Poster of Mothra

Mothra

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, July 30 1961
63 years ago
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Portrait of Frankie SakaiFrankie SakaiFrankie Sakai was 32 in Mothra as 'Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Mon, Jun 10 1996
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi was 34 in Mothra as 'Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaKyōko Kagawa was 29 in Mothra as 'Michi Hanamura'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 05 1931
Portrait of Jerry ItōJerry ItōJerry Itō was 34 in Mothra as 'Clark Nelson'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 12 1927 –
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Ken UeharaKen UeharaKen Uehara was 51 in Mothra as 'Dr. Harada'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1909 –
Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Emi ItoEmi ItoEmi Ito was 20 in Mothra as 'Shobijin (Twin Fairy)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Portrait of Yumi ItoYumi ItoYumi Ito was 20 in Mothra as 'Shobijin (Twin Fairy)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Wed, May 18 2016
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura was 56 in Mothra as 'News Editor'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Akihiro TayamaAkihiro TayamaAkihiro Tayama was >> in Mothra as 'Shinji Chûjô'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata was 33 in Mothra as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Tetsu NakamuraTetsu NakamuraTetsu Nakamura was 52 in Mothra as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 19 1908 –
Mon, Aug 03 1992
Portrait of Obel WyattObel WyattObel Wyatt was >> in Mothra as 'Dr. Roff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō KawazuSeizaburō Kawazu was 52 in Mothra as 'General'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 31 1908 –
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima was 42 in Mothra as 'Military Advisor'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Robert DunhamRobert DunhamRobert Dunham was 30 in Mothra as 'Rolisican Official'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 06 1931 –
Mon, Aug 06 2001
Portrait of Kenji SaharaKenji SaharaKenji Sahara was 29 in Mothra as 'Helicopter Pilot'.
Birthday: Sat, May 14 1932
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi was 57 in Mothra as 'Ship Captain'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen YamamotoRen Yamamoto was 31 in Mothra as 'Ship Survivor'.
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Haruya KatōHaruya KatōHaruya Katō was 33 in Mothra as 'Ship Survivor'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1928
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose was 43 in Mothra as 'Dam Worker'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Hiroshi TakagiHiroshi TakagiHiroshi Takagi was 26 in Mothra as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 12 1934
Portrait of Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumi was 39 in Mothra as 'Woodcutter'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1922
Portrait of Teruko MitaTeruko MitaTeruko Mita was >> in Mothra as 'Rest House Owner's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji IwamotoKōji IwamotoKōji Iwamoto was 29 in Mothra as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1932
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda was 50 in Mothra as 'Surveyor'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Masamitsu TayamaMasamitsu TayamaMasamitsu Tayama was >> in Mothra as 'Shinji Chûjô'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio MiuraToshio MiuraToshio Miura was 26 in Mothra as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Birthday: Thu, May 23 1935
Portrait of Tadashi OkabeTadashi OkabeTadashi Okabe was 38 in Mothra as 'Surveyor'.
Birthday: Fri, May 11 1923
Portrait of Akira WakamatsuAkira WakamatsuAkira Wakamatsu was 28 in Mothra as 'Nelson's Henchman'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 12 1933
Portrait of Yutaka NakayamaYutaka NakayamaYutaka Nakayama was 29 in Mothra as 'Radio Communicator'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 23 1931
Portrait of Osman YusufOsman YusufOsman Yusuf was 41 in Mothra as 'Nelson's Rolisican Henchman'.
Birthday: Sun, May 23 1920 –
Sun, Aug 29 1982
Portrait of Akira YamadaAkira YamadaAkira Yamada was 28 in Mothra as 'Island Worshipper'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1932 –
Thu, Feb 27 2003
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji UnoKôji Uno was 37 in Mothra as 'Police Officer'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1924 –
Mon, Jul 28 2003
Portrait of Wataru ŌmaeWataru ŌmaeWataru Ōmae was 27 in Mothra as 'Official'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1934 –
Sun, Dec 24 2017
Portrait of Toshihiko FurutaToshihiko FurutaToshihiko Furuta was 33 in Mothra as 'Dam Worker'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 08 1928
Portrait of Keisuke MatsuyamaKeisuke MatsuyamaKeisuke Matsuyama was >> in Mothra as 'Shipmate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo NagashimaTakeo NagashimaTakeo Nagashima was >> in Mothra as 'Island Dancer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo MatsumotoMitsuo MatsumotoMitsuo Matsumoto was >> in Mothra as 'Police Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo ShibuyaHideo ShibuyaHideo Shibuya was 33 in Mothra as 'Journalist'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 20 1928
Portrait of Kazuo HinataKazuo HinataKazuo Hinata was >> in Mothra as 'Official'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo KatôShigeo KatôShigeo Katô was 36 in Mothra as 'Dam Watchman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Rinsaku OgataRinsaku OgataRinsaku Ogata was 36 in Mothra as 'Ship Survivor'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1925
Portrait of Yutaka OkaYutaka OkaYutaka Oka was 36 in Mothra as 'Captain of Transport'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1925 –
Thu, Jul 27 2000
Portrait of Kô HayamiKô HayamiKô Hayami was >> in Mothra as 'Island Dancer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyuki SatakeHiroyuki SatakeHiroyuki Satake was >> in Mothra as 'Police officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo ImaiKazuo ImaiKazuo Imai was 33 in Mothra as 'Announcer'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 10 1928 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu was 54 in Mothra as 'Nelson's henchman'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1906
Portrait of Akio KusamaAkio KusamaAkio Kusama was 47 in Mothra as 'Surveyor'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 07 1913
Portrait of Gorô SakuraiGorô SakuraiGorô Sakurai was >> in Mothra as 'Member of Task Force'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima was 32 in Mothra as 'Mothra'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Katsumi TezukaKatsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezuka was 48 in Mothra as 'Mothra'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 31 1912

