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Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Japanese: ゴジラ対ヘドラ, Hepburn: Gojira tai Hedora) is a 1971 Japanese kaiju film directed and co-written by Yoshimitsu Banno, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd ., it is the 11th film in the Godzilla franchise and Banno's directorial debut.
Hedorah (ヘドラ, Hedora), also known as the Smog Monster, is a fictional monster, or kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 1971 film Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Hedorah was named for Hedoro ( へどろ ) , the Japanese word for sludge , slime, vomit or chemical ooze.
Yoshimitsu Banno, who had directed 1971's Godzilla vs. Hedorah, secured the rights from Toho to make an IMAX 3D short film production, based on a story similar to his Hedorah film. This project eventually led to the development of Legendary's Godzilla .
In 1971 he was offered the role of the smog monster antagonist Hedorah in Godzilla vs. Hedorah, opposite Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla. He went on to play Gigan in two further Godzilla films. When Nakajima retired from the Godzilla role in 1972, substitutes were hired between 1973 and 1975 until Satsuma took over permanently in 1984. [ 6 ]
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (AKA Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster) [41] AKA Gojira tai Hedora; the first appearance of Hedorah: The Battle of Okinawa: AKA Gekido no showashi: Okinawa kessen: Lake of Dracula: AKA Chi o suu me (Bloodthirsty Eyes), AKA Bloodsucking Eyes; [42] English-dubbed version sold directly to TV in the US in 1980, with three minutes ...
It includes 1971 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for science fiction films released in the year 1971 . It does not include unreleased films.
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.
Highest-grossing films of 1971 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 Billy Jack: Warner Bros. $98,000,000 2 Fiddler on the Roof: United Artists: $78,722,370 3 Diamonds Are Forever: United Artists $43,800,000 4 The French Connection: 20th Century Fox: $41,158,757 5 Summer of '42: Warner Bros. $32,063,634 6 Dirty Harry: Warner Bros. $28,153,434 ...