Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Known For: Costume & Make-Up

Date Of Birth:1929-01-01

Place Of Birth:Tokyo, Japan

Eizo Kaimai (Kaimai Eizō, 1929 - April 24, 2020) was a Japanese businessman and modeler. He began working for Toho on many of their early Tokusatsu productions, and was first employed as a modeler on the original Godzilla suit for "Godzilla" (1954). He would go on to do modeling work on the first five Godzilla sequels, as well as many of Toho's other special effects films like "Rodan" (1956), "Mothra" (1961), and "Frankenstein vs. Baragon" (1965), to name a few. In 1966, one year after working on his last Godzilla film, Kaimai left Toho to instead found his own company, Kaimai Productions. In the years following, Kaimai also did modeling for rival studio Daiei's Gamera film series, and many of Tsuburaya Productions' special effects television series, most notably, Ultraman. This continued into the early 1980's with his final work being "Ultraman 80" (TV 1980-1981). Kaimai passed away on April 24, 2020, due to leukemia. At 90 years old, Kaimai was the oldest surviving creator of Godzilla, and played major roles in the legacy of other giants of special effects cinema.

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ゴジラの逆襲
ゴジラの逆襲
モスラ対ゴジラ
モスラ対ゴジラ
大怪獣バラン
大怪獣バラン
キングコング対ゴジラ
キングコング対ゴジラ
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦
三大怪獣 地球最大の決戦
獣人雪男
獣人雪男
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
ゴジラ
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, le Monstre de L'Océan Pacifique
Godzilla, le Monstre de L'Océan Pacifique
Godzilla
Godzilla
Tokyo 1960
Tokyo 1960
空の大怪獸 ラドン
空の大怪獸 ラドン
キングコングの逆襲
キングコングの逆襲
地球防衛軍
地球防衛軍