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Teruyoshi Nakano

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Born: October 1, 1935 · Manchukuo, China
Died: June 27, 2022 (age 86)

Teruyoshi "Shokei" Nakano was a Japanese special effects director.

Known for

Mothra vs. Godzilla
April 29, 1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
August 11, 1962
The Return of Godzilla
December 15, 1984
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
March 21, 1974
Destroy All Monsters
August 1, 1968
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
December 20, 1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
June 26, 1963
Invasion of Astro-Monster
December 19, 1965
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
July 24, 1971
Son of Godzilla
December 16, 1967
Terror of Mechagodzilla
March 15, 1975
Godzilla vs. Megalon
March 17, 1973

Behind the camera61

1987Princess from the Moon Special Effects Supervisor
1987Tokyo Blackout Special Effects Supervisor
1986Pulgasari Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1985Godzilla 1985 Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
1984The Return of Godzilla Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1983Battle Anthem Visual Effects
1982Lake of Illusions Special Effects
1981The Imperial Navy Special Effects
1981The Last Days of Planet Earth Visual Effects Director

1980

Magnitude 7.9 Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

1980Port Arthur Special Effects Supervisor

1978The Phoenix Special Effects

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1977The War in Space Special Effects Supervisor
1977High Seas Hijack Special Effects
1977Monsters of the Lost Continent Special Effects
1976Human Revolution II Special Effects Supervisor
1975Conflagration Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1975Tidal Wave Visual Effects
1975Terror of Mechagodzilla Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1974ESPY Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1974Prophecies of Nostradamus Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1974Evil of Dracula Special Effects
1974Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1973Submersion of Japan Special Effects Supervisor
1973The Human Revolution Special Effects Supervisor
1973Godzilla vs. Megalon Special Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
1972Satan's Creature Special Effects
1972Godzilla vs. Gigan Visual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1971The Battle of Okinawa Special Effects
1971Godzilla vs. Hedorah Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1971Lake of Dracula Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1970Space Amoeba Visual Effects Director, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1970The Vampire Doll Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
1969All Monsters Attack Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects Assistant, Storyboard, Assistant Director
1969Latitude Zero Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant
1969Crazy Big Explosion Special Effects
1968Destroy All Monsters Visual Effects Director, Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant
1967Son of Godzilla Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director
1967King Kong Escapes Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1967Do Your Best! Godzilla Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, First Assistant Director
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1966The War of the Gargantuas Special Effects Assistant, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1966The Mad Atlantic Special Effects Supervisor
1966Zero Fighter Special Effects Assistant
1965Invasion of Astro-Monster Visual Effects, Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director
1965The Crazy Adventure Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant
1965Frankenstein Conquers the World Special Effects, Visual Effects
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
1964Dogora Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1964Mothra vs. Godzilla Visual Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects
1963Matango Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1963King Kong vs. Godzilla Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1963Siege of Fort Bismarck Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1962King Kong vs. Godzilla Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1962Gorath Visual Effects, Special Effects
1961Mothra Assistant Director
1960The Human Vapor Visual Effects, Special Effects Assistant
1960The Storm of the Pacific Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects Assistant
1960The Secret of the Telegian Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender Special Effects Assistant, Special Effects
1956Night School Assistant Director

Acting5

2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - SFX Director
2013Go, Sompote Sands! as Himself
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as Himself
2004The Spirit of Godzilla
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection as Self