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

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's American ''Godzilla'' films, ''

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'' (2014), '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019), and '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). He died of

subarachnoid hemorrhage Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is bleeding into the subarachnoid space—the area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain. Symptoms may include a severe headache of rapid onset, vomiting, decreased level of consci ...

in 2017. ''King of the Monsters'' was dedicated to his memory along with

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Filmography

Director

*''Birth of the Japanese Islands'' (1970) *'' Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971) *''Ninja, the Wonder Boy'' (1985) (TV Series)

Assistant director

*''

Throne of Blood is a 1957 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film transposes the plot of William Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth'' from Medieval Scotland to feudal Ja ...

'' (1957) *''

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'' (1957) *''

The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to escort a man and a woman across enemy lines in return for gold without knowing that he is a general and the woman is a pri ...

'' (1958) *''

The Bad Sleep Well is a 1960 Japanese crime mystery film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It was the first film to be produced under Kurosawa's own independent production company. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. The film stars Toshiro ...

'' (1960) *''Nippon musekinin jidai'' (''The Irresponsible Age of Japan'') (1962) *''Nippon musekinin yaro'' (''The Irresponsible Guys of Japan'') (1962) *''Kyomo ware ozorami ari'' (1964) *''Nippon ichi no horafuki otoko'' (''Japan's Number One Braggart Man'') (1964) *''Hyappatsu hyakuchu'' (1965) *''Taiheiyo kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka'' (''A Miraculous Military Operation in the Pacific Ocean: Kiska'') (1965) *''Nikutai no gakko'' (''School of the Flesh'') (1965) *''Doto ichiman kairi'' (''The Mad Atlantic'') (1966) *''Kureji no musekinin Shimizu Minato'' (''The Boss of Pickpocket Bay'') (1966) *''

Prophecies of Nostradamus is a 1974 disaster film by Toshio Masuda, based on a 1973 novel by Ben Goto, itself inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus. Plot In 1853, Genta Nishiyama begins preaching the prophecies of Michel de Nostradame using a copy of his book ''Ce ...

'' (1974)

Writer

*''

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'' (1982) *'' The Wizard of Oz'' (1982) *''

'' (''Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen'') (1974) *'' Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971)

Executive producer

*''

'' (2014) *'' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019) (posthumous) *'' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021) (posthumous)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banno, Yoshimitsu Japanese film directors People from Imabari, Ehime Neurological disease deaths in Japan Deaths from subarachnoid hemorrhage 1931 births 2017 deaths