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Rodan (Japanese: 空の大怪獣 ラドン, Hepburn: Sora no Daikaijū Radon, lit. ' Giant Monster of the Sky Radon ' ) is a 1956 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda , with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya .
Rodan's debut appearance was the first and only time the character was given a chestnut color. It originally had a menacing face with a jagged, toothed beak, which would disappear in later incarnations as the character became more heroic. Rodan was portrayed via a combination of suitmation and wire
Later in 1954, the Japanese film Godzilla was released, followed by Rodan in 1956. This was at a time when giant creatures created by nuclear radiation became popular. Japan continued with a giant moth in Mothra, a turtle in Gamera, and many more that followed.
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦, San Daikaijū Chikyū Saidai no Kessen, lit. Three Giant Monsters: Earth's Greatest Battle) is a 1964 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.
The fourth, Rodan, was Honda's first-ever film shot in color and depicted a winged monster named Rodan wreaking havoc in Japan after its awakening by nuclear bomb testing. [75] Although Japanese cinema is known for its samurai films, Honda did not show any interest in directing a jidaigeki film since his stage was contemporary Japan. [76]
In 1957, AB-PT Pictures approached Toho to co-produce a new kaiju film for television. [4] At AB-PT's request, Toho planned for Varan the Unbelievable to be filmed in three parts, 30 minutes each, and with fade ins/outs for commercial breaks. Tanaka purposely gave the film a low budget and low production values to ensure a profit from the ABC ...
Rodan (1956) Be Happy, These Two Lovers (1957) The Mysterians (1957) The H-Man (1958) The Badger Palace (大当り狸御殿, Ōatari tanuki goten) aka The Princess of Badger Palace (1958) A Holiday in Tokyo (1958) Man Against Man aka Otoko tai otoko (1960) The Secret of the Telegian (1960) Challenge to Live (1961) The Last War (1961) The End of ...
King Brothers Productions was an American film production company, [1] active from 1941 to the late 1960s. It was founded by the Kozinsky brothers, Morris (Maurice, Maury, Morrie; September 13, 1914 – September 2, 1977), Frank (April 1, 1913 – February 12, 1989), and Hyman (Herman, Hy, Hymie; July 4, 1916 – July 20, 1992), who later changed their professional surname to "King". [2]