Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Crew

May 13, 1908 — January 1, 1999Fukui, Japan

Known for

Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Rodan

Rodan

1956

Late Autumn

Late Autumn

1960

Crew33

Godzilla

Godzilla

1977

Visual Effects Art Director

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

1967

Special Effects

Ultra Q

Ultra Q

1966

Visual Effects Art Director

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Visual Effects Art Director

The Crazy Adventure

The Crazy Adventure

1965

Visual Effects Art Director

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Visual Effects Art Director

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Visual Effects Art Director

Dogora

Dogora

1964

Visual Effects Art Director

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Visual Effects Art Director

Matango

Matango

1963

Visual Effects Art Director

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Visual Effects Art Director

Siege of Fort Bismarck

Siege of Fort Bismarck

1963

Visual Effects Art Director

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Visual Effects Art Director

Gorath

Gorath

1962

Visual Effects Art Director

The Last War

The Last War

1961

Visual Effects Art Director

Late Autumn

Late Autumn

1960

Special Effects Assistant

Battle in Outer Space

Battle in Outer Space

1959

Visual Effects Art Director

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

1959

Special Effects

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Visual Effects Art Director

Varan

Varan

1958

Visual Effects Art Director

The Mysterians

The Mysterians

1957

Visual Effects Art Director

Tokyo 1960

Tokyo 1960

1957

Visual Effects Art Director

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957

Visual Effects Art Director

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Visual Effects Art Director

Rodan

Rodan

1956

Visual Effects Art Director

Pure Love

Pure Love

1956

Special Effects Technician

The Legend of the White Serpent

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956

Visual Effects Art Director

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Visual Effects Art Director

Beast Man Snow Man

Beast Man Snow Man

1955

Visual Effects Art Director

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Visual Effects Art Director

Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Visual Effects Art Director

The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953

Visual Effects Art Director

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

1942

Visual Effects Art Director

Art5

Do Your Best! Godzilla

Do Your Best! Godzilla

1967

Production Design

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

1959

Art Direction

Girls in the Orchard

Girls in the Orchard

1953

Art Direction

The Skin of the South

The Skin of the South

1952

Art Direction

The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

The Palanquin Carrier Magistrate

1935

Art Direction

Camera1

Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle

Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle

1957

Director of Photography

Production1

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

1991

Producer

Visual Effects1

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

1967

Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Writing1

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

Gappa, the Triphibian Monster

1967

Story