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Home/People/Akira Tsuburaya
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Born
Feb 12, 1944
Age 82
Known For
Production
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

3
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
円谷粲
IMDb Profile

Akira Tsuburaya

Production

Biography
Akira Tsuburaya (円谷 粲, Tsuburaya Akira) was a Japanese producer who served as a producer for works under Tsuburaya Productions. He is the third son of Eiji Tsuburaya, with his brothers including Hajime Tsuburaya and Noboru Tsuburaya. In 1966, after graduating from Tamagawa University, Akira Tsuburaya joined Tsuburaya Productions. During that time, he worked as an assistant director on projects such as Ultraman, Ultraseven, and Operation: Mystery. In 1970, he began his career as a producer for visual production, starting with Chibira-kun. After leaving Tsuburaya Productions in 1989, he founded the production company Tsuburaya Eizo. He returned to Tsuburaya Productions in 2002 as Vice President, primarily overseeing the production department. He left once again in 2005, and from that year, he has served as a director for Tsuburaya Yume Kobo.
The Return of Izenborg poster

The Return of Izenborg

as Himself
2017
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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

as Himself
2008
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Ultra Heroine Legend: From Anne to Seven

as Self
2004