Noboru Tsuburaya
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- May 10, 1935
- Died
- June 11, 1995 (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Noboru Tsuburaya (円谷 皐, Tsuburaya Noboru, 5/10/1935 - 6/11/1995) was a Japanese film producer, composer, and the third president of Tsuburaya Productions following his brother Hajime and their father Eiji. He was the second of three sons of Eiji Tsuburaya, becoming president of Tsuburaya Productions after the sudden death of his older brother Hajime in 1973. During his tenure as president from 1973 to 1994, he was perhaps best known for orchestrating a deal with Chaiyo Productions of Thailand leading to their 1974 co-production films "Jumborg Ace and Giant" and "Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen," the latter of which released in Japan in 1979 as "The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army" with new music composed by Noboru under his writing pseudonym Noboru Tani (谷のぼる, Tani Noboru). On June 11, 1995, Noboru Tsuburaya passed away at the age of 60. He is survived by his son Kazuo Tsuburaya, who succeeded him as the fourth president of Tsuburaya Productions.
Known For
The Last Dinosaur
Fugitive Alien
Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen
Ultraman Story
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
Ultraman: Towards the Future
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
Space Warriors 2000
Gridman the Hyper Agent
Dinosaur War Izenborg
Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
Photos
Filmography
Ultraman - The Alien Invasion
Movie · Executive Producer
Gridman the Hyper Agent
TV · Producer · 39 eps
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
TV · Executive Producer · 13 eps
Ultraman Kids: 30 Million Light-Years in Search of Mother
TV · Executive Producer · 26 eps
Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country
TV · Supervising Producer · 6 eps
Ultraman: Towards the Future
TV · Executive Producer · 13 eps
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
Movie · Producer
Fugitive Alien
Movie · Producer
Space Warriors 2000
Movie · Executive Producer, Production Supervisor
Ultraman Story
Movie · Producer
Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
Movie · Producer
Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen
Movie · Production Supervisor, Executive Producer
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
Movie · Producer
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Movie · Producer
The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army
Movie · Executive Producer, Production Supervisor
Star Wolf
TV · Producer · 24 eps
The Last Dinosaur
Movie · Executive Producer
Dinosaur War Izenborg
TV · Executive Producer · 39 eps
The Ultraman
Movie · Executive Producer, Production Supervisor
Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen
Movie · Production Supervisor, Executive Producer
Ultraman, Ultraseven: Great Violent Monster Fight
Movie · Producer