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Shinichi Sekizawa

Bio: Shinichi Sekizawa (June 2, 1921 – November 11, 1992) was a Japanese screenwriter known for his immense contributions to the original Godzilla series, providing screenplays and/or stories for 10 of the original 15 Showa films. He began his career in his native Kyoto, joining an association of manga cartoonists which included the anime pioneer Osamu Tezuka
Born: Thu, Jun 02 1921
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan

Death: Thu, Nov 19 1992
Shinichi Sekizawa is 71 years old
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Poster of Rebirth of Mothra
Rebirth of Mothra
Shinichi Sekizawa would have been no older than
71 in Rebirth of Mothra
as 'Lyricist'.
Sat, Dec 14 1996
Poster of Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider
Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider
Shinichi Sekizawa would have been no older than
71 in Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 21 1993
Poster of Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Shinichi Sekizawa was
68 in Godzilla vs. Biollante
as 'Story'.
Sat, Dec 16 1989
Poster of Mighty Jack
Mighty Jack
Shinichi Sekizawa was
66 in Mighty Jack
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Dec 29 1987
Poster of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Shinichi Sekizawa was
52 in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
as 'Story'.
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Poster of Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Shinichi Sekizawa was
51 in Godzilla vs. Megalon
as 'Lyricist, Story'.
Sat, Mar 17 1973
Poster of Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Shinichi Sekizawa was
50 in Godzilla vs. Gigan
as 'Screenplay, Lyricist'.
Sun, Mar 12 1972
Poster of All Monsters Attack
All Monsters Attack
Shinichi Sekizawa was
48 in All Monsters Attack
as 'Screenplay, Lyricist'.
Sat, Dec 20 1969
Poster of Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
Shinichi Sekizawa was
48 in Latitude Zero
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Jul 26 1969
Poster of 風来忍法帖　八方破れ
風来忍法帖　八方破れ
Shinichi Sekizawa was
46 in 風来忍法帖　八方破れ
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, May 08 1968
Poster of Phantom Monster Agon
Phantom Monster Agon
Shinichi Sekizawa was
46 in Phantom Monster Agon
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jan 02 1968
Poster of Son of Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
Shinichi Sekizawa was
46 in Son of Godzilla
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Dec 16 1967
Poster of Young Jack and the Witch
Young Jack and the Witch
Shinichi Sekizawa was
45 in Young Jack and the Witch
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 19 1967
Poster of The Killing Bottle
The Killing Bottle
Shinichi Sekizawa was
45 in The Killing Bottle
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Feb 11 1967
Poster of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Shinichi Sekizawa was
45 in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 17 1966
Poster of Zero Fighter
Zero Fighter
Shinichi Sekizawa was
45 in Zero Fighter
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 13 1966
Poster of The Mad Atlantic
The Mad Atlantic
Shinichi Sekizawa was
45 in The Mad Atlantic
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 13 1966
Poster of Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Shinichi Sekizawa was
44 in Invasion of Astro-Monster
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 19 1965
Poster of 風来忍法帖
風来忍法帖
Shinichi Sekizawa was
43 in 風来忍法帖
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, May 16 1965
Poster of Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
Shinichi Sekizawa was
43 in Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Mar 20 1965
Poster of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Shinichi Sekizawa was
43 in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 20 1964
Poster of A Keg of Powder
A Keg of Powder
Shinichi Sekizawa was
43 in A Keg of Powder
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 09 1964
Poster of Dogora
Dogora
Shinichi Sekizawa was
43 in Dogora
as 'Screenplay, Adaptation'.
Tue, Aug 11 1964
Poster of Ant Hell War
Ant Hell War
Shinichi Sekizawa was
42 in Ant Hell War
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Apr 29 1964
Poster of Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Shinichi Sekizawa was
42 in Mothra vs. Godzilla
as 'Screenplay, Lyricist'.
Wed, Apr 29 1964
Poster of Atragon
Atragon
Shinichi Sekizawa was
42 in Atragon
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 22 1963
Poster of Samurai Pirate
Samurai Pirate
Shinichi Sekizawa was
42 in Samurai Pirate
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Oct 26 1963
Poster of Operation Mad Dog
Operation Mad Dog
Shinichi Sekizawa was
42 in Operation Mad Dog
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Sep 29 1963
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Shinichi Sekizawa was
42 in King Kong vs. Godzilla
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 26 1963
Poster of Warring Clans
Warring Clans
Shinichi Sekizawa was
41 in Warring Clans
