Acting
Jun Tazaki
Born August 28, 1913 · Aomori, Aomori, Japan
Died October 18, 1985 · aged 72
Jun Tazaki (田崎 潤 Tazaki Jun, 28 August 1913 – 18 October 1985) (real name Minoru Tanaka) was a Japanese actor best known for his various roles from Kaiju films produced by Toho, often cast in the roles of scientists or military personnel.
Known For
Ran · 1985Ran
★ 8.01985
MovieActionDrama
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
High and Low · 1963High and Low
★ 8.41963
MovieDramaCrime
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
King Kong vs. Godzilla · 1963King Kong vs. Godzilla
★ 6.51963
MovieActionScience Fiction
When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.
King Kong vs. Godzilla · 1962King Kong vs. Godzilla
★ 6.91962
MovieScience FictionFantasy
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
Kwaidan · 1965Kwaidan
★ 7.71965
MovieHorrorFantasy
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Invasion of Astro-Monster · 1965Invasion of Astro-Monster
★ 6.81965
MovieScience FictionAction
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep · 1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
★ 6.31966
MovieScience FictionAction
Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other teenagers. The group shipwrecks on Letchi island and discover the Infant Island natives have been enslaved by a terrorist organization controlling a crustacean monster. Finding a sleeping Godzilla, they decide to awaken him to defeat the terrorists and liberate the natives.
Destroy All Monsters · 1968Destroy All Monsters
★ 6.91968
MovieScience FictionAction
At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.
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High and Low · 1963High and Low
★ 8.41963
MovieDramaCrime
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director
Kwaidan · 1965Kwaidan
★ 7.71965
MovieHorrorFantasy
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Frankenstein Conquers the World · 1965Frankenstein Conquers the World
★ 6.71965
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.
Hideo Nishi, Director of the Okayama Prefectural Police























