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Takeo Murata

Writer · Died July 19, 1994, aged 87 · Tokyo, Japan

Takeo Murata was born on 14 June 1910 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Godzilla (1954), Godzilla (1998) and Tokyo 1960 (1957). He died on 19 July 1994.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 17, 1907
Died
July 19, 1994 (aged 87)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Takeo Murata's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
51%
Morality
19%
Ideas
15%
Bonds
6%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Self
2%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
11
Thrilling
8
Melancholic
3
Elegiac
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Takeo Murata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takeo Murata's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Godzilla Minus One(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla Singular Point(2021)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: The Planet Eater(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shin Godzilla(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bloodthirsty Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay

  • Godzilla(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Tokyo 1960 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • The Decoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Half Human(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Man in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Rodan(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Rebels on the High Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Beast Man Snow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Muntinlupa: Song of Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Schoolgirl Records (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1941 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 19: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting17 of 19: 17 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s16 · crew1970s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Takeo Murata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Godzilla (1977)

74th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Takeo Murata's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles52–64 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles2–20 · median 4 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles11–31 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles48–80 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Takeo Murata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takeo Murata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ishirō Honda shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers