Teruyoshi Nakano

Japanese special effects director (1935–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Teruyoshi "Shokei" Nakano[3] (中野 昭慶, Nakano Teruyoshi; October 9, 1935 – June 27, 2022) was a Japanese special effects director. He is best known for helming the special effects of the last six Showa Godzilla films and The Return of Godzilla (1984).

Born(1935-10-09)October 9, 1935
Andong, Manchukuo[1]
DiedJune 27, 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 86)[2]
OccupationSpecial effects director
Yearsactive1959–2001
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Teruyoshi Nakano
中野 昭慶
Nakano on set of Terror of Mechagodzilla.
Born(1935-10-09)October 9, 1935
Andong, Manchukuo[1]
DiedJune 27, 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 86)[2]
OccupationSpecial effects director
Years active1959–2001
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Early life

Nakano was born on (1935-10-09)October 9, 1935 in Andong, Manchukuo (now Dandong, Liaoning, China).[1] His father worked for an affiliate of South Manchuria Railway called International Transport.[4] His childhood was characterized by wealth, and he attended Andō Yamato Arimichi National Elementary School.[5] His family was transported to Niihama, Ehime, Japan after Japan's defeat in 1945, where he graduated elementary school before moving to Kyoto two years later.[6][7]

Career

Filmography

Film and television

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Year Title SFX director Assistant SFX director Notes
1956 Night School No No Assistant director (trainee)
1959 Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender No Yes
1960 The Secret of the Telegian No Yes
Storm Over the Pacific No Yes
1962 Gorath No Yes
King Kong vs. Godzilla No Yes
1963 Matango No Yes
Atragon No Yes
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla No Yes
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster No Yes
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World No Yes
Invasion of Astro-Monster No Yes
1966 The War of the Gargantuas No Yes
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep No Yes
1967 King Kong Escapes No Yes
1968 Destroy All Monsters No Yes
1969 All Monsters Attack Yes No With Ishirō Honda;
Uncredited
1970 The Vampire Doll Yes No
1971 Battle of Okinawa Yes No
Godzilla vs. Hedorah Yes No
Lake of Dracula Yes No Uncredited
1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan Yes No
1973 Zone Fighter Yes No TV series
Godzilla vs. Megalon Yes No
Submersion of Japan Yes No
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Yes No
Prophecies of Nostradamus Yes No
ESPY Yes No
Evil of Dracula Yes No
1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla Yes No
Conflagration Yes No
1977 The War in Space Yes No
1980 Deathquake Yes No
1981 Imperial Navy Yes No
1984 The Return of Godzilla Yes No
1985 Pulgasari Yes No
1987 Tokyo Blackout Yes No
Princess from the Moon Yes No
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