None but the Brave is a 1965 epic anti-war film directed by Frank Sinatra, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Tokyo Eiga, Toho, and Sinatra Enterprises, it was the first film to be internationally co-produced between Japan and the United States.
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Eiji Tsuburaya (far left) talks with director Frank Sinatra during the filming of the aerial dogfight scene.
Eiji Tsuburaya was a Japanese special effects director, filmmaker, and cinematographer. A co-creator of the Godzilla and Ultraman franchises, he is considered one of the most important and influential figures in the history of cinema. Known as the "Father of Tokusatsu", he pioneered Japan's special effects industry, introducing several technological developments in film productions. In a career spanning five decades, Tsuburaya worked on approximately 250 films—including globally renowned features directed by Ishirō Honda, Hiroshi Inagaki, and Akira Kurosawa—and earned six Japan Technical Awards.
Tsuburaya in 1960
Tsuburaya with his mother Sei, c. 1902. Sei died of illness shortly after giving birth to her second son.
Tsuburaya (far right) with fellow Imperial Japanese Army comrades, c. 1922
Tsuburaya riding his iron shooting crane in 1934. An adaptation of this crane is still used worldwide today.