Noriaki Yuasa

Noriaki Yuasa (湯浅 憲明, Yuasa Noriaki) (born 1933 in Tokyo, Japan, died June 14, 2004) was a Japanese director, most notable for his involvement in the Gamera film series. Yuasa was a special guest at G-Fest in 1999, 2000, and 2003, and was the recipient of the Mangled Skyscraper Award at the latter. He died on June 14, 2004 after suffering a stroke.

Directing Credits

• Shiawase nara te o tatakō (1964)
• Gamera (1965)
• Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
• Hebi Musume to Hakuhatsuma (1968)
• Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
• Anata Konomi no (1969)
• Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
• Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
• Boku wa gosai (1970)
• Seijuku (1971)
• Juhyō Ereji (1971)
• Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
• Iron King (1972) [TV Series] (episode 8)
• Neo-Human Casshern (1973) [TV Series]
• Denjin Zaborger (1974) [TV Series]
• Ultraman 80 (1980) [TV Series]
• Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
• Anime-chan (1984)
• Kosupure senshi Cutie Knight 2 (1996)

Special Effects Director Credits

• Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
• The Falcon Fighters (1970)
• Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

Assistant Director Credits

• Ginza no dora-neko (1960)
• Onna wa nido umareru (1961)
• Shitoyakana kedamono (1962)