Saturday, April 30, 2005
4/30: Today in G-History
1914: CHRISTOPHER RHODES, who played McCartin in "Gorgo", is born in Alverstone, England.
1922: JAMES R. HASKIN, who played the civilian announcer in "The Deadly Mantis", is born in Kansas.
1930: ROKKO TORA, who played a samurai in "Kuroneko", is born.
1953: LAWRENCE L. SIMEONE, director on "Power Rangers Turbo", is born.
1972: JOHN BERADINO, who played LAPD patrolman Ryan in "Them!", marries Marjorie Binder.
Episode 5 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 5 of "Zone Fighter", "The Arrival of King Ghidorah", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 4 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: MICHAEL CHATURANTABUT, who played Chad Lee the Blue Lightspeed Power Ranger on "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", "Power Rangers in 3D: Triple Force", "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue — Titanium Ranger: Curse of the Cobra", "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue: The Queen’s Wrath", "Power Rangers Time Force", and the "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue" video game, is born in Rayong, Thailand.
1976: "Tidal Wave" is released in Finland.
1977: Episode 5 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 26 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Bosskan's Counterattack", debuts on Japanese TV.
TAIJI TOMOYAMA, who played Ushi in "Onibaba" and a farmer in "Kuroneko", dies.
1993: Episode 10 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger" debuts on Japanese TV.
2000: Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Omen", debuts on Japanese TV.
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Friday, April 29, 2005
4/29: Today in G-History
1922: NORIKO SENGOKU, who played a female villager in "Kwaidan" and the female delegate in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", is born in Tokyo. She also played Yoshio Tsuchiya’s kidnapped wife in "The Seven Samurai".
1930: DAVID O. SELZNICK, who co-produced "King Kong", marries Irene Mayer, daughter of MGM producer Louis B. Mayer.
KYOKO KISHIDA, who was in "The Last Days of Planet Earth" and played Kogo in "Princess from the Moon", is born in Tokyo.
1934: AKIRA TAKARADA, who played Naval Salvage Officer Hideo Ogata in "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", is born in Chosun, Korea. He also was Takeshi Iijima ("The Boy" in the U.S. version) in "Half-Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman", "The Three Treasures", Takano in "The Last War", reporter Ichiro Sakai in "Godzilla vs. the Thing", astronaut Kazuo Fuji in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", Yashi the bank robber in "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", Lt. Cdr. Jiro Nomura in "King Kong Escapes", Dr. Ken Tashiro in "Latitude Zero", Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamito in "Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth" and U.N. Secretary General Naotaro Daigo in “Godzilla: Final Wars”. One of Toho’s biggest stars, Takarada made his film debut in "And Then the Liberty Bell Rang" and "Bride in a Bathing Suit", and appeared in "Early Autumn", "Chushingura", "A Woman’s Life", "Wall-Eyed Nippon", "100 Shot, 100 Killed", "Booted Babe, Busted Boss", "A-Ge-Man", and "Minbo: Or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion", and played Rhett Butler in a stage version of "Gone With the Wind".
1940: JACK MORRIS, who played a rocket pilot in "The Green Slime", is born in Winnipeg, Man.
1964: "Mosura tai Gojira" ("Mothra vs. Godzilla") a.k.a. "Godzilla vs. the Thing" a.k.a. "Godzilla vs. Mothra" is released in Japan.
1972: KAN ISHII, who wrote the music for "Gorath", dies.
Episode 57 of "Kamen Rider", "Earth-Spider Dogumondo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: KO NISHIMURA dies of heart failure in Tokyo. He played Secretary of the Space Agency Murata in "Gorath" and doomed detective Keiji Matoba in "Black Lizard".
1999: "The Ring" is released in Hong Kong.
2003: "Gamera: Attack of Legion" is released on DVD in the U.S.
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
4/28: Today in G-History
1912: KANETO SHINDO, who directed "Onibaba" and "Kuroneko" and wrote "Deathquake", is born in Hiroshima, Japan.
MARJORIE CORSO, costume designer on "Earth vs. the Spider", is born in March Field, Missouri.
1917: ROBERT CORNTHWAITE, who did the dubbing on “Reptilicus”, is born in St. Helens, Ore.
1925: RICHARD C. SARAFIAN, who directed "Solar Crisis", is born in New York City. His son, Tedi Sarafian, co-wrote the screenplay.
1950: STUART GILLARD, who played Dr. Mayer in "Virus", is born in Coronation, Alb.
1957: CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, who composed music used in the U.S. release of "Godzilla 1985", is born in Redbank, N.J.
1968: Episode 30 of "Ultra Seven", "For Whom Holds the Glory" (a.k.a. "Trial By War"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 4 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 11 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Devil’s Claw Aims at V3!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 42 of "Kikaida", "Henshin Disabled!? The Hakaider Great Revolt!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: SHINJI KASAHARA, who was on "Future Task Force Timeranger", is born.
