Yoshimitsu Banno

Japanese film director

Yoshimitsu Banno (坂野 義光, Ban'no Yoshimitsu, March 30, 1931 – May 7, 2017)[1] was a Japanese movie director and screenwriter. He was known for directing and writing the cult-classic Godzilla vs. Hedorah.

He was an executive producer on the Legendary Pictures's American Godzilla movies, Godzilla (2014) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). He was born in Imabari, Japan.

Banno died of problems caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage in Kawasaki, Japan on May 7, 2017 at the age of 86.[2]

References

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  1. Brett (May 9, 2017). "Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker: Remembering Yoshimitsu Banno". Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. Blair, Gavin J (May 12, 2017). "'Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster' Director Yoshimitsu Banno Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2019.