "Godzilla Raids Again", a liquid person in "The H-Man", the neck of the larval "Mothra" and in "Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster", and a mushroom man in "Attack of the Mushroom People", and appeared in human form as Hagiwara's editor in "Gojira", "Rodan", "The Three Treasures", "Gorath", "Atragon", and "Godzilla vs. the Thing".
1920: JAMES LANPHIER, who played Col. Harvey in "The Deadly Mantis", is born in New York City.
1965: TETSUYA BESSHO, who played Indiana Jones wannabe Takuya Fujita in "Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth", is born. He also played Ken Minami in "Solar Crisis" and Takatsugu Yoshizumi in "Parasite Eve".
1973: Episode 48 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "A Bluff is the Only Decision", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 29 of "Kamen Rider X", "Desperate Struggle! X Rider vs. X Rider", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Mysterious Machine Hawk, Enter Akitzuki Gen", debuts on Japanese TV.
2003: "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" and "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" premiere in the U.S. on the Sci-Fi Channel.
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Monday, August 30, 2004
8/30: Today in G-History
1797: MARY SHELLEY, who wrote "Frankenstein", is born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin in London, England. The wife of writer Percy Bysshe Shelley, her creation was the foundation for "Frankenstein Conquers the World".
1903: ASBJORN ANDERSEN, who played Professor Martens in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen.
1950: NOBOYUKI ISHIDA, who played Kyotaro Kagami a.k.a. "Mirrorman", is born in Akita-ken, Tohoku, Japan.
1958: LYN OSBORN, who played Sergeant Taylor in "The Amazing Colossal Man", dies following brain surgery in Los Angeles.
1973: Episode 22 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 20 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 22 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: "Fukkatsu No Hi" ("Resurrection Day") a.k.a. "Virus" is released in Japan.
"Jishin retto" ("Earthquake Islands") a.k.a. "Deathquake" is released in Japan.
1997: Episode 52, the final episode of "Ultraman Tiga", "Those Who Inherit the Light", premieres on Japanese TV.
"Cat's Eye" is released in Japan.
No year given: FRANK CONNIFF, who played TV's Frank and was a writer on "Mystery Science Theater 3000", is born.
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Sunday, August 29, 2004
8/29: Today in G-History
1906: JOE SAWYER, who played Captain O'Connell in "Them!", is born Joseph Sauers in Guelph, Canada.
1928: DICK O'NEILL, who played General O'Neill in the U.S. release of "Gammera the Invincible", is born in New York City.
1958: "Godzilla Raids Again" is released in West Germany.
1966: Episode 9 of "The Space Giants", "Mystery of the Flying Saucers" (a.k.a. "The Terrifying Lugo Men"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1968: TERUAKI OGAWA, who played the Red Ranger on "Ninja Task Force Kakuranger", is born.
1974: Kikaida and Hakaida make an appearance in Honolulu and are greeted by Hawaii Governor George Ariyosh.
1976: KUNIHIKO OOSHIBABA, who played Kenta a.k.a. Mega Red on "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger", is born.
1980: Episode 48 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 43 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1987: "Tokyo Blackout" is released in Canada and the U.S.
1998: Episode 52, the final episode of "Ultraman Dyna", "To Tomorrow", debuts on Japanese TV.
KAIJU-CON '98 is held at the Hotel New Yorker in Manhattan, NY.
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New Movie Added to Database, Plus a New Index
Added King Kong Lives (1986) to the database. I have also started a monster index. There is a link to that on the main database index.
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