Shinichi Sekizawa

Shinichi Sekizawa

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. His career would be interrupted when he was reluctantly drafted to fight in the South Pacific during WWII. Sekizawa would reignite his film career in 1946 when he joined Beehive Productions as an assistant director, demonstrating a talent for screenwriting when completing the screenplay for the film Profile of the City in a record four days. Later at Shintoho Studios he would direct the now considered lost film Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers. His career at Toho began in 1958 working on Kihachi Okamoto's early films before eventually became the studio's go-to monster scripter after the immense success of his screenplay for Mothra. His kaiju screenplays for Ishiro Honda have been noted for their inventiveness, especially in his interplay of human drama blending with monster action and characterization. His lighthearted approach was contrasted to that of Takeshi Kimura, whose scripts had a darker, more cynical sensibility. Sekizawa's talents were not limited to science fiction, with his output in the 60s being as many as six screenplays a year in genres such as salaryman comedies and war movies as well as TV shows such as the original Ultraman. While Sekizawa enjoyed writing monster movies, he would eventually become tired of the Godzilla series and moved on to scripting for animating features while continuing his career as a lyricist. He was also an aficionado of model trains and published numerous publications on the subject. Before his death he was awarded a Purple ribbon by the Japanese government due to his immense artistic and cultural contributions.

  • Title: Shinichi Sekizawa
  • Popularity: 3.105
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1921-06-02
  • Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Shin'ichi Sekizawa, 関沢 新一, Shinichi Sekizawi
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Shinichi Sekizawa Movies

  • 1966
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    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    6.339 1966 HD

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  • 1956
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    鬼姫競艶録

    鬼姫競艶録

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1953
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    Tokyo Profile

    Tokyo Profile

    6.5 1953 HD

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  • 1958
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    Tomboy Samurai

    Tomboy Samurai

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1949
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    娘十八嘘つき時代

    娘十八嘘つき時代

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1963
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    Atragon

    Atragon

    6.4 1963 HD

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  • 1964
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    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

    7 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    Dogora

    Dogora

    6.8 1964 HD

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  • 1961
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    Mothra

    Mothra

    7.12 1961 HD

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  • 1965
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    Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

    Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

    5.9 1965 HD

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  • 1969
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    Latitude Zero

    Latitude Zero

    5.8 1969 HD

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  • 1967
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    Son of Godzilla

    Son of Godzilla

    6.409 1967 HD

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  • 1960
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    Take Aim at the Police Van

    Take Aim at the Police Van

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1965
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    Invasion of Astro-Monster

    Invasion of Astro-Monster

    6.8 1965 HD

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  • 1963
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    Attack Squadron

    Attack Squadron

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1967
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    Young Jack and the Witch

    Young Jack and the Witch

    4.9 1967 HD

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  • 1989
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    Godzilla vs. Biollante

    Godzilla vs. Biollante

    7.393 1989 HD

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  • 1987
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    Mighty Jack

    Mighty Jack

    2.4 1987 HD

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  • 1964
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    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    7.028 1964 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Mad Atlantic

    The Mad Atlantic

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1963
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    Operation Mad Dog

    Operation Mad Dog

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1948
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    Tomorrow There Will Be Fine Weather

    Tomorrow There Will Be Fine Weather

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1957
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    A Texan in Tokyo

    A Texan in Tokyo

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1964
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    Ant Hell War

    Ant Hell War

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1962
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    Chihō kisha

    Chihō kisha

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1964
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    A Keg of Powder

    A Keg of Powder

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Killing Bottle

    The Killing Bottle

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1960
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    Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai

    Maboroshi Tantei: Chiteijin Shūrai

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Big Boss

    The Big Boss

    6.3 1959 HD

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  • 1961
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    Blueprint of Murder

    Blueprint of Murder

    6.2 1961 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Last Gunfight

    The Last Gunfight

    6.6 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    Westward Desperado

    Westward Desperado

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1968
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    風来忍法帖 八方破れ

    風来忍法帖 八方破れ

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1965
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    風来忍法帖

    風来忍法帖

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1958
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    Mermaids and Sea Robbers

    Mermaids and Sea Robbers

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1962
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    Operation Enemy Fort

    Operation Enemy Fort

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1960
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    Girls Behind Bars

    Girls Behind Bars

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1963
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    Warring Clans

    Warring Clans

    6.8 1963 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Crimson Sky

    The Crimson Sky

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1973
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    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    6.201 1973 HD

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  • 1959
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    Battle in Outer Space

    Battle in Outer Space

    5.8 1959 HD

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  • 1968
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    Phantom Monster Agon

    Phantom Monster Agon

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1957
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    Queen of Asia

    Queen of Asia

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Secret of the Telegian

    The Secret of the Telegian

    5.8 1960 HD

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  • 1969
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    All Monsters Attack

    All Monsters Attack

    5.107 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    All Monsters Attack

    All Monsters Attack

    5.107 1969 HD

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  • 1958
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    Varan

    Varan

    5.8 1958 HD

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  • 1962
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    Varan the Unbelievable

    Varan the Unbelievable

    4.2 1962 HD

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  • 1996
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    Rebirth of Mothra

    Rebirth of Mothra

    6.2 1996 HD

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  • 1964
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    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    7.028 1964 HD

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  • 1961
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    Mothra

    Mothra

    7.12 1961 HD

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  • 1972
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    Godzilla vs. Gigan

    Godzilla vs. Gigan

    6.4 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Godzilla vs. Gigan

    Godzilla vs. Gigan

    6.4 1972 HD

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  • 1951
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    Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next

    Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1952
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    Children of the Great Buddha

    Children of the Great Buddha

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1963
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    Samurai Pirate

    Samurai Pirate

    5.5 1963 HD

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  • 1974
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    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

    7 1974 HD

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  • 1993
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    Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider

    Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider

    8.5 1993 HD

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  • 1956
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    Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

    Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

    Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1962
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    King Kong vs. Godzilla

    King Kong vs. Godzilla

    6.846 1962 HD

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  • 1966
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    Zero Fighter

    Zero Fighter

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1960
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    Adventures of Princess Anmitsu

    Adventures of Princess Anmitsu

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1973
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    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    6.201 1973 HD

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  • 1963
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    King Kong vs. Godzilla

    King Kong vs. Godzilla

    6.6 1963 HD

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  • 1964
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    Dogora

    Dogora

    6.8 1964 HD

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  • 1970
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    8.3 1970 HD

    Hayata is a member of the Science Patrol, an organization tasked with investigating bizarre anomalies. He is mortally wounded when accidently...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Agon: The Atomic Dragon is a miniseries produced by Nippon Television that aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1968, to January 8, 1968....

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