Saturday, July 22, 2006
7/22: Today in G-History
1935: JACK RYLAND, narrator for the U.S. release of "The Last Days of Planet Earth", is born in Lancaster, Penn.
1955: MICHAL BREITENWALD, who played Murphy of Nine Sisters in "Avalon", is born.
1965: JACK LABYORTEAUX, a guest voice on "Godzilla: The Series", is born in Los Angeles.
1967: "Kingukongu no gyakushu" ("King Kong’s Counterattack") a.k.a. "King Kong Escapes" is released in Japan.
"Urutoraman" a.k.a. "Ultraman -- The Movie" is released in Japan.
1972: An edited version of "Godzilla versus the Sea Monster" is released in Japan.
Episode 69 of "Kamen Rider", "Demon Killer Cricket -- Claw of Impending Death", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: "Time Slip" is released in Norway.
1987: "Ganhedo" a.k.a. "Gunhed" is released in Japan.
1993: "Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider" is released in Japan.
2000: "Pulgasary" is released in South Korea.
2003: "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" makes its Canadian theatrical premiere at the FanTasia film festival in Montreal.
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Friday, July 21, 2006
7/21: Today in G-History
1909: MOTOYOSHI ODA, who directed "Godzilla Raids Again" and "The Invisible Man", is born in Fukuoka. He also directed "Song of Kunya" and "Lady from Hell", and was assistant director on "Eagle of the Pacific".
1927: PAUL BLAISDELL, prop constructor of the giant needle on "The Amazing Colossal Man" and who did special designs on "Earth vs. the Spider", is born.
1931: TADAO FUTAMI, who was in "Lake of Dracula" and was the voice of Kamikiri Kid in "Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell", is born in Tokyo.
1938: TAMIO KAWAJI, who played Hiroshi Kurosaki in "Gappa the Triphibian Monster" and TPC General Shoichiro Sawai on "Ultraman Tiga", is born in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
1942: PATRICIA ELLIOT, who played a nurse in "The Green Slime", is born in Gunnison, Colo. She won a Tony in 1973 for the musical "A Little Night Music".
1956: FUKUMI KURODA, who played Queen Ahames on "Blitzkrieg Task Force Changeman", is born in Tokyo.
1965: TETTA SUGIMOTO, who played Gondo in "Alive", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.
1968: Episode 42 of "Ultra Seven", "Messenger of Nonmalt" (a.k.a. "The Boy on the Beach"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 16 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.
"Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster" is released in the U.S.
1973: Episode 11 of "Kikaida 01", "Ghost Story The Ghost Lady of the Underground Secret Base", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 23 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Terror! Vampire from the Graveyard", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: GORDON BAU, who did the makeup on "Them!", dies.
Episode 16 of "Condorman -- Symbol of Justice", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: "Urutoraman -- kaiju daikessen" ("Ultraman: The Battle of the Monsters" a.k.a. "Ultraman: Big Decisive Monster Battle") is released in Japan.
Episode 25 of "Battle Fever J", "Mystery of the Movie Studio", debuts on Japanese TV.
1995: Episode 21 of "Superpower Task Force Ohranger" debuts on Japanese TV.
2001: "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" is released on DVD and video in Japan.
2002: "Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla" is released on DVD in Japan.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
7/20: Today in G-History
1917: PAUL HUBSCHMID, who played Tom Nesbitt in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", is born in Schoenenwerd, Aargau, Switzerland. He was the first Swiss film star, beginning with "Fuesilier Wipf".
1937: KEN OGATA, who played Prof. Tsuchiya in "Virus", is born in Tokyo. He was also in "Izo".
1941: KOJI ISHIZAKA, who played the power plant guard in "Godzilla 1985" is born in Tokyo. He also was the narrator in "Ultra Q: The Movie" and "Ultraman Cosmos: First Contact" and played Mikado in "Princess from the Moon".
1952: KEIKO MATSUZAKA, who played Queen of Ground Spider in "Sakuya: Slayer of Demons", is born in Tokyo.
1963: TOMITA KANA, who played Sheema on "Blitzkrieg Task Force Changeman", is born.
1964: HIROYUKI KAWASE, who played Ken Yano in "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster" and Rokuro "Rokku-chan" Ibuki in "Godzilla vs. Megalon", is born in Usa, Japan. Making his film debut as the beggar's son in "Dodes'kaden", he was also in "Time of the Apes".
1973: Episode 42 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Pursuit 1000 km", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: "Chi o suu bara" ("The Blood-Sucking Rose") a.k.a. "Evil of Dracula" is released in Japan.
Episode 23 of "Kamen Rider X", "King Dark, Devil’s Invention", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 16 of "Electroid Zaborger", "The Mecha Borg of Fear is Born!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 3 of "Super Human Bibyun", "Disappearing in the Sand? Accursed Highway", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: "The Bermuda Depths" is released in Japan.
1987: ICHIRO ARASHIMA, who played Mr. Tako in "King Kong vs. Godzilla" and Senin the wizard in "The Lost World of Sinbad", dies.
Episode 18 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "Secret Information", debuts on Japanese TV.
1992: HERMAN KING, who did public relations for "Gorgo", dies at 76.
2001: Hiroko Sakurai (Fuji from "Ultraman") appears at the San Diego Comic Con, while Daisuke Ban ("Kikaida") and Shunsuke Ikeda ("Kikaida 01") appear at the Hawaii All-Collectors Show in Honolulu.
"Urutoraman Kosumosu: First Contact" ("Ultraman Cosmos: First Contact") is released in Japan.
2002: The final episode of "Ultraman Cosmos" debuts on Japanese TV.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006
7/19: Today in G-History
1920: PATRICIA MEDINA, who played Lucretia in "Latitude Zero" opposite husband Joseph Cotten, is born in Liverpool, England.
1924: YOICHI NUMATA, who played Akuma Dojin in "Transforming Ninja Arashi", Takashi Yamamura in "Ringu" and "Ringu 2", and Kuka in "The Princess Blade", is born in Osaka.
1955: KIYOSHI KUROSAWA, who directed the "Kodama" story of "School of Ghosts G" and wrote and directed "Pulse", is born in Kobe. He also appeared in "Mikadroid".
1961: HIDEO NAKATA, who directed "Ringu", "Ringu 2", and "Dark Water", is born in Okayama, Japan.
1968: AYA SUGIMOTO, who played Professor Rui Kisaragi in "Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna" and Queen Beryl on "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon", is born in Kyoto.
1969: BODHI ELFMAN, who played Freddie in "Godzilla", is born in Los Angeles. He is the husband of Jenna Elfman and nephew of composer Danny Elfman.
1972: NAOHITO FUJIKI, who was in "Dragon Head", is born in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan.
1973: Episode 16 of "Robot Detective", "Steal Back from BAD!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: "War of the Gargantuas" is released in Finland.
Episode 15 of "Ultraman Leo", "The Way to Kill Darkness! The One Strike With Fighting Spirit", debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 16 of "Kamen Rider Stronger" debuts on Japanese TV.
PATRICIA JA LEE, who played Cassie Chan a.k.a. the Pink Space Power Ranger on "Power Rangers Turbo", "Power Rangers in Space", and "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", is born.
1976: GENE ROTH, who played Sheriff Cagle in "Earth vs. the Spider", dies after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Los Angeles.
KANAE UOTANI, who played Rei in "Sky High" and an Xillian in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born in Tokyo.
2003: "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" makes its U.S. theatrical premiere at G-FEST X, featuring a surprise appearance by Shusuke Kaneko.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2006
7/18: Today in G-History
1913: MARVIN MILLER, who narrated "The Deadly Mantis" and the U.S. release of "Godzilla Raids Again", is born Marvin Mueller in St. Louis. He also did voice work in "Gammera the Invincible" and was in the U.S. version of "Tidal Wave". He was the star of "The Millionaire" and the voice of Robby the Robot in "Forbidden Planet".
1918: CARL OTTOSEN, who played Gen. Mark Grayson in "Reptilicus", is born in Denmark.
1966: Episode 3 of "The Space Giants", "Gam! Defeat Mogunes!" (a.k.a. "Attack of the Molesaurus"), debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: "Kamen Raidaa Bui Surii tai Desutoron Kaijin" ("Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Demons") is released in Japan.
"Robot Detective: The Movie" is released in Japan.
1976: "Secret Task Force Goranger: Bomb Hurricane" is released in Japan.
1978: "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad vs. Goranger" is released in Japan.
1980: Episode 42 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: Episode 37 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
"Solar Task Force Sunvulcan: The Movie" is released in Japan.
1982: JOHN MAXWELL, who played Dr. Grant in "Them!", dies.
1985: TOYOKO TAKECHI, who played Emiko Suzuki in "The Manster", dies.
1987: Episode 21 of "Aura Task Force Maskman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: JOHN BECK, who produced the U.S. release of "King Kong vs. Godzilla", dies in Woodland Hills, Calif.
KEITH ALDRICH, who played Jerry the C47 co-pilot in "The Deadly Mantis", dies in Littleton, Colo.
1998: Episode 909 of "Mystery Science Theater 3000", featuring "Gorgo", debuts on the Sci-Fi Channel.
2003: G-FEST X begins at the Radisson Hotel Arlington Heights near Chicago. Noriaki Yuasa, Carl Craig, Robert Scott Field, and Yoshikazu Ishii are the special guests.
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Monday, July 17, 2006
7/17: Today in G-History
1902: EDWARD GARGAN, who played a guy at the bar in "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. His other films include "Miss Annie Rooney" and "Follow That Woman".
1915: JIM DANNALDSON, spider handler on "Earth vs. the Spider", is born.
1922: TETSURO TAMBA, who played the warrior in the "Hoichi the Earless" segment of "Kwaidan", Prime Minister Yamato in "Tidal Wave", Dr. Nishiyama in "Last Days of Planet Earth", Noguchi in "Message from Space", statesman Nakata in "Tokyo Blackout", and the old master in "Sakuya: Slayer of Demons", is born Shozaburo Tanba in Tokyo. The Yakuza star was also in "Black Lizard", and "Samurai Reincarnation", but is perhaps best known as Tiger Tanaka of the Japanese Service in "You Only Live Twice".
1943: TORU MINEGISHI, who played Lt. Goro Gondo in "Godzilla vs. Biollante", is born in Tokyo.
1953: MICHAEL R. LONG, who did stunts on "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero" and "Godzilla", is born in San Diego.
1954: The first episode of eleven of "Kaiju Gojira" airs on the NHK radio network.
1961: HENNING LOHNER, composer on "The Ring" and "The Ring Two", is born in Bremen, Germany.
1966: "Urutoraman" ("Ultraman") premieres on Japanese TV with Episode 1, "Ultra Operation #1".
1969: KAZUKI KITAMURA, who played the Controller of Planet X in "Godzilla: Final Wars", is born in Osaka. He was also in "Samurai Commando 1549".
1971: "Gamera tai shinkai kaiju Jigura" ("Gamera vs. the Deep Sea Monster Zigra") a.k.a. "Gamera vs. Zigra" is released in Japan.
Episode 16 of "Kamen Rider", "Wrestler of the Devils, Phirasaurus", debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: LYNTON BRENT, who played a reporter in "King Kong", dies in Los Angeles.
1988: Episode 40 of "Kamen Rider Black" debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 16 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Ippei, Shrinks?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Brazil, Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Mexico, and Thailand.
1999: HANK AZARIA, who played Victor "Animal" Palotti in "Godzilla", marries Helen Hunt.
The remake of "Yonggary", a.k.a. "Yongary 2001" a.k.a. "Reptilian", is released in South Korea.
2004: KEITH CAMPBELL, stunt co-ordinator on "The Ring" and "The Ring Two", marries Nicole Randall. He also played the ship's mate in "The Ring".
"Cutie Honey" premieres in Canada at the Montreal Fantasia Festival.
2005: MASAHIRO TAKASHIMA, who played Kazuma Aoki in "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II" and Major Sho Kuroki in "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah", marries Sylvia Grab.
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Sunday, July 16, 2006
7/16: Today in G-History
1887: CHARLES HAEFELI, who played a member of the ship's crew in the original "King Kong", is born in New York City.
1917: WILLIAM WOODSON, who was the radio announcer in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", is born.
1922: JANE HYLTON, who played Linda Stanford in "The Manster", is born Gwendoline Clark in London. She was married to costar Peter Dyneley.
1959: BOB JOLES, the voice of Hank the hunter on "Godzilla: The Series", is born in Glendora, Calif.
1960: VERA MILES, whose scenes were deleted from "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms", marries Keith Larsen.
1972: "Kamen Raidaa tai jigoku taishi" ("Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell") is released in Japan.
Episode 16 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
KELLY WAGNER, casting director for "The Grudge", is born in French Town, N.J.
1973: Episode 16 of "Zone Fighter", "Counterstrike of Terror! Garoga-Robot!", debuts on Japanese TV.
YOSHIHIKO HAKAMADA, who was in "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris" and "Zebraman", is born in Shizuoka, Japan.
1974: Episode 13 of "Inazuman Flash" debuts on Japanese TV.
1977: Episode 15 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Crimson Occult!! Vampire Ghost Story", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 11 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Battle for the Command", debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 37 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Skinning With Tusks, Beastman Ninja Troop", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 21 of "Five Star Task Force Dairanger", "Birth of a Spirit Legend Beast", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" is released in Argentina.
2000: Episode 24 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Strengthening", debuts on Japanese TV.
2004: "One Missed Call" is released in Norway.
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