Portrait of Hajime Tsuburaya

Hajime Tsuburaya

Bio: Hajime Tsuburaya was a Japanese film and television director, producer, and cinematographer. The eldest son of Eiji Tsuburaya, he began his career on the 1954 film, Godzilla and its sequel, Godzilla Raids Again as an assistant special effects cinematographer
Born: Thu, Apr 23 1931
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Death: Fri, Feb 09 1973
Hajime Tsuburaya is 41 years old
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Poster of Total Natural Colored Ultra Q
Total Natural Colored Ultra Q
Hajime Tsuburaya would have been no older than
41 in Total Natural Colored Ultra Q
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 09 2013
Poster of Ultra Q: Goro and Goro
Ultra Q: Goro and Goro
Hajime Tsuburaya would have been no older than
41 in Ultra Q: Goro and Goro
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 14 1990
Poster of Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
Hajime Tsuburaya would have been no older than
41 in Ultra Q: The 1/8 Project
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 14 1990
Poster of Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Hajime Tsuburaya would have been no older than
41 in Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 21 1979
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Hajime Tsuburaya would have been no older than
41 in Godzilla
as 'Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster
Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster
Hajime Tsuburaya was
40 in Return of Ultraman: Jiro Rides a Monster
as 'Producer'.
Sun, Mar 12 1972
Poster of Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Hajime Tsuburaya was
40 in Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
as 'Producer'.
Sun, Dec 12 1971
Poster of Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Hajime Tsuburaya was
36 in Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 22 1967
Poster of Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Hajime Tsuburaya was
28 in Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera'.
Thu, May 21 1959
Poster of Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Hajime Tsuburaya was
25 in Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Poster of Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Hajime Tsuburaya was
25 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.
Fri, May 18 1956
Poster of Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again
Hajime Tsuburaya was
24 in Godzilla Raids Again
as 'Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant'.
Sun, Apr 24 1955
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Hajime Tsuburaya was
23 in Godzilla
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.
Wed, Nov 03 1954

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Operation: Mystery
Operation: Mystery
Hajime Tsuburaya was
37+ in Operation: Mystery
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1968
Poster of Ultraseven
Ultraseven
Hajime Tsuburaya was
36+ in Ultraseven
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1967
Poster of Ultraman
Ultraman
Hajime Tsuburaya was
35+ in Ultraman
as 'Director, Lyricist'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 17 1966
Poster of Ultra Q
Ultra Q
Hajime Tsuburaya was
34+ in Ultra Q
as 'Director, Executive Producer, Lyricist'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 1966