Poster of Varan

Varan

Plot: When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo
Release Date: Tuesday, October 14 1958
66 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kōzō NomuraKōzō Nomura. Kōzō Nomura was 26 in Varan as 'Kenji Uozaki'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 22 1931 –
Died: Tue, Jan 12 2010
Portrait of Ayumi SonodaAyumi Sonoda. Ayumi Sonoda was 25 in Varan as 'Yuriko Shinjô'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 23 1933
Portrait of Koreya SendaKoreya Senda. Koreya Senda was 54 in Varan as 'Dr. Sugimoto'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 15 1904 –
Died: Wed, Dec 21 1994
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata. Akihiko Hirata was 30 in Varan as 'Dr. Fujimora, bomb expert'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami. Fuyuki Murakami was >> in Varan as 'Dr. Majima, Sugimoto's aide'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya. Yoshio Tsuchiya was 31 in Varan as 'Military Officer Katsumoto'.
Birthday: Wed, May 18 1927 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Minosuke YamadaMinosuke Yamada. Minosuke Yamada was 64 in Varan as 'Secretary of Defense'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1893 –
Died: Sat, Aug 03 1968
Portrait of Hisaya ItoHisaya Ito. Hisaya Ito was 34 in Varan as 'Ichiro, Yuriko's brother'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1924 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2005
Portrait of Yoshifumi TajimaYoshifumi Tajima. Yoshifumi Tajima was 40 in Varan as 'Captain of Uranami'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Died: Thu, Sep 10 2009
Portrait of Nadao KirinoNadao Kirino. Nadao Kirino was 25 in Varan as 'Yutaka Wada'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1932
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira Sera. Akira Sera was 46 in Varan as 'Village High Priest'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Akio KusamaAkio Kusama. Akio Kusama was 45 in Varan as 'Military Officer Kusama'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 07 1913
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma. Noriko Honma was 46 in Varan as 'Ken's Mom'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Akira YamadaAkira Yamada. Akira Yamada was 26 in Varan as 'Issaku'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1932 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 2003
Portrait of Fumindo MatsuoFumindo Matsuo. Fumindo Matsuo was 42 in Varan as 'Horiguchi'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1916
Portrait of Sōji UbukataSōji Ubukata. Sōji Ubukata was 50 in Varan
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1908
Portrait of Toku IharaToku Ihara. Toku Ihara was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshikazu KawamataYoshikazu Kawamata. Yoshikazu Kawamata was >> in Varan as 'Jiro'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuhiro ShigenobuYasuhiro Shigenobu. Yasuhiro Shigenobu was >> in Varan as 'Sankichi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi ItôTakashi Itô. Takashi Itô was >> in Varan as 'Ken, the boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda. Mitsuo Tsuda was 48 in Varan
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai. Takuzō Kumagai was 51 in Varan as '(as Jirô Kumagai)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose. Shōichi Hirose was 40 in Varan as 'Fisherman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Keisuke YamadaKeisuke Yamada. Keisuke Yamada was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo ShibuyaHideo Shibuya. Hideo Shibuya was 30 in Varan as 'Cameraman'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 20 1928
Portrait of Toshitsugu SuzukiToshitsugu Suzuki. Toshitsugu Suzuki was 24 in Varan as 'Fisherman (as Kôji Suzuki)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1934 –
Died: Wed, Jul 10 2019
Portrait of Masaki ShinoharaMasaki Shinohara. Masaki Shinohara was 31 in Varan
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1927 –
Died: Thu, Nov 01 2018
Portrait of Michiko KawaMichiko Kawa. Michiko Kawa was 26 in Varan
Birthday: Sun, Mar 20 1932
Portrait of Yasumasa ÔnishiYasumasa Ônishi. Yasumasa Ônishi was >> in Varan as '(as Yasuo Ônishi)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiko NakanoToshiko Nakano. Toshiko Nakano was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu. Hiroshi Akitsu was 52 in Varan
Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1906
Portrait of Mitsuo MatsumotoMitsuo Matsumoto. Mitsuo Matsumoto was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiko NomuraToshiko Nomura. Toshiko Nomura was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rinsaku OgataRinsaku Ogata. Rinsaku Ogata was 33 in Varan
Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1925
Portrait of Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai. Jun'ichirō Mukai was 31 in Varan
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1927
Portrait of Satoko TairaSatoko Taira. Satoko Taira was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eisuke NakanishiEisuke Nakanishi. Eisuke Nakanishi was 21 in Varan
Birthday: Sun, Jun 06 1937
Portrait of Takashi NaritaTakashi Narita. Takashi Narita was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichirō KatsumotoKeiichirō Katsumoto. Keiichirō Katsumoto was 56 in Varan
Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Haruya SakamotoHaruya Sakamoto. Haruya Sakamoto was 30 in Varan
Birthday: Thu, Aug 23 1928
Portrait of Yōichirō KitagawaYōichirō Kitagawa. Yōichirō Kitagawa was 24 in Varan as '(as Ryûichi Hosokawa)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 20 1934
Portrait of Kô HayamiKô Hayami. Kô Hayami was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokio ÔkawaTokio Ôkawa. Tokio Ôkawa was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsurue IchimanjiTsurue Ichimanji. Tsurue Ichimanji was >> in Varan as '(as Tazue Ichimanji)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroko TerasawaHiroko Terasawa. Hiroko Terasawa was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toriko TakaharaToriko Takahara. Toriko Takahara was >> in Varan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezuka. Katsumi Tezuka was 46 in Varan as 'Varan'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 31 1912
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima. Haruo Nakajima was 29 in Varan as 'Varan'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Mon, Aug 07 2017

