Yoshiyuki Kuroda

Yoshiyuki Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 義之, Hepburn: Kuroda Yoshiyuki, March 4, 1928 – January 22, 2015) was a Japanese filmmaker and special effects director responsible for many Japanese science-fiction films and television shows.

Yoshiyuki Kuroda
黒田 義之
Born	March 4, 1928 Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Died	January 22, 2015 (aged 86)[1]
Occupation(s)	Director, special effects director, screenwriter
Years active	1956–1999

Early life

Kuroda was born on March 4, 1928, in Matsuyama, Ehime, in his youth Kuroda's family moved to Kyoto. Kuroda wanted to be a child actor and was classmates with cinematographer Fujio Morita at Kyoto Municipal Tahata Elementary School.^[2]

Selected works

Director

• Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (1968)^[3]
• Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969) [with Kimiyoshi Yasuda]^[3]
• The Invisible Swordsman (1970)^[3]
• Mirrorman (1971-72)
• Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan (1973-74)
• Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)^[3][4]
• Monkey (1978-80)
• Shadow Warriors (1980-85)
• Kyotaro Nishimura's Travel Mystery: the Mysteries of Ghost Ship (1980)
• Shin Hissatsu Shigotonin (1981-82)
• Fangs of Darkness: Vengeance (1982)

Assistant director

• Fighting Birds (1956)^[3]
• Sleepy Eyes of Death (1964)^[3]
• Monkey (1978-80)

Director of special effects

• Daimajin (1966)^[3]
• Return of Daimajin (1966)^[3]
• Daimajin Strikes Again (1966)^[3]
• The Invisible Swordsman (1970)^[5]

Assistant special effects director

• Nichiren to Mōko Daishūrai (1958)^[3][6]
• Buddha (1961)^{[citation needed]}