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Kaimai Eizō, 開米 栄三, Cho-san, Chō-san, チョウさん
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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1929-01-01
- event Death Date 2020-04-24
- school Known for: Costume & Make-Up
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Godzilla Raids Again
1955-04-24
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Godzilla Raids Again
1955-04-24
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964-04-29
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Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964-04-29
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Varan
1958-10-14
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Varan
1958-10-14
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962-08-11
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962-08-11
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963-06-26
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963-06-26
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959-05-21
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959-05-21
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964-12-20
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964-12-20
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Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1958-12-01
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Half Human
1955-08-14
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Half Human
1955-08-14
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Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1958-12-01
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Godzilla
1954-11-03
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956-05-18
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956-05-18
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Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957-03-14
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Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957-03-14
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Godzilla
1977-01-01
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Godzilla
1977-01-01
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Tokyo 1960
1957-12-27
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Tokyo 1960
1957-12-27
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Rodan
1956-12-26
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Rodan
1956-12-26
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King Kong Escapes
1967-07-22
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King Kong Escapes
1967-07-22
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The Mysterians
1957-12-28
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The Mysterians
1957-12-28