Gen Funabashi

Gen Funabashi

Born: February 3, 1931
Died: September 17, 1974
in Obihiro, Japan

Movies for Gen Funabashi...

Ninjascope: The Magic World of Ninjas
Title: Ninjascope: The Magic World of Ninjas
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
A trio of heroic ninjas use their superhuman powers and high tech gadgets to fight evil warlords in feudal Japan in this Toei-produced theatrical compilation film of episodes of the KAMEN NO NINJA AKA KAGE TV series.
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弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻
Title: 弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻
Released: October 29, 1960
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū
Title: Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū
Character: Saigo Kichinosuke
Released: December 27, 1959
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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影法師捕物帖
Title: 影法師捕物帖
Released: April 29, 1959
Type: Movie
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Stormy Virtue
Title: Stormy Virtue
Character: Ichiro Munakata
Released: April 3, 1959
Type: Movie
Yuri is looking forward to marrying her fiancé Minoru. However, a few days before the wedding she falls victim to his brother Takehiko, and against her will, she becomes Takehiko's wife. The day after the wedding, Yuri begins her silent revenge by not talking to her husband. She retains her love for Minoru and never gives herself to Takehiko's embrace again. She also contributes large sums of money from Takehiko's fortune to charity.
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Rajo to satsujin-meiro
Title: Rajo to satsujin-meiro
Character: Officer Tamiya
Released: January 22, 1959
Type: Movie
Japanese crime film.
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The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal
Title: The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal
Character: Vice-Admiral Ito
Released: January 3, 1959
Type: Movie
In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the U. S. A. war is declared with the attack on Pearl Harbour. Victories follow for Japan on land and sea and her forces push forward to the borders of India. But gradually the tide turns in favour of the Allies and after the atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is compelled to accept the Potsdam Declaration and by the order of the Emperor agrees to unconditional surrender. Under the supervision of the occupation forces the International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo to try the Japanese war leaders. Established in the cause of justice, and to prevent future aggressive wars the trials drag on for two and a half years. And on December 23, 1948, General Tojo and six other war leaders mount the thirteen steps to the gallows at Tokyo's Sugamo prison.
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The Spider-Man
Title: The Spider-Man
Released: June 29, 1958
Type: Movie
Adaptation of Edogawa Ranpo's novel.
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Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
Title: Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
Released: March 14, 1958
Type: Movie
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A Wicked Woman
Title: A Wicked Woman
Character: Kakunosuke Kurata
Released: February 25, 1958
Type: Movie
In 1870's Tokyo, Den steals to support the daughter of her first marriage and her consumptive second husband. She falls in love with a young policeman, but is coerced into becoming the mistress of and procurer for a vice boss.
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関八州喧嘩陣
Title: 関八州喧嘩陣
Released: February 4, 1958
Type: Movie
1958 jidaigeki directed by Masaki Mori for Shintoho.
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Cordon at Dawn
Title: Cordon at Dawn
Released: October 1, 1957
Type: Movie
1957 crime film
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Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Title: Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Released: April 29, 1957
Type: Movie
Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
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女大学野球狂時代
Title: 女大学野球狂時代
Released: July 26, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
Title: Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
Released: July 21, 1956
Type: Movie
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet.
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ノイローゼ兄さんガッチリ娘
Title: ノイローゼ兄さんガッチリ娘
Released: April 18, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese comedy film.
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Forever in Our Hearts
Title: Forever in Our Hearts
Released: January 22, 1956
Type: Movie
Utako Mitsuya's film debut.
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Santōshain to onna hisho
Title: Santōshain to onna hisho
Released: September 18, 1955
Type: Movie
Japanese film.
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The Vassal's Neck
Title: The Vassal's Neck
Released: July 26, 1955
Type: Movie
Japanese film.
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The Battleship Yamato
Title: The Battleship Yamato
Character: Ensign Yoshimura
Released: June 15, 1953
Type: Movie
The film is about the Yamato's suicide mission to Okinawa in March 1945 to defend the homeland threatened by U.S. bombers. Adapted from Mitsuru Yoshida's 1952 book "Requiem for the Battleship Yamato".
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Kimi yue ni
Title: Kimi yue ni
Released: March 3, 1953
Type: Movie
Japanese drama film and Setsuko Miyuki's film debut.
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Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Title: Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
Released: November 6, 1952
Type: Movie
Part one of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.