Poster of Matango

Matango

Plot: Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island has little edible food for them to use as they try to live in a fungus covered hulk while repairing Kessei's yacht
Release Date: Sunday, August 11 1963
61 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Akira KuboAkira Kubo. Akira Kubo was 26 in Matango as 'Kenji Murai - Professor'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Kumi MizunoKumi Mizuno. Kumi Mizuno was 26 in Matango as 'Mami Sekiguchi - Singer'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi. Hiroshi Koizumi was 36 in Matango as 'Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Died: Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Kenji SaharaKenji Sahara. Kenji Sahara was 31 in Matango as 'Senzô Koyama - Sailor'.
Birthday: Sat, May 14 1932
Portrait of Hiroshi TachikawaHiroshi Tachikawa. Hiroshi Tachikawa was 32 in Matango as 'Etsurô Yoshida - Writer'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 07 1931
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya. Yoshio Tsuchiya was 36 in Matango as 'Masafumi Kasai - Owner'.
Birthday: Wed, May 18 1927 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Miki YashiroMiki Yashiro. Miki Yashiro was >> in Matango as 'Akiko Sôma - Student'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai. Takuzō Kumagai was 56 in Matango as 'Doctor (as Jirô Kumagai) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Yutaka OkaYutaka Oka. Yutaka Oka was 38 in Matango as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jul 27 2000
Portrait of Keisuke YamadaKeisuke Yamada. Keisuke Yamada was >> in Matango as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akio KusamaAkio Kusama. Akio Kusama was 49 in Matango as 'Police Personnel (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 07 1913
Portrait of Kazuo HigataKazuo Higata. Kazuo Higata was 45 in Matango as 'Police Personnel (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 21 1918
Portrait of Katsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezuka. Katsumi Tezuka was 50 in Matango as 'Police Personnel (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 31 1912
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima. Haruo Nakajima was 34 in Matango as 'Matango'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto. Hideyo Amamoto was 37 in Matango as 'Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1926 –
Died: Sun, Mar 23 2003
Portrait of Tokio ÔkawaTokio Ôkawa. Tokio Ôkawa was >> in Matango as 'Matango'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji UrukiKōji Uruki. Kōji Uruki was 46 in Matango as 'Matango'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 01 1917
Portrait of Masaki ShinoharaMasaki Shinohara. Masaki Shinohara was 36 in Matango as 'Matango'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1927 –
Died: Thu, Nov 01 2018
Portrait of Kuniyoshi KashimaKuniyoshi Kashima. Kuniyoshi Kashima was >> in Matango as 'Transitional Matango (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toku IharaToku Ihara. Toku Ihara was >> in Matango as 'Transitional Matango (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuko HayashiMitsuko Hayashi. Mitsuko Hayashi was >> in Matango as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsurue IchimanjiTsurue Ichimanji. Tsurue Ichimanji was >> in Matango as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō Honda. Ishirō Honda was 52 in Matango as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1911 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Hajime KoizumiHajime Koizumi. Hajime Koizumi was 37 in Matango as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1926
Portrait of Koji KajitaKoji Kajita. Koji Kajita was 39 in Matango as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1923 –
Died: Sun, Aug 18 2013
Portrait of Takeshi KimuraTakeshi Kimura. Takeshi Kimura was 52 in Matango as 'Screenplay, Adaptation'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 04 1911 –
Died: Sun, May 03 1987
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka. Tomoyuki Tanaka was 53 in Matango as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Died: Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Reiko KanekoReiko Kaneko. Reiko Kaneko was >> in Matango as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadao BekkuSadao Bekku. Sadao Bekku was 41 in Matango as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, May 24 1922 –
Died: Thu, Jan 12 2012
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya. Eiji Tsuburaya was 62 in Matango as 'Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects, Visual Effects'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Keizô MuraseKeizô Murase. Keizô Murase was 27 in Matango as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1935 –
Died: Mon, Oct 14 2024
Portrait of Akira WatanabeAkira Watanabe. Akira Watanabe was 55 in Matango as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Wed, May 13 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1999
Portrait of Teruyoshi NakanoTeruyoshi Nakano. Teruyoshi Nakano was 27 in Matango as 'Special Effects Assistant'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1935 –
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2022
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga. Hisashi Shimonaga was 50 in Matango as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi. Fumio Yanoguchi was 45 in Matango as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Shinichi HoshiShinichi Hoshi. Shinichi Hoshi was 36 in Matango as 'Story'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1926 –
Died: Tue, Dec 30 1997
Portrait of Masami FukushimaMasami Fukushima. Masami Fukushima was >> in Matango as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadashi KoikeTadashi Koike. Tadashi Koike was >> in Matango as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seishichi KojimaSeishichi Kojima. Seishichi Kojima was >> in Matango as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru KaneyamaMinoru Kaneyama. Minoru Kaneyama was >> in Matango as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaimai EizoKaimai Eizo. Kaimai Eizo was >> in Matango as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigekazu IkunoShigekazu Ikuno. Shigekazu Ikuno was 38 in Matango as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 14 1925 –
Died: Sun, Oct 26 2003
Portrait of Shigeru NakamuraShigeru Nakamura. Shigeru Nakamura was >> in Matango as 'Special Effects Manager, Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeru KomatsuzakiShigeru Komatsuzaki. Shigeru Komatsuzaki was >> in Matango as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William Hope HodgsonWilliam Hope Hodgson. William Hope Hodgson would have been no older than 41 in Matango as 'Short Story'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 14 1877 –
Died: Fri, Apr 19 1918