Crew

Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō HondaIshirō Honda was 50 in Mothra as 'Director, Lyricist'
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1911 –
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya was 60 in Mothra as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Hajime KoizumiHajime KoizumiHajime Koizumi was 35 in Mothra as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1926
Portrait of Masaji NonagaseMasaji NonagaseMasaji Nonagase was 37 in Mothra as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 30 1923 –
Thu, May 23 1996
Portrait of Ken SanoKen SanoKen Sano was >> in Mothra as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano was 25 in Mothra as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Hiroyasu SunaharaHiroyasu SunaharaHiroyasu Sunahara was >> in Mothra as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi HaryuHiroshi HaryuHiroshi Haryu was >> in Mothra as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masakatsu AsaiMasakatsu AsaiMasakatsu Asai was >> in Mothra as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichi SekizawaShinichi SekizawaShinichi Sekizawa was 40 in Mothra as 'Screenplay, Lyricist'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1921 –
Thu, Nov 19 1992
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka was 51 in Mothra as 'Producer, Lyricist'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Kazuji TairaKazuji TairaKazuji Taira was 56 in Mothra as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 05 1905
Portrait of Yūji KosekiYūji KosekiYūji Koseki was 51 in Mothra as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1909 –
Fri, Aug 18 1989
Portrait of Koji KajitaKoji KajitaKoji Kajita was 37 in Mothra as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1923 –
Sun, Aug 18 2013
Portrait of Yumi ItoYumi ItoYumi Ito was 20 in Mothra as 'Vocals'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Wed, May 18 2016
Portrait of Emi ItoEmi ItoEmi Ito was 20 in Mothra as 'Vocals'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 01 1941 –
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Portrait of Takeo KitaTakeo KitaTakeo Kita was 54 in Mothra as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1907 –
Sat, Sep 01 1979
Portrait of Shin MoritaShin MoritaShin Morita was 40 in Mothra as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1921
Portrait of Shinichirô NakamuraShinichirô NakamuraShinichirô Nakamura was 43 in Mothra as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 05 1918 –
Thu, Dec 25 1997
Portrait of Takehiko FukunagaTakehiko FukunagaTakehiko Fukunaga was 43 in Mothra as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 19 1918 –
Mon, Aug 13 1979
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki was >> in Mothra as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi MukoyamaHiroshi MukoyamaHiroshi Mukoyama was 46 in Mothra as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Compositor'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 16 1915
Portrait of Iwao MoriIwao MoriIwao Mori was 62 in Mothra as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1899 –
Mon, May 14 1979
Portrait of Sadao IizukaSadao IizukaSadao Iizuka was 26 in Mothra as 'Visual Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 26 1934 –
Fri, Mar 24 2023
Portrait of Yoshie HottaYoshie HottaYoshie Hotta was 43 in Mothra as 'Novel'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1918 –
Sat, Sep 05 1998
Portrait of Teruaki AbeTeruaki AbeTeruaki Abe was >> in Mothra as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukio ManodaYukio ManodaYukio Manoda was >> in Mothra as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadaaki WatanabeTadaaki WatanabeTadaaki Watanabe was >> in Mothra as 'Pyrotechnician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi FujinawaShoichi FujinawaShoichi Fujinawa was >> in Mothra as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio TakashimaToshio TakashimaToshio Takashima was 37 in Mothra as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 09 1923