1975: Episode 5 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice", debuts on Japnaese TV.
1979: Episode 13 of "Battle Fever J" debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: DEE CARROLL, who played the telephone operator in "Tarantula", dies after surgery in Burbank, Calif.
1987: RUSSELL SAUNDERS, assistant director on "Them!", dies.
1989: "Ultraman U.S.A." a.k.a. "Ultraman: The Adventure Begins" premieres in Japan.
"Ultraman Festival" is released in Japan.
1995: Episode 9 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger", “Suddenly!! Traitor”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" and "Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth" are released to U.S. home video.
2001: "Ringu" premieres in Sweden at the Uppsala Horror Film Festival.
2002: HIDEAKI ANNO, director of “Cutie Honey”, marries his wife, Moyoco.
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4/28: Today in G-History
1912: KANETO SHINDO, who directed "Onibaba" and "Kuroneko" and wrote "Deathquake", is born in Hiroshima, Japan.
MARJORIE CORSO, costume designer on "Earth vs. the Spider", is born in March Field, Missouri.
1917: ROBERT CORNTHWAITE, who did the dubbing on “Reptilicus”, is born in St. Helens, Ore.
1925: RICHARD C. SARAFIAN, who directed "Solar Crisis", is born in New York City. His son, Tedi Sarafian, co-wrote the screenplay.
1950: STUART GILLARD, who played Dr. Mayer in "Virus", is born in Coronation, Alb.
1957: CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, who composed music used in the U.S. release of "Godzilla 1985", is born in Redbank, N.J.
1968: Episode 30 of "Ultra Seven", "For Whom Holds the Glory" (a.k.a. "Trial By War"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 4 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 11 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Devil’s Claw Aims at V3!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 42 of "Kikaida", "Henshin Disabled!? The Hakaider Great Revolt!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: SHINJI KASAHARA, who was on "Future Task Force Timeranger", is born.
1975: Episode 5 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice", debuts on Japnaese TV.
1979: Episode 13 of "Battle Fever J" debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: DEE CARROLL, who played the telephone operator in "Tarantula", dies after surgery in Burbank, Calif.
1987: RUSSELL SAUNDERS, assistant director on "Them!", dies.
1989: "Ultraman U.S.A." a.k.a. "Ultraman: The Adventure Begins" premieres in Japan.
"Ultraman Festival" is released in Japan.
1995: Episode 9 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger", “Suddenly!! Traitor”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" and "Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle for Earth" are released to U.S. home video.
2001: "Ringu" premieres in Sweden at the Uppsala Horror Film Festival.
2002: HIDEAKI ANNO, director of “Cutie Honey”, marries his wife, Moyoco.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2005
4/27: Today in G-History
1889: BLACKIE WHITEFORD, who played a sailor in "King Kong", is born in New
York City.
1918: BRUCE SCHOENGARTH, sound effects editor on "Earth vs. the Spider", is
born.
1923: SENKICHI OMURA, who played the translator in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" and
the hat retriever in "Ghidrah — the Three-Headed Monster", is born in Tokyo.
His other sci-fi credits include "Half Human: The Story of the Abmoninable
Snowman", an escaping convict in "Godzilla Raids Again", a would-be firefighter
in "The Mysterians", the first dissolved sailor in "The H-Man", a fisherman in
"The Secret of the Telegian", "Mothra", "The Lost World of Sinbad", the
egg-watching fisherman in "Godzilla vs. the Thing", "Ultra Q", a news cameraman
in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", and "Ultra Seven". He was also a bandit
in "The Seven Samurai", the man who hands the kidnapper the note in "High and
Low", and was in "Kagemusha". He died in 1991 in Urawa City, Japan.
1944: MIKE MAKI, who played Mondo Tatsumi on "Rescue Task Force Go Go V" and
"Rescue Task Force Go Go Five vs. Gingaman", is born.
1947: TOSHIO SHIBAKI, who played Yukio Keuchi in "Godzilla vs. the Smog
Monster", is born Toshio Shibamoto in Tokyo. He also played Kyotaro Kagami
a.k.a. "Mirrorman" in the pilot episode, starred in the TV series "Golden Eye"
and "Silver Mask", and was Jun Manjome in "Ultra Q: The Movie".
1956: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" is released in the U.S.
"Tarantula" is released in Finland.
1963: MASAYA KATO, who played the Japanese tanker in "Godzilla", is born in
Nara, Japan.
1973: Episode 30 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Operation Mogurard Wreak
Havoc", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 11 of "Kamen Rider X", "Water Snake of Invulnerability”
Hydra", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 4 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Attack the Sigma Murder Base", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 43 of "Electroid Zaborger", "The Fearsome Dragon Army's
Ambition!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1987: ANNE SUZUKI, who played Milly in "Returner", is born in Tokyo.
1997: Episode 11 of "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger" debuts on Japanese
TV.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
4/26: Today in G-History
1906: WILLIAM GLASGOW, production designer on "The Amazing Colossal Man", is born.
1910: TOMOYUKI TANAKA is born in Osaka. He produced or executive-produced virtually all of Toho’s sci-fi and fantasy films: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman", "Rodan", "The Mysterians", "The H-Man", "Varan the Unbelievable", "Battle in Outer Space", "The Three Treasures", "The Secret of the Telegian", "The Human Vapor", "Mothra", "The Last War", "Gorath", "King Kong vs. Godzilla", "Atragon", "Attack of the Mushroom People", "The Lost World of Sinbad", "Godzilla vs. the Thing", "Dogora the Space Monster", "Ghidrah — the Three-Headed Monster", "Frankenstein Conquers the World", "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", "War of the Gargantuas", "King Kong Escapes", "Son of Godzilla", "Destroy All Monsters", "Latitude Zero", "Godzilla’s Revenge", "Portrait of Hell", "The Vampire Doll", "Yog — Monster from Space", "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster", "Godzilla on Monster Island", "Tidal Wave", "Godzilla vs. Megalon", "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster", "Last Days of Planet Earth", "E.S.P.Y.", "Terror of Mechagodzilla", "Mount Hakkoda", "The War in Space", "Deathquake", "Sayonara Jupiter", "Godzilla 1985", "Princess from the Moon", "Gunhed", "Godzilla vs. Biollante", "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", "Godzilla vs. Mothra: Battle for the Earth", "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II", "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla", and "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah". Beginning his producing career with "Until the Day of Victory", Tanaka’s over 200 films include some of Japan’s classic cinema — "Those Who Make Tomorrow", "Over the Silvery Peaks", "Farewell Rabaul", "The Hidden Fortress", "The Bad Sleep Well", "Yojimbo", "Sanjuro", and "High and Low". He was married to actress Chieko Nakakita, and TriStar's "Godzilla" was dedicated to his memory.
1943: ANDREW MEYER, who directed, wrote, and acted in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave", is born in New York City.
1973: Episode 4 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: BRONISLAU KAPER, who composer on "Them!", dies of cancer in Hollywood.
2003: "Versus" premieres in Sweden at the Uppsala Horror Film Festival.
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Monday, April 25, 2005
4/25: Today in G-History
1964: HANK AZARIA, who played cameraman Victor "Animal" Palotti in "Godzilla",
is born in Queens, NY. Best known for his voices on "The Simpsons" (Chief
Clancy Wiggum, Moe the Bartender), Azaria also appeared in "The Birdcage" and
"Mystery Men" and was married to actress Helen Hunt, with whom he worked on
"Mad About You".
1971: TOMOKO KAWAKAMI, who played Satsuki Miyanoshita on the "School of Ghosts" TV series, is born in Tokyo.
1980: Episode 30 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
JURI MIYAZAWA, who played Saya a.k.a. Ginga Pink on "Star Beast Task Force Gingaman", "Star Beast Task Force Gingaman vs. Megaranger", and "Rescue Task Force Go Go V vs. Gingaman", is born.
1981: Episode 25 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: MICHAEL O. GOTTO, who played Young Tommy on "Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers", is born.
1999: Episode 10 of "Rescue Task Force Go-Go V", "Pride of Yellow", debuts on
Japanese TV.
2002: "Godzilla 1985" is released on DVD in Japan.
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Sunday, April 24, 2005
4/24: Today in G-History
1899: CHARLES SULLIVAN, who played a sailor in "King Kong", is born in Louisiana.
1955: "Gojira no Gyakushu" ("Godzilla’s Counterattack") a.k.a. "Gigantis the Fire Monster" a.k.a. "Godzilla Raids Again" is released in Japan.
1959: Part Two of "Supa Jyaiantsu: uchu kaijin shutsugen" ("Super Giant: Mysterious Spacemen Appear") a.k.a. "Evil Brain from Outer Space" is released in Japan.
GLENN MORSHOWER, who played Kyle Terrington in "Godzilla", is born Glenn Bennett in Dallas.
1966: Episode 17 of "Ultra Q", "The 1/8 Project", debuts on Japanese TV.
1967: Episode 43 of The Space Giants", "Magnet Monster Jigira Appears" a.k.a. "Magno's Strangest Weapon", debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider", "Man Eating Sarasenian", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 4 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 48 of "Secret Task Force Goranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: YAMAMOTO AZUSA, who played Furabiijo on "Stealth Wind Task Force Hurricanger", is born.
PAT CONWAY, who played Sgt. Pete Allen in "The Deadly Mantis", dies.
1988: Episode 28 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: MICKEY FINN, who played road foreman Sam Haskel in "Earth vs. the Spider", dies at 50.
2004: "Casshern" is released in Japan.
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