Akira Ifukube
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- May 31, 1914
- Died
- February 6, 2006 (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Biography
Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer, best known for his works on the film scores of the Godzilla movies since 1954. Akira Ifukube was born on 31 May 1914 in Kushiro, Japan as the third son of a police officer Toshimitsu Ifukube, also the origins of this family can be traced back to at least the 7th century with the birth of Ifukibe-no-Tokotarihime. He was strongly influenced by the Ainu music as he spent his childhood (from age of 9 to 12) in Otofuke near Obihiro, where was with a mixed population of Ainu and Japanese. His first encounter with classical music occurred when attending secondary school in Sapporo city. Ifukube decided to become a composer at the age of 14 after hearing a radio performance of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, also cited the music of Manuel de Falla as a major influence. Ifukube studied forestry at Hokkaido Imperial University in Sapporo and composed in his spare time, which prefigured a line of self-taught Japanese composers. He taught at the Tokyo University of the Arts (formerly Tokyo Music School), during which period he composed his first film score for The End of the Silver Mountains, released in 1947. Over the next fifty years, he would compose more than 250 film scores, the high point of which was his 1954 music for Ishirō Honda's Toho movie, Godzilla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akira Ifukube , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The River Watches
Movie · Music
Godzilla Minus Zero
Movie · Music
Godzilla: Attack on Tokyo
Movie · Music
Godzilla Fest 5: Great Monster Battle
Movie · Music
Godzilla Minus One
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie · Music
Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex
Movie · Music
Fesu Gojira 3: Gaigan Raishū
Movie · Music
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie · Music
Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest
Movie · Music
Shin Godzilla
Movie · Music
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Movie · Music
Genius Party Beyond
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday
Movie · Original Music Composer
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2
Movie · Music
Godzilla: Final Wars
Movie · Music
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Movie · Music
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Movie · Music
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Movie · Music
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Movie · Music, Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Movie · Music
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dozoku no ranjo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sayonara Jupiter
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla Fantasia
Movie · Original Music Composer
Love and Faith
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla
Movie · Music
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Movie · Music
Monsters of the Lost Continent
Movie · Original Music Composer
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sandakan No. 8
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Last Samurai
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Human Revolution
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Movie · Original Music Composer
Katango's War
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie · Music
Wolfman vs. Baragon
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Movie · Original Music Composer
Space Amoeba
Movie · Original Music Composer
Will to Conquer
Movie · Original Music Composer
Latitude Zero
Movie · Original Music Composer
Devil's Temple
Movie · Original Music Composer
Destroy All Monsters
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Snow Woman
Movie · Original Music Composer
Young Challengers
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kawachi's Futen Tribe
Movie · Original Music Composer
Eleven Samurai
Movie · Original Music Composer
King Kong Escapes
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi Challenged
Movie · Original Music Composer
The War of the Gargantuas
Movie · Original Music Composer
Daimajin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Wrath of Daimajin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Return of Giant Majin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Thousand Suspects
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Betrayal
Movie · Original Music Composer
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Movie · Original Music Composer
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Revenge
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Chain of Islands
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life of Matsu the Untamed
Movie · Original Music Composer
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie · Original Music Composer
Whirlwind
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dogora
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Long Death
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Beggar General
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Woman Running Along the Shore
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon
Movie · Original Music Composer
New Tale of Zatoichi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zatoichi on the Road
Movie · Original Music Composer
13 Assassins
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bronze Magician
Movie · Original Music Composer
Atragon
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Movie · Original Music Composer
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · Music
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Tale of Zatoichi
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Great Wall
Movie · Original Music Composer
Chûshingura
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Carpenter and Children
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Whale God
Movie · Original Music Composer
Varan the Unbelievable
Movie · Music
The King
Movie · Original Music Composer
Her Hidden Past
Movie · Original Music Composer
Buddha
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Conspirator
Movie · Original Music Composer
Miyamoto Musashi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Daredevil in the Castle
Movie · Original Music Composer
Different Sons
Movie · Original Music Composer
Castle of Flames
Movie · Original Music Composer
Scars of Honor
Movie · Original Music Composer
Lord Tadanao
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shinran, Part II
Movie · Original Music Composer
Shinran
Movie · Original Music Composer
Break Down that Wall
Movie · Original Music Composer
Battle in Outer Space
Movie · Original Music Composer
Samurai Saga
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Big Boss
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Whistle in My Heart
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Three Treasures
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Killed Stewardess: White or Black
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Woman and the Pirate
Movie · Original Music Composer
Varan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Beyond the Seasonal Wind
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Bridge for Two Alone
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Precipice
Movie · Original Music Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sorrow Is Only for Women
Movie · Original Music Composer
Night Drum
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Mysterians
Movie · Original Music Composer
Harbor Rats
Movie · Original Music Composer
Downtown
Movie · Original Music Composer
An Osaka Story
Movie · Original Music Composer
On This Earth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Roar and Earth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Who's the Real Killer
Movie · Original Music Composer
Blooms of Hell
Movie · Original Music Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Movie · Original Music Composer
Hateful Things
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Last Escape
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Burmese Harp
Movie · Original Music Composer
Darkness at Noon
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rodan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Love is Lost
Movie · Original Music Composer
Actress
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sound in the Mist
Movie · Original Music Composer
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Movie · Original Music Composer
Wandering Shore
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rainy Night Duel
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sound of Youth
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Good-Natured Couple
Movie · Original Music Composer
Called to the Stand
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bara no kōdōkan
Movie · Original Music Composer
Horeruna Yanpachi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Brooba
Movie · Original Music Composer
Typhoon's Eye
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life of Geisha
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Wolves
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Maid's Kid
Movie · Original Music Composer
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Beauty and the Dragon
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Three Faces
Movie · Original Music Composer
Women of Ginza
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Road to the Spring
Movie · Original Music Composer
Where Might is Right
Movie · Music
Kidnapper
Movie · Original Music Composer
Tokyo Gang
Movie · Original Music Composer
Driving Like Mad
Movie · Original Music Composer
Godzilla
Movie · Original Music Composer
Cape Ashizuri
Movie · Original Music Composer
Ditch
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Samurai's Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Wakai hito-tachi
Movie · Original Music Composer
Turbid Youth
Movie · Original Music Composer
Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sakuma Dam Part One
Movie · Original Music Composer
Haru no uzumaki
Movie · Original Music Composer
Green Friends
Movie · Original Music Composer
Murahachibu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Anatahan
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Cannery Boat
Movie · Original Music Composer
Before the Dawn
Movie · Original Music Composer
Reminiscence
Movie · Original Music Composer
Hiroshima
Movie · Original Music Composer
Miniature
Movie · Original Music Composer
Life of a Woman
Movie · Original Music Composer
White Fish
Movie · Original Music Composer
About Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
Desire
Movie · Original Music Composer
生れかわる客車
Movie · Original Music Composer
Outlaw
Movie · Original Music Composer
Children of Hiroshima
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sisters of Nishijin
Movie · Original Music Composer
Escape from the City of Death
Movie · Original Music Composer
Swift Current
Movie · Original Music Composer
Violence
Movie · Original Music Composer
Zoku bakurō ichidai
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Madwoman in a Furisode
Movie · Original Music Composer
Taki no Shiraito
Movie · Original Music Composer
Avalanche
Movie · Original Music Composer
Judge of the Ashuras
Movie · Original Music Composer
Beyond Love and Hate
Movie · Original Music Composer
Freedom School
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Tale of Genji
Movie · Original Music Composer
Clothes of Deception
Movie · Original Music Composer
Stolen Love
Movie · Original Music Composer
限りなき情熱
Movie · Original Music Composer
Who Will Judge Me?
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Man Without a Nationality
Movie · Original Music Composer
Devil's Gold
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Motherland Far Far Away
Movie · Original Music Composer
White Beast
Movie · Original Music Composer
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Rainbow-Colored Flower
Movie · Original Music Composer
Crossing the Flames of War
Movie · Original Music Composer
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Movie · Original Music Composer
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Movie · Original Music Composer
Crazy Uproar
Movie · Original Music Composer
Heat and Mud
Movie · Original Music Composer
I Am a Bodyguard
Movie · Original Music Composer
City of the Spider
Movie · Original Music Composer
The End of the War
Movie · Original Music Composer
Escape Between Midnight and Dawn
Movie · Original Music Composer
Designated Criminal
Movie · Original Music Composer
Scarface Senta
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Quiet Duel
Movie · Original Music Composer
Late Night Confession
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Rainbow Man
Movie · Original Music Composer
Jakoman and Tetsu
Movie · Original Music Composer
Koi rōka
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kenji to onnakanshu
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Woman in the Typhoon Area
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Second Life
Movie · Original Music Composer
Kuro-uma no danshichi
Movie · Original Music Composer
The President and the Shopgirl
Movie · Original Music Composer
Utsukushiki hyō
Movie · Original Music Composer
Snow Trail
Movie · Original Music Composer
Invitation to Happiness
Movie · Original Music Composer