Tetsuo Kinjo

Kinjo Tetsuo

  • Name: Kinjo Tetsuo
  • Native name: 金城哲夫
  • Also Known as: Kinjou Tetsuo, きんじょう てつお
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: July 5, 1938
  • Died: February 26, 1976
Kinjo Tetsuo was a Japanese screenwriter for the "Ultraman" series and considered one of the key minds behind the creation of Ultraman. The popular robot kaiju King Joe was named after him.

He died on February 26, 1976. While repairing his roof, he slipped and fell to his death. He was only 37 years old.

In 2013, his former writing study in his hometown was transformed into the "Tetsuo Kinjo Museum", which displays his original scripts, photos from series production, and other artifacts from his life and behind the scenes of the "Ultra Series" he worked hard on.

(Source: UltramanWiki) Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
1971
Drama
7.5
1968
Drama
6.0
1968
Drama
7.5
1967
Drama
7.5
1966
Ultraman
Ultraman
Drama
7.5
1966
Ultra Q
Ultra Q
Drama
7.2
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1968
Operation: Mystery
Operation: Mystery
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
[Doctor] (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)
26
[Doctor] (Ep. 15)
Guest Role
6.0
1967
Ultraseven
Ultraseven
Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps
[Doctor] (Ep. 11) | [Dying TDF member] (Ep. 25) (Guest Role)
49
[Doctor] (Ep. 11) | [Dying TDF member] (Ep. 25)
Guest Role
7.5
1966
Kaijuu Booska
Kaijuu Booska
Japanese Drama, 1966, 47 eps
[Orchestra conductor] (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)
47
[Orchestra conductor] (Ep. 6)
Guest Role
2.0
1966
Ultraman
Ultraman
Japanese Drama, 1966, 39 eps
[Defense Council member] (Ep. 18) (Guest Role)
39
[Defense Council member] (Ep. 18)
Guest Role
7.5
1966
Ultra Q
Ultra Q
Japanese Drama, 1966, 28 eps
[Space Development Bureau Staff member B] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
28
[Space Development Bureau Staff member B] (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
7.2
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1990
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Japanese Movie, 1990,
[Photo only] (Cameo)
[Photo only]
Cameo
6.6
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  • First Name: Tetsuo
  • Family Name: Kinjo
  • Native name: 金城哲夫
  • Also Known as: Kinjou Tetsuo, きんじょう てつお
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: July 5, 1938
  • Died: February 26, 1976

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