Saturday, May 21, 2005
5/21: Today in G-History
1917: RAYMOND BURR, who played not-so-wild-and-crazy reporter Steve Martin in the U.S. inserts for "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and "Godzilla 1985", is born in New Westminster, B.C. Best known as TV’s "Perry Mason", he was also the murderer in "Rear Window" and the star of TV’s "Ironside", and appeared in the films "San Quentin", "Ruthless", "Raw Deal", "Walk a Crooked Mile", "The Pitfall", "Adventures of Don Juan", "Black Magic", "The Whip Hand", "The Magic Carpet", "Love Happy", "Bride of the Gorilla", "A Place in the Sun", "Mara Maru", "Meet Danny Wilson", "Tarzan and the She-Devil", "Gorilla at Large", "A Man Alone", "Affair in Havana", "Desire in the Dust", "P.J.", "Tomorrow Never Comes", "Airplane II: The Sequel", and "Delirious".
1926: CHIEKO NAKAKITA, who was in "The Three Treasures" and played the desparate mothers in "The Last War" and "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster", is born. Married to producer Tomoyuki Tanaka, she also was in "Wonderful Sunday".
1928: ART FRANKEL, who played Cal in “The Ring”, is born in New York.
1945: AKIRA KUROSAWA, considered Japan's greatest filmmaker, marries Yoko Yaguchi.
1972: Episode 8 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: GEORGE P. BREAKSTON, who co-wrote, co-directed, and produced "The Manster", dies in Paris.
Episode 8 of "Zone Fighter", "Smash the Terrifying Invader!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 7 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 8 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 3 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "The Shout of the Space Team", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: HIROSHI INAGAKI, who directed "The Three Treasures", dies of complications from alcoholism in Tokyo.
1989: Episode 29 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "World Without Water", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 13 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "Fools’ Soccer", debuts on Japanese TV.
1994: "Ultra Seven: Operation Solar Energy" a.k.a. "Ultra Seven: Taiyo Energy Sagusen" ("Solar Energy Strategy/Sun Energy Tactic") premieres on Japanese TV.
1998: The Sci-Fi Channel hosts an internet Q&A session with Haruo Nakajima and Kenpachiro Satsuma.
2000: Episode 17 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Presence at a Battle", debuts on Japanese TV.
2002: "Godzilla vs. Biollante" is released on DVD in Japan.
2003: "Ringu" and "Ringu 2" premiere in Italy on video.
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Friday, May 20, 2005
5/20: Today in G-History
1912: AL OVERTON, sound recordist for "Earth vs. the Spider", is born.
1963: RUSSELL A. GAUSMAN, set decorator on "Tarantula" and "The Deadly Mantis", dies at 70 in Woodland Hills, Calif.
1964: "The Human Vapor" is released in the U.S.
1972: Episode 60 of "Kamen Rider", "Mysterious Owl-Man's Murderous X-Rays", debuts on Japanese TV.
1980: YOSHIHIRO MASUJIMA, who played Naoki Domon a.k.a. Blue Racer on "High-Speed Task Force Carranger, "High Speed Task Force Carranger vs. Ohranger", and "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger vs. Carranger", is born.
1989: Episode 13 of "High Speed Task Force Turboranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Canada.
2001: SETH PETERSON, who played Apache Pilot #7 in "Godzilla", marries Kylee Cochran.
2003: "Gammera the Invincible" is released in the U.S. on DVD.
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Thursday, May 19, 2005
5/19: Today in G-History
1915: IRVING GERTZ, co-composer on "The Deadly Mantis", is born in Providence, R.I.
1954: YOSHITADA OTSUKA, who was the voice of Signalman on "High-Speed Task Force Carranger", "High-Speed Task Force Carranger vs. Ohranger", and "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger vs. Carranger", is born in Okayama, Japan. He was also the voice of Data on the Japanese dub of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
1966: SOPHIA CRAWFORD, who played a Putty Patroller on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", is born in Battersea, England. She also was Sarah Michelle Gellar's stunt double on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
1968: Episode 34 of "Ultra Seven", "Invasion by the Dead" (a.k.a. "The Dead Invaders"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 8 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 2 of "Kikaida 01", "What Is the Hakaider Four Step Attack?", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Double Rider’s Secret Memento", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 8 of "Condorman — Symbol of Justice", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 16 of "Battle Fever J", "Dark Queen of Fighters", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: TERRY O. MORSE, director of the American inserts for "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", dies in Newhall, Calif.
