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Riichirō Manabe

1924 – 2015

Japanese composer

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About Riichirō Manabe

Lived 1924 – 2015 (aged 90). Riichirō Manabe was a Japanese composer and musicologist.

was a Japanese composer. He wrote scores for films of various genres like science fiction, horror, kaiju and drama films, including works of directors such as Nagisa Ōshima and Yūzō Kawashima.

Filmography

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (1956) Hungry Soul (飢える魂) (1956) Summer Storm (夏の嵐, Natsu no arashi) (1956) Super Giant - The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity (1957) Super Giant - The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite (1958) Kokoro to nikutai no tabi (完全な遊戯) (1958) Kanzenna yûgi (1958) Nora neko (1958) Noren (暖簾)(1958) Onna o wasurero (1959) Yoru no togyo (1959) High Teen (1959) Jigoku no magarikado (1959) A Town of Love and Hope (1959) Room for Let (Kashima ari) (1959) The Five Jolly Thieves (Shiranami gonin otoko: tenka no ô-dorobô) (1960) Hito mo arukeba (1960) Cruel Story of Youth (1960) The Sun's Burial (1960) Kenka Tarô (1960) Night and Fog in Japan (1960) Ponkotsu (1960) 'Akasaka no shimai' yori: yoru no hada (1960) Shôjo (1961) Romance Express (1961) Aoi me no sugao (1961) Kono wakasa aru kagiri (1961) Kill the Killer! (1961) Keishichô monogatari: jûni-nin no keiji (1961) Machi (1961) A Wife Confesses (1961) The Catch (1961) Urusai imôtotachi (1961) Shiro Amakusa, the Christian Rebel (1962) Heso no taisho (1962) Gang domei (1963) Fushigina Kusuri (Short) (1965) Hatoba no taka (1967) The Smell of Poison (1967) Kamo to negi (1968) Â Himeyuri no Tô (1968) Sogeki (1968) Front Row Life (1968) Fukushû no uta ga kikoeru (1968) Stormy Era (1969) Burakku comedi (1969) Oretachi no kôya (1969) Koto no taiyo (1969) Yakuza bangaichi (1969) Exiled to Hell (1969) Cruel Female Love Suicide (残酷おんな情死 Zankoku onna jōshi) (1970) Oiroke komikku (1970) Kigeki kudabare! Otoko-dama (1970) Terror in the Streets (1970) The Vampire Doll (1970) The Militarists (1970) Winter in Narita (Documentary) (1970) Profile of a Boss's Son (1970) Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain (1971) Lake of Dracula (1971) Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Zoku Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain: Getsu-getsu kasui moku kinkin (1971) Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai (1972) Love Hunter (1972) Manatsu no Yoru no Jôji (1972) Wolf Guy (1973) Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Ame no yo no jôji (1973) Hitozuma: nokoribi (1973) Onna kyôshi: Amai seikatsu (1973) Hirusagari no jôji: Uwasa no kangofu (1974) Flower and Snake (1974) Evil of Dracula (1974) Okita Sôji (1974) The Gate of Youth (1975) Akan ni hatsu (1975) Kamome-yo, kirameku umi o mitaka/meguri ai (1975) The Possessed (1976) Boko! (1976) Gakusei mabu: shojo no aji (1976) The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977) Shûdôjo Rushia: Kegasu (1978) Tatsu no ko Taro (1979) Jigoku (1979) Taiyo no ko teda no fua (1980)

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Education
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Also known as
Riichiro Manabe

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Riichirō Manabe?

Japanese composer (1924–2015)

When was Riichirō Manabe born?

Riichirō Manabe was born on 9 November 1924 in Tokyo.

When did Riichirō Manabe die?

Riichirō Manabe died on 29 January 2015 in Tokyo.

What was Riichirō Manabe's occupation?

Riichirō Manabe was a composer and musicologist.

What nationality was Riichirō Manabe?

Riichirō Manabe was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Riichirō Manabe

· Wikidata: Q7333925

· DBpedia: Riichirō Manabe

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