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Mar 23 1963
Poster of Attack Squadron
Attack Squadron
Shinichi Sekizawa was
41 in Attack Squadron
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Jan 03 1963
Poster of Varan the Unbelievable
Varan the Unbelievable
Shinichi Sekizawa was
41 in Varan the Unbelievable
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 07 1962
Poster of Operation Enemy Fort
Operation Enemy Fort
Shinichi Sekizawa was
41 in Operation Enemy Fort
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Oct 20 1962
Poster of Chihō kisha
Chihō kisha
Shinichi Sekizawa was
41 in Chihō kisha
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Oct 13 1962
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Shinichi Sekizawa was
41 in King Kong vs. Godzilla
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Aug 11 1962
Poster of The Crimson Sky
The Crimson Sky
Shinichi Sekizawa was
40 in The Crimson Sky
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Mar 21 1962
Poster of Mothra
Mothra
Shinichi Sekizawa was
40 in Mothra
as 'Screenplay, Lyricist'.
Sun, Jul 30 1961
Poster of Blueprint of Murder
Blueprint of Murder
Shinichi Sekizawa was
39 in Blueprint of Murder
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jan 03 1961
Poster of Adventures of Princess Anmitsu
Adventures of Princess Anmitsu
Shinichi Sekizawa was
39 in Adventures of Princess Anmitsu
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Dec 27 1960
Poster of Westward Desperado
Westward Desperado
Shinichi Sekizawa was
39 in Westward Desperado
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Oct 30 1960
Poster of Girls Behind Bars
Girls Behind Bars
Shinichi Sekizawa was
39 in Girls Behind Bars
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Jul 31 1960
Poster of The Secret of the Telegian
The Secret of the Telegian
Shinichi Sekizawa was
38 in The Secret of the Telegian
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Apr 10 1960
Poster of Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai
Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai
Shinichi Sekizawa was
38 in Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai
as 'Script'.
Sun, Feb 14 1960
Poster of Take Aim at the Police Van
Take Aim at the Police Van
Shinichi Sekizawa was
38 in Take Aim at the Police Van
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jan 27 1960
Poster of The Last Gunfight
The Last Gunfight
Shinichi Sekizawa was
38 in The Last Gunfight
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Jan 03 1960
Poster of Battle in Outer Space
Battle in Outer Space
Shinichi Sekizawa was
38 in Battle in Outer Space
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 26 1959
Poster of The Big Boss
The Big Boss
Shinichi Sekizawa was
37 in The Big Boss
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of Mermaids and Sea Robbers
Mermaids and Sea Robbers
Shinichi Sekizawa was
37 in Mermaids and Sea Robbers
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of Varan
Varan
Shinichi Sekizawa was
37 in Varan
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Oct 14 1958
Poster of Tomboy Samurai
Tomboy Samurai
Shinichi Sekizawa was
37 in Tomboy Samurai
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Jun 29 1958
Poster of Shōjo to fūsen
Shōjo to fūsen
Shinichi Sekizawa was
36 in Shōjo to fūsen
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Apr 22 1958
Poster of Queen of Asia
Queen of Asia
Shinichi Sekizawa was
36 in Queen of Asia
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 28 1957
Poster of A Texan in Tokyo
A Texan in Tokyo
Shinichi Sekizawa was
35 in A Texan in Tokyo
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Mar 20 1957
Poster of Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition
Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition
Shinichi Sekizawa was
35 in Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 28 1956
Poster of Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Shinichi Sekizawa was
35 in Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Nov 07 1956
Poster of Tokyo Profile
Tokyo Profile
Shinichi Sekizawa was
32 in Tokyo Profile
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jul 08 1953
Poster of Children of the Great Buddha
Children of the Great Buddha
Shinichi Sekizawa was
31 in Children of the Great Buddha
as 'Production Design'.
Thu, Oct 23 1952
Poster of Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
Shinichi Sekizawa was
29 in Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
as 'Production Designer'.
Mon, Feb 12 1951
Poster of 娘十八嘘つき時代
娘十八嘘つき時代
Shinichi Sekizawa was
27 in 娘十八嘘つき時代
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Feb 04 1949
Poster of Tomorrow There Will Be Fine Weather
Tomorrow There Will Be Fine Weather
Shinichi Sekizawa was
27 in Tomorrow There Will Be Fine Weather
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Dec 07 1948

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Agon: The Atomic Dragon
Agon: The Atomic Dragon
Shinichi Sekizawa was
46+ in Agon: The Atomic Dragon
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1968
Poster of Ultraman
Ultraman
Shinichi Sekizawa was
45+ in Ultraman
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 17 1966