Crew

Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō Honda. Ishirō Honda was 47 in Varan as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1911 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya. Eiji Tsuburaya was 57 in Varan as 'Visual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Hajime KoizumiHajime Koizumi. Hajime Koizumi was 32 in Varan as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1926
Portrait of Sadamasa ArikawaSadamasa Arikawa. Sadamasa Arikawa was 33 in Varan as 'Special Effects, VFX Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1925 –
Died: Thu, Sep 22 2005
Portrait of Akira WatanabeAkira Watanabe. Akira Watanabe was 50 in Varan as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Art Director'
Birthday: Wed, May 13 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1999
Portrait of Koji KajitaKoji Kajita. Koji Kajita was 35 in Varan as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1923 –
Died: Sun, Aug 18 2013
Portrait of Shuzaburo ArakiShuzaburo Araki. Shuzaburo Araki was 45 in Varan as 'VFX Director of Photography, Special Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1913 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1961
Portrait of Shinichi SekizawaShinichi Sekizawa. Shinichi Sekizawa was 37 in Varan as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 02 1921 –
Died: Thu, Nov 19 1992
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka. Tomoyuki Tanaka was 48 in Varan as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Died: Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Kazuji TairaKazuji Taira. Kazuji Taira was 53 in Varan as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 05 1905
Portrait of Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukube. Akira Ifukube was 44 in Varan as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, May 31 1914 –
Died: Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima. Haruo Nakajima was 29 in Varan as 'Stunts'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Eizo KaimaiEizo Kaimai. Eizo Kaimai was 29 in Varan as 'Costume Design, Modeling'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Died: Fri, Apr 24 2020
Portrait of Kuichirô KishidaKuichirô Kishida. Kuichirô Kishida was 51 in Varan as 'Lighting Technician, VFX Lighting Artist'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1907 –
Died: Mon, Oct 28 1996
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa. Ichirô Minawa was >> in Varan as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keizô MuraseKeizô Murase. Keizô Murase was 23 in Varan as 'Costume Design, Modeling'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1935 –
Died: Mon, Oct 14 2024
Portrait of Teizô ToshimitsuTeizô Toshimitsu. Teizô Toshimitsu was 48 in Varan as 'Costume Design, Modeling'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 15 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Masanobu DemeMasanobu Deme. Masanobu Deme was 26 in Varan as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1932 –
Died: Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Ken KuronumaKen Kuronuma. Ken Kuronuma was 56 in Varan as 'Story'
Birthday: Thu, May 01 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jul 05 1985
Portrait of Takashi NakaoTakashi Nakao. Takashi Nakao was >> in Varan as 'Still Photographer, Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki. Masanobu Miyazaki was >> in Varan as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi MukoyamaHiroshi Mukoyama. Hiroshi Mukoyama was 43 in Varan as 'Visual Effects Compositor, Visual Effects'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 16 1915
Portrait of Mitsuo KanekoMitsuo Kaneko. Mitsuo Kaneko was >> in Varan as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wataru KonumaWataru Konuma. Wataru Konuma was >> in Varan as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyoshi ShimizuKiyoshi Shimizu. Kiyoshi Shimizu was >> in Varan as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shôtarô KawakamiShôtarô Kawakami. Shôtarô Kawakami was >> in Varan as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday