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Shin Morita
Born March 17, 1921 (age 105)
No biography available.
Known For
Mothra · 1961Mothra
★ 7.21961
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Invasion of the Neptune Men · 1961Invasion of the Neptune Men
★ 3.11961
MovieScience FictionAction
Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero "Iron Sharp" and is well beloved by children. When they are attacked by a group of metallic aliens, Iron Sharp drives the aliens away. The resourceful Tachibana helps develop an electric barrier to block the aliens from coming to the Earth. After several losses by the aliens, they announce that they will invade the Earth, throwing the world into a state of panic.
Eighteen Years in Prison · 1967Eighteen Years in Prison
★ 8.01967
MovieDramaCrime
A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.
You Can If You Try · 1965You Can If You Try
1965
MovieComedy
Jet Air Base 101 · 1957Jet Air Base 101
1957
MovieWarDrama
The first batch of flight control officer candidates, full of yearning for the sky, are assembled at the 101st Air Regiment base. Nakata, Sato, and the other cadets undergo intensive training under Captain Kotani, a famous pilot, but gradually begin to resent his strict leadership. A youthful story that vividly portrays the young pilots of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force who place their hopes in the sky. Japan's first full-length film about jet aviation, it was shot on location at the Hamamatsu Air Self-Defense Force Base over an extended period of time, with dozens of jets being mobilized for the filming.
Tale of Young Drifter 2 · 1960Tale of Young Drifter 2
1960
MovieDrama
Young boys learn survival skills on a remote island and rescue a girl abducted by a gang of foreigners.
Love at the Fogged Harbor · 1962Love at the Fogged Harbor
1962
MovieDrama
A bittersweet love story between yakuza Hiroshi and a married woman Reiko.
La Fée Diabolique · 1963La Fée Diabolique
1963
MovieDrama
Drama about a young woman, abused as a child, who carries on sexual relations with four men, but is unable to get close to any of them.
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