
Akira Tsuburaya
Born: 1944-02-12
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Akira Tsuburaya (円谷 粲, Tsuburaya Akira) is a Japanese former film and television producer under Tsuburaya Productions. He is the third son of Eiji Tsuburaya, with his older brothers including Hajime Tsuburaya and Noboru Tsuburaya. In 1966, after graduating from Tamagawa University, Akira Tsuburaya joined Tsuburaya Productions. During that time, he worked as an assistant director on projects such as "Ultra Q" (1966), "Ultraman" (1966-1967), "Ultraseven" (1967-1968), and "Operation: Mystery" (1968-1969). In 1970, he began his career as a producer for visual production, starting with Chibira-kun. After leaving Tsuburaya Productions in 1989, he founded the production company Tsuburaya Eizo. He returned to Tsuburaya Productions in 2002 as Vice President, primarily overseeing the production department. He left once again in 2005, and from that year, he has served as a director for Tsuburaya Yume Kobo.
Filmography

Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
2004

Star Bows
2000

Amazoness in White
1995

Star Wolf
1978

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008

Ultra Q
1966

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990

Ultraman Leo
1974

Dinosaur War Izenborg
1977

Fireman
1973

Siren the Ghost Story Returns
1996

Siren the Ghost Story Again
1994

Babel II: Beyond Infinity
2001

Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla
1991

Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
1987

Business Commando YAMAZAKI
1995

Jumborg Ace and Giant
1974

Fugitive Alien
1987