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Yoshimitsu Banno
坂野 義光
Banno in 1971
Born(1931-03-30)March 30, 1931
Imabari, Ehime, Japan
DiedMay 7, 2017(2017-05-07) (aged 86)
Kawasaki, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)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. He was an executive producer on Legendary Pictures's American Godzilla films, Godzilla (2014), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). He died of subarachnoid hemorrhage in 2017. King of the Monsters was dedicated to his memory along with Haruo Nakajima's.

Filmography

Director

Assistant director

Writer

Executive producer

References

  1. ^ Blair, Gavin J (May 12, 2017). "'Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster' Director Yoshimitsu Banno Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Brett (May 9, 2017). "Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker: Remembering Yoshimitsu Banno". Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "【訃報】坂野義光氏＝映画監督 : 社会 : 読売新聞（YOMIURI ONLINE）". Yomiuri Shimbun. May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017.

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