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Toshihiro Iijima

1932 – 2021

Japanese director, producer, screenwriter

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Lived 1932 – 2021 (aged 89). Toshihiro Iijima was a Japanese screenwriter, impresario, television producer and director, known for Ultraman.

, also known by the names , and , was a Japanese film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.

Early life Iijima was born on September 3, 1932, in Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary Education School, he entered the Faculty of Letters at Keio University because he was interested in the playwright Michio Kato. At that time, Kato was teaching at the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters at the university, but committed suicide the next year. He chose the Department of English because he could no longer see the point of entering the Department of Japanese Literature.

Filmography

Director Ultra Q (1966) Ultraman (1966) Return of Ultraman (1971) Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) Homecoming (2011)

Producer My Son! My Son! (1979) 24 Eyes (1987)

Screenwriter Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) [as Kitao Senzoku] Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) [as Kitao Senzoku] Homecoming (2011) [as Kitao Senzoku]

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Ultraman
Education
Keio University, Koishikawa Secondary Education School
Employers
TBS Television, International Television Films, Tsuburaya Productions

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Toshihiro Iijima's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Toshihiro Iijima?

Japanese director, producer, screenwriter (1932-2021)

When was Toshihiro Iijima born?

Toshihiro Iijima was born on 3 September 1932 in Tokyo Prefecture.

When did Toshihiro Iijima die?

Toshihiro Iijima died on 17 October 2021.

What was Toshihiro Iijima's occupation?

Toshihiro Iijima was a screenwriter, impresario, television producer and director.

What was Toshihiro Iijima known for?

Toshihiro Iijima was known for Ultraman.

What nationality was Toshihiro Iijima?

Toshihiro Iijima was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Toshihiro Iijima

· Wikidata: Q11666353

· DBpedia: Toshihiro Iijima

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