Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1914-05-31
Deathday: 2006-02-08 (91 years old)

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.


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Filmography

all 214

Movies 214

Director 3

self 1

Original Music Composer
Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Movie
5.25
Music / Original Music Composer
Shin Godzilla

Shin Godzilla (2016)

Movie
7
Original Music Composer
Dozoku no ranjo

Dozoku no ranjo (1991)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Love and Faith

Love and Faith (1978)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Sandakan No. 8

Sandakan No. 8 (1974)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai (1974)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Human Revolution

The Human Revolution (1973)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba (1970)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero (1969)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple (1969)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Young Challengers

Young Challengers (1968)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Kawachi fūten zoku

Kawachi fūten zoku (1968)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Snow Woman

The Snow Woman (1968)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Eleven Samurai

Eleven Samurai (1967)

Movie
Original Music Composer
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes (1967)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Wrath of Daimajin

Wrath of Daimajin (1966)

Movie
3.6
Original Music Composer
A Thousand Suspects

A Thousand Suspects (1966)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Return of Giant Majin

Return of Giant Majin (1966)

Movie
4
Original Music Composer
The Betrayal

The Betrayal (1966)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)

Movie
5
Original Music Composer
Daimajin

Daimajin (1966)

Movie
3.43
Original Music Composer
A Chain of Islands

A Chain of Islands (1965)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)

Movie
5.13
Original Music Composer
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu (1965)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Kojiki taishō

Kojiki taishō (1964)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Dogora

Dogora (1964)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Whirlwind

Whirlwind (1964)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Long Death

The Long Death (1964)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Atragon

Atragon (1963)

Movie
Original Music Composer
13 Assassins

13 Assassins (1963)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Bronze Magician

Bronze Magician (1963)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The King

The King (1962)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Chûshingura

Chûshingura (1962)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Great Wall

The Great Wall (1962)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Whale God

The Whale God (1962)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Her Hidden Past

Her Hidden Past (1962)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Different Sons

Different Sons (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Conspirator

The Conspirator (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Buddha

Buddha (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Lord Tadanao

Lord Tadanao (1960)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Castle of Flames

Castle of Flames (1960)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Shinran, Part II

Shinran, Part II (1960)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Scars of Honor

Scars of Honor (1960)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Shinran

Shinran (1960)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Battle in Outer Space

Battle in Outer Space (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Break Down that Wall

Break Down that Wall (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
女と海賊

女と海賊 (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Big Boss

The Big Boss (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Varan

Varan (1958)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Precipice

The Precipice (1958)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Futari dake no hashi

Futari dake no hashi (1958)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Mysterians

The Mysterians (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
On This Earth

On This Earth (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Down Town

Down Town (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Roar and Earth

Roar and Earth (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Harbor Rats

Harbor Rats (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Who's the Real Killer

Who's the Real Killer (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Jigoku bana

Jigoku bana (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
An Osaka Story

An Osaka Story (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Rodan

Rodan (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Actress

Actress (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Sound in the Mist

Sound in the Mist (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Will-o'-the-Wisp

Will-o'-the-Wisp (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Ryûri no kishi

Ryûri no kishi (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Darkness at Noon

Darkness at Noon (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Love is Lost

Love is Lost (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Rainy Night Duel

Rainy Night Duel (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Brooba

Brooba (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Typhoon's Eye

Typhoon's Eye (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Three Faces

Three Faces (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Wolves

The Wolves (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Maid's Kid

The Maid's Kid (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Women of Ginza

Women of Ginza (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Life of Geisha

Life of Geisha (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Wakai hito-tachi

Wakai hito-tachi (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Godzilla

Godzilla (1954)

Movie
5.66
Original Music Composer
Turbid Youth

Turbid Youth (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Ditch

The Ditch (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Cape Ashizuri

Cape Ashizuri (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
A Samurai's Love

A Samurai's Love (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Onna no issho

Onna no issho (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Before Dawn

Before Dawn (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Hiroshima

Hiroshima (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Cannery Boat

The Cannery Boat (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
White Fish

White Fish (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Anatahan

Anatahan (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Aijô ni tsuite

Aijô ni tsuite (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Yokubo

Yokubo (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Miniature

Miniature (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Murahachibu

Murahachibu (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Reminiscence

Reminiscence (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
生れかわる客車

生れかわる客車 (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Swift Current

Swift Current (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Violence

Violence (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Children of Hiroshima

Children of Hiroshima (1952)

Movie
4
Original Music Composer
Sisters of Nishijin

Sisters of Nishijin (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Stolen Love

Stolen Love (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
限りなき情熱

限りなき情熱 (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Who Will Judge Me?

Who Will Judge Me? (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Freedom School

Freedom School (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Judge of the Ashuras

Judge of the Ashuras (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Clothes of Deception

Clothes of Deception (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Beyond Love and Hate

Beyond Love and Hate (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Senka o koete

Senka o koete (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Crazy Uproar

Crazy Uproar (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
White Beast

White Beast (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Heat and Mud

Heat and Mud (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Ore wa yōjimbō

Ore wa yōjimbō (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Devil's Gold

Devil's Gold (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Rainbow Man

The Rainbow Man (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Jakoman and Tetsu

Jakoman and Tetsu (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Late Night Confession

Late Night Confession (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Kirare no Senta

Kirare no Senta (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Quiet Duel

The Quiet Duel (1949)

Movie
3.5
Original Music Composer
Kuro-uma no danshichi

Kuro-uma no danshichi (1948)

Movie
Original Music Composer
A Second Life

A Second Life (1948)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Shachō to onna tenin

Shachō to onna tenin (1948)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Snow Trail

Snow Trail (1947)

Movie

Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1914-05-31

Deathday
2006-02-08 (91 years old)

Birth Place
Kushiro, Japan

Relatives
Takashi Ifukube, Tohru Ifukube

Citizenships
Empire of Japan, Japan

Also Known As
伊福部昭, Akira Hukude, Ifukube Akira

Awards
Medal with Purple Ribbon, Junior Fourth Rank, Person of Cultural Merit, Order of Culture, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class

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23 Movies
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23 Movies
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22 Movies
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21 Movies
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21 Movies
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20 Movies
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20 Movies
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20 Movies
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20 Movies
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20 Movies
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19 Movies
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19 Movies
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