---
title: 'Akira Ifukube'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'music educator'
  - 'university teacher'
  - 'film score composer'
  - 'violinist'
  - 'concertmaster'
born: '1914-05-31'
died: '2006-02-08'
birthplace: 'Kushiro'
deathplace: 'Meguro'
films_in_library: 77
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-ifukube'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Ifukube'
wikidata: 'Q135570'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Akira Ifukube

music educator, university teacher, film score composer, violinist, concertmaster.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1995 · [Godzilla vs. Destoroyah](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-vs-destoroyah-1995) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla-ii-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Godzilla vs. Mothra](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-vs-mothra-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-vs-king-ghidorah-1991) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Terror of Mechagodzilla](https://cinepixo.com/movies/terror-of-mechagodzilla-1975) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Sandakan No. 8](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sandakan-no-8-1974) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [The Last Samurai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-last-samurai-1974) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Zatoichi's Conspiracy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichis-conspiracy-1973) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Godzilla vs. Gigan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-vs-gigan-1972) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Space Amoeba](https://cinepixo.com/movies/space-amoeba-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-meets-yojimbo-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-goes-to-the-fire-festival-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Latitude Zero](https://cinepixo.com/movies/latitude-zero-1969) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Chōkōsō no Akebono](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chokoso-no-akebono-1969) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [Destroy All Monsters](https://cinepixo.com/movies/destroy-all-monsters-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [The Snow Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-snow-woman-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [King Kong Escapes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-kong-escapes-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [Zatoichi Challenged](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-challenged-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [The War of the Gargantuas](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-war-of-the-gargantuas-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Daimajin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/daimajin-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Return of Daimajin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/return-of-daimajin-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Zatoichi's Vengeance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichis-vengeance-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Eleven Samurai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/eleven-samurai-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Majin Strikes Again](https://cinepixo.com/movies/majin-strikes-again-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Invasion of Astro-Monster](https://cinepixo.com/movies/invasion-of-astro-monster-1965) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Frankenstein Conquers the World](https://cinepixo.com/movies/frankenstein-conquers-the-world-1965) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Zatoichi and the Chess Expert](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-and-the-chess-expert-1965) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1965 · [Zatoichi's Revenge](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichis-revenge-1965) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Mothra vs. Godzilla](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mothra-vs-godzilla-1964) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster-1964) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Dogora](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dogora-1964) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Fight, Zatoichi, Fight](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fight-zatoichi-fight-1964) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [Whirlwind](https://cinepixo.com/movies/whirlwind-1964) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Atragon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/atragon-1963) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [13 Assassins](https://cinepixo.com/movies/13-assassins-1963) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [New Tale of Zatoichi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/new-tale-of-zatoichi-1963) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Zatoichi the Fugitive](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-the-fugitive-1963) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Zatoichi on the Road](https://cinepixo.com/movies/zatoichi-on-the-road-1963) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-little-prince-and-the-eight-headed-dragon-1963) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [King Kong vs. Godzilla](https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-kong-vs-godzilla-1962) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [The Tale of Zatoichi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tale-of-zatoichi-1962) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chushingura-hana-no-maki-yuki-no-maki-1962) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1961 · [The Story of Osaka Castle](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-story-of-osaka-castle-1961) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1961 · [Miyamoto Musashi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/miyamoto-musashi-1961) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1961 · [Hangyakuji](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hangyakuji-1961) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1959 · [Life of an Expert Swordsman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-of-an-expert-swordsman-1959) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1959 · [Battle in Outer Space](https://cinepixo.com/movies/battle-in-outer-space-1959) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1959 · [A Whistle in My Heart](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-whistle-in-my-heart-1959) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1959 · [The Birth of Japan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-birth-of-japan-1959) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1958 · [Night Drum](https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-drum-1958) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1958 · [Sorrow is Only for Women](https://cinepixo.com/movies/sorrow-is-only-for-women-1958) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1958 · [Varan the Unbelievable](https://cinepixo.com/movies/varan-the-unbelievable-1958) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1958 · [Hyōheki](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hyoheki-1958) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1957 · [An Osaka Story](https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-osaka-story-1957) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1957 · [The Mysterians](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mysterians-1957) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1957 · [Umi no yarodomo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/umi-no-yarodomo-1957) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Godzilla, King of the Monsters!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-1956) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [The Burmese Harp](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-burmese-harp-1956) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Shirogane Shinjū](https://cinepixo.com/movies/shirogane-shinju-1956) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Rodan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rodan-1956) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Darkness at Noon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/darkness-at-noon-1956) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Ruri no kishi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ruri-no-kishi-1956) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [Wolf](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wolf-1955) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [Ningen Gyorai Kaiten](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ningen-gyorai-kaiten-1955) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1955 · [Buruuba](https://cinepixo.com/movies/buruuba-1955) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1954 · [Godzilla](https://cinepixo.com/movies/godzilla-1954) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1954 · [Dobu](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dobu-1954) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [Hiroshima](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hiroshima-1953) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [Epitome](https://cinepixo.com/movies/epitome-1953) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1953 · [Anatahan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/anatahan-1953) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1952 · [Children of Hiroshima](https://cinepixo.com/movies/children-of-hiroshima-1952) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [Clothes of Deception](https://cinepixo.com/movies/clothes-of-deception-1951) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1951 · [The Tale of Genji](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tale-of-genji-1951) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1950 · [Listen to the Voices of the Sea](https://cinepixo.com/movies/listen-to-the-voices-of-the-sea-1950) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1949 · [The Quiet Duel](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-quiet-duel-1949) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1947 · [Snow Trail](https://cinepixo.com/movies/snow-trail-1947) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1937 · [Avalanche](https://cinepixo.com/movies/avalanche-1937) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

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