Toshihiro Iijima (Japanese: 飯島 敏宏, Hepburn: Toshihiro Iijima, September 3, 1932 – October 17, 2021),[1] also known by the names Kitao Senzoku (千束 北男, Senzoku Kitao),[2][3][4] and Jōtarō Jitōin (持統院丈太郎, Jitōin Jōtarō), was a Japanese film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.
Toshihiro Iijima | |
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飯島 敏宏 | |
 Iijima in 2017 | |
| Born | September 3, 1932 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | October 17, 2021 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1957–2011 |
| Known for | Ultraman |
| Notable work | Ultra Q Ultraman Ultraseven Return of Ultraman Daigoro vs. Goliath Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact |
Early life
editIijima was born on September 3, 1932, in Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary Education School, he entered the Faculty of Letters at Keio University because he was interested in the playwright Michio Kato. At that time, Kato was teaching at the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters at the university, but committed suicide the next year. He chose the Department of English because he lost the significance of advancing to the Department of Japanese Literature.
Filmography
editDirector
edit- Ultra Q (1966)
- Ultraman (1966)
- Return of Ultraman (1971)
- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972)[4]
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)[4]
- Homecoming (2011)
Producer
edit- My Son! My Son! (1979)[4]
- 24 Eyes (1987)[4]
Screenwriter
edit- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) [as Kitao Senzoku][4]
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) [as Kitao Senzoku][4]
- Homecoming (2011) [as Kitao Senzoku]
References
edit- ^ Mateo, Alex (October 18, 2021). "Ultra Q/Ultraman Director Toshihiro Iijima Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Urutoraman Makkusu : Makkusu! Makkusu! Makkusu! kaijū daigahō. Uchūsen Henshūbu, Tsuburaya Purodakushon, 宇宙船編集部., 円谷プロダクション. Tōkyō: Asahi Sonorama. 2006. ISBN 4-257-03735-0. OCLC 170019439.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ PERFECT MOOK vol.10 Ultraman A Kodansha Kodansha Series MOOK, November 25, 2020. ISBN 978-4-06-520932-5
- ^ a b c d e f g "飯島敏宏". www.jmdb.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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