1995: Episode 12 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1996: Actor/baseball player JOHN BARADINO, who played LAPD patrolman Ryan in "Them!", dies of cancer in Los Angeles.
ETSUSHI TAKAHASHI, who played Chief Tanaka in "8 Man", dies of cancer.
1997: MATTHEW BRODERICK, who played Dr. Nick Tatapolous in "Godzilla", marries Sarah Jessica Parker.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in the U.S, along with its soundtrack.
"Gargantua" premieres in the U.S. on the Fox network.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Indiagames to Create Mobile Content for GODZILLA
Indiagames, the leading Mobile entertainment developer, has entered into an agreement with Toho Co., Ltd. to bring wireless content based on "Godzilla," now celebrating over 50 years of life since 1954. Godzilla is the brightest dream and at the same time is the most horrific nightmare of the Japanese cinema. The wireless content, which will be available beginning November 2005, includes two mobile games, wallpapers, screensavers, ring tones, voice ringers, and alerts. The wireless games (both casual and fighting) will include various Toho monster characters (such as Mothra, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, Gigan, etc.).
See the press release on Gamespot's Mobile Entertainment News for more.
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5/18: Today in G-History
1926: DIRCH PASSER, who played night watchman Mikkwlawn Peterson in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen.
1927: YOSHIO TSUCHIYA is born in Yamanashi, Japan. Noted for playing eccentrics and aliens, his roles include the young reporter in "The Invisible Man", Tajima of the Osaka Defense Corps in "Godzilla Raids Again", the leader of "The Mysterians", the detective in the gray suit in "The H-Man", military officer Katsumoto in "Varan the Unbelievable", alien-controlled Iwomura in "Battle in Outer Space", Det. Capt. Onosaki in "The Secret of the Telegian", Mizuno the librarian a.k.a. "The Human Vapor", millionaire Fumio Kasai in "Attack of the Mushroom People", Mr. Kawai in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", the Controller of Planet X in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "Ultra Q", "The Killing Bottle", crazy Furukawa in "Son of Godzilla", Kilaak-controlled Dr. Otani in "Destroy All Monsters", Dr. Kyochi Mida in "Yog — Monster from Space", and businessman Yasuaki Shindo in "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah". He also had prominent roles in many of Akira Kurosawa’s films, most notably Rikichi the angry young farmer in "The Seven Samurai", as well as "Yojimbo", "Sanjuro", and "Red Beard". Tsuchiya is also an author, having written several books on UFO's.
1938: PETER ADAMS, who played Dr. Ralph Hale in "Gargantua", is born in New Zealand.
1947: AKIRA TERAO, who was in "Cat’s Eye" and played Kotaro Azuma-hakase in “Casshern”, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1952: RYUZABURO OTOMO, who played Don Dolnero on “Future Task Force Timeranger”, is born in Tokyo.
1968: DOUG PENTY, who played Paul Bateman in "Gargantua", is born in Toronto.
1973: Episode 33 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Dakaa Airforce, Sortie!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider X", "Apollo Geist — The Madness of Insect Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 7 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Just in Time!! Blaze, Undercover Detective", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 46 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Take Back the Machine Baja!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: AYANO SUGIYAMA, who is on "Kamen Rider Ryuuki", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1997: Episode 14 of "Electromagnetic Task Force Megaranger", "Neighbors Are Nejirejia", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" premieres in the U.S. at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
2004: "Destroy All Monsters" is released on DVD in the U.S.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
5/17: Today in G-History
1930: SVEND JOHANSEN, who played a naval officer in "Reptilicus", is born.
1941: GRACE ZABRISKIE, who played Emma in “The Grudge”, is born in New Orleans. Her other work includes the films “Norma Rae”, “An Officer and a Gentleman”, “The Big Easy”, “Wild at Heart”, “Fried Green Tomatoes”, and “The Passion of Darkly Noon”, and the TV series “Twin Peaks”.
1953: YOKO SHIMADA, who played Hiromi Nohara on "Kamen Rider", is born in Kumamoto, Japan.
1960: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" and "Godzilla Raids Again" are released in South Korea.
1968: CARROLL CLARK, art director and set decorator on "King Kong", dies of a heart attack in Glendale, Calif.
