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Director, screenwriter, producer. Yoshimitsu Banno (坂野 義光, Banno Yoshimitsu, March 30, 1931 – May 7, 2017) [2] [3] was a Japanese film director, best known for the cult-classic Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971), which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII in 2005.
- Japanese
- March 30, 1931, Imabari, Ehime, Japan
- Director, screenwriter, producer
- May 7, 2017 (aged 86), Kawasaki, Japan
Yoshimitsu Banno. Producer: Godzilla. Yoshimitsu Banno studied at Toho under such directors as Hiromichi Horikawa, Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama. By 1970 Toho was ready to promote him to full director, and the resulting project, Birth of the Japanese Islands (1970) played at Osaka's Expo 70, attracting record-breaking crowds.
- Yoshimitsu Banno
- May 7, 2017
- March 30, 1931
Nov 3, 2023 · Yoshimitsu Banno (坂野 義光, Banno Yoshimitsu) was a Japanese director, writer, and producer best known for Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971), which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII in 2005 and an executive producer for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla (2014).
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May 28, 2017 · A tribute to the late Godzilla vs. Hedorah director Yoshimitsu Banno, who was never given directorial control of a Godzilla film after his 1971 film. The article explores his career, his involvement in other Toho projects, and his legacy as a distinctive and creative filmmaker.
May 12, 2017 · May 12, 2017 1:02am. Screengrab. Japanese director Yoshimitsu Banno, who made his debut with Godzilla vs. Hedorah in 1971, died Sunday of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at his home in Kawasaki,...
Yoshimitsu Banno. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. March 30, 1931 · Imabari, Ehime, Japan. Died. May 7, 2017 · Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan (subarachnoid hemorrhage) Birth name. Yoshimitsu Sakano. Mini Bio. Yoshimitsu Banno studied at Toho under such directors as Hiromichi Horikawa, Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama.
Jun 14, 2008 · “The one and only time!” laughs Yoshimitsu Banno, director of 1971’s “Gojira tai Hedorah” (Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster), of the flying scene which would effectively prohibit him from directing any future features. The scene unfolds during the film’s final battle sequence.
