Wataru Mimura
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Wataru Mimura | |
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| Born | May 7, 1954 Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | August 26, 2021 (aged 67)[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1987-2015 |
Wataru Mimura (三村 渉, Mimura Wataru, May 7, 1954 – August 26, 2021[1]) was a Japanese screenwriter with a career largely focused around Toho's Godzilla series.[2] On August 26, 2021, Mimura died from multiple system atrophy.[1]
Biography
Born in
Yamato Takeru (1994) soon after. In 1999, Toho again turned to Mimura when they revived the Godzilla franchise. The resulting film, Godzilla 2000 (1999), was not a great box office success, but Mimura continued to write for the remainder of the Millennium series, as he scripted four out of the six films, including Godzilla: Final Wars (2004). After several years of illness, Mimura died in Mie Prefecture August 26, 2021.[1]
Filmography
Writer
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Yamato Takeru(1994)
- Godzilla 2000 (1999)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
References
- ^ a b c d "Godzilla Series Screenwriter Wataru Mimura Passes Away at Age 67". Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker. Retrieved 3 Sep 2021.
- ^ "Wataru Mimura". Toho Kingdom. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
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