1973: Episode 7 of "Robot Detective" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 7 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: "Supaidaman", Toei’s version of "Spiderman", premieres on Japanese TV.
2001: IKUMA DAN, composer on "Madame White Snake" and "The Last War", dies in Suzhou, China.
2002: "Ringu 2" is released in Denmark.
2003: JASON DAVID FRANK, who played Tommy Oliver on the "Power Rangers" series, marries his second wife, Tammie.
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Monday, May 16, 2005
5/16: Today in G-History
1916: ADRIANA CASELOTTI, who owned the studio at which "Bambi Meets Godzilla" was made, is born in Bridgeport, Conn. She is best known as the voice of the heroine in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
1942: ISAO SASAKI is born. He was in "Monster Hunter Juspion" and played Dr. Mochizuki on "Kamen Rider ZO", and sang the theme songs for "8 Kamen Riders vs. Galaxy King", "Kamen Rider 10’s Birth! Riders Unite!", "Super Manchine: Metalder", and "Metalder: The Movie", as well as songs from "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Space Ironman Kyodain", "Superhuman Bebyun", and "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad".
1969: "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster" is released in West Germany.
1973: DEBORAH RILEY, art director on “Godzilla: Final Wars”, is born in Brisbane, Australia.
1980: Episode 33 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 28 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
WAKANA ROI, who was in "Kamen Rider Kuuga", is born.
1995: Dark Horse's second printing of its graphic novelization of "Godzilla 1985" is released.
2003: “Ju-on: The Grudge 2” has its world premiere and “Alive” premieres in France at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Sunday, May 15, 2005
5/15: Today in G-History
1893: LEE PHELPS, who played a cop in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born in Pennsylvania.
1905: JOSEPH COTTEN, who played Captain Craig McKenzie (and later, Cdr. Glenn McKenzie) in "Latitude Zero", is born in Petersburg, Vir. Married to co-star Patricia Medina, he was best known for his films with Orson Welles — "Citizen Kane", "The Magnificent Ambersons", "The Third Man", and "Touch of Evil", as well as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Gaslight", "Since You Went Away", "Love Letters", "Duel in the Sun", "Letters to Jennie", "The Farmer's Daughter", "Half Angel", "Beyond the Forest", "Under Capricorn", "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte", "Tora! Tora! Tora!", "The Abominable Dr. Phibes", and "Soylent Green".
1954: JOHN BLYTH BARRYMORE, who played Avery in "Solar Crisis", is born. He is the grandson of John Barrymore, great-nephew of Lionel and Ethel Barrymore, and older half-brother of Drew Barrymore.
1959: "The Mysterians" is released in the U.S.
1963: BRENDA BAKKE, who played Texas Air Ranger Sergeant Zim in "Gunhed" and Claire Beeson in "Solar Crisis", is born in Klemeth Falls, Ore.
1964: "Gorath" is released in the U.S.
1966: Episode 20 of "Ultra Q", "The Undersea Humanoid Ragon", debuts on Japanese TV.
1967: Episode 46 of "The Space Giants", "Vengeful Ghost Monster Umibozu vs. Capt. Magma" a.k.a. "The Final Crush", debuts on Japanese TV.
BRIGITTE BAKO, the voice of Monique Dupre on "Godzilla: The Series", is born in Montreal.
1971: Episode 7 of "Kamen Rider", "Death Chameleon — Duel! Remains of the World Fair", debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: NIGEL GREEN, who played the bulletin announcer in "Gorgo", dies of an overdose of sleeping pills in Brighton, England.
1976: Episode 51 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Blue Counterfeit Production! A Gunman in the Sunset", debuts on Japanese TV.
1982: SIDNEY HICKOX, cinematographer on "Them!", dies La Canada, Calif.
1988: Episode 31 of "Kamen Rider Black", "Fight! Young Warriors!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 7 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Microwave Oven Explosion in 0 Seconds", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: LINWOOD G. DUNN, who did optical effects on "King Kong", was a cameraman on "Son of Kong", and worked special effects on "Mighty Joe Young", dies of cancer in Los Angeles.
2003: "Dark Water" is released in Russia.
"Ringu" premieres on DVD in Germany.
2004: TATSUYA MIHASHI, who played Detective Okamoto in “The Human Vapor” and Furoi Hakase in “Casshern”, dies of an acute myocardial infarction in Tokyo.
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