Takeshi Kimura
Takeshi Kimura
Biography
Kaoru Mabuchi (馬淵 薫 Mabuchi Kaoru), known by the pen name Takeshi Kimura (木村 武 Kimura Takeshi), was a Japanese screenwriter who wrote many of Toho's non-Godzilla tokusatsu films during the Showa era. Unlike his contemporary Shinichi Sekizawa, whose screenplays were noted for their lighthearted and "fun" tone, Mabuchi's screenplays were comparatively more gloomy and contained more political themes. Mabuchi considered his screenplay for Ishiro Honda's Matango to be his best work, and was considerably less enthusiastic about his later work. Kimura passed away on May 3, 1987, due to a throat obstruction. Wrote screenplays under his birth name Kaoru Mabuchi as well as under his pen name, Takeshi Kimura.
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
27
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-02-04 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Crew

1973

Godzilla vs. Megalon Original Story

1972

Godzilla vs. Gigan Original Story

1968

Destroy All Monsters Screenplay

1967

King Kong Escapes Screenplay

1964

Whirlwind Screenplay

1963

Matango Screenplay

1963

Young Swordsman Screenplay

1963

Samurai Pirate Screenplay

1963

Matango Adaptation

1962

Gorath Screenplay

1962

Heso no taisho Screenplay

1961

The Last War Screenplay

1960

The Human Vapor Writer

1958

The H-Man Screenplay

1957

Yagyu Secret Scrolls Screenplay

1957

The Mysterians Screenplay

1956

Rodan Screenplay

1956

Scoundrel Writer

1954

Farewell Rabaul Screenplay

1953

Red-Light Bases Screenplay