Bøger af Stuart Galbraith

This is a detailed analysis of 103 Japanese science fiction, horror and fantasy feature films released theatrically or directly to television in the United States from 1950 through 1992.

Since its inception in 1933, Toho Co., Ltd., Japan''s most famous movie production company and distributor, has produced and/or distributed some of the most notable films ever to come out of Asia, including Seven Samurai, Godzilla, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Kwaidan, Woman in the Dunes, Ran, Shall We Dance?, Ringu, and Spirited Away. While the western world often defines Toho by its iconic classics, which include the Godzilla franchise and many of the greatest films of the legendary director Akira Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune, these pictures represent but a tiny fraction of Toho''s rich history. The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography provides a complete picture of every Toho feature the Japanese studio produced and releasedΓÇöas well as foreign films that it distributedΓÇöduring its first 75 years. Presented chronologically, each entry in the filmography includes, where applicable, the original Japanese title, a direct translation of that title, the film''s international, U.S. release, and alternate titles; production credits, including each film''s producers, director, screenwriters, cinematographers, art directors, and composers, among others; casts with character names; production companies, technical specs, running times, and release dates; U.S. release data including distributor, whether the film was released subtitled or dubbed, and alternate versions; domestic and international awards; and plot synopses. Containing information not available on the Internet, The Toho Studios Story also contains a decade-by-decade history of the studio, making it an indispensable reference for conducting research on Japanese cinema and cultural history. Index for The Toho Studios Story.

A comprehensive reference to Japanese films released in the US, both in cinemas and on video. They are arranged alphabetically by US title and details include cast and production credits, studio, Japanese and US distributor, sound format, running time in both the US and Japanese versions, release dates in both countries, alternate titles, and rating, when appropriate, of US release.