Keizô Murase
Costume & Make-Up
Born: October 5, 1935 · Ikeda, Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
Died: October 14, 2024 (aged 89)
Highest Rated
Biography
Keizō Murase (村瀬継蔵, Murase Keizō; October 5, 1935 – October 14, 2024) was a Japanese suitmaker, stuntman, sculptor, modeller, and film director. He is particularly well known for his work in giant monster films, including Mothra (1961), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), and The Mighty Peking Man (1977). In 1958, Toho hired Murase to sculpt the Varan suit for Varan the Unbelievable. An amateur photographer, Murase extensively documented his work, which was published in his 2015 autobiography, Monster Maker: Keizo Murase. After working for Daiei Film on Gamera, he, Masao Yagi, and Akira Suzuki founded the modelling company Ex Productions; he later left in 1972 to form his own company, Twenty. Murase died from cirrhosis of the liver on October 14, 2024, at the age of 89.
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Self / Appearances (1)
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Other Crew (41)
Ultra Q
Costume Design
Ultra Q
Modeling
The Seventh Curse
Special Effects
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Costume Designer
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Sculptor
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Costume Design
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Sculptor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Costume Designer
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Modeling
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Costume Design
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Sculptor
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Sculptor
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Costume Designer
The Mighty Peking Man
Modeling
The Mighty Peking Man
Costume Design
The Mighty Peking Man
Stunts
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Costume Design
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Modeling
Matango
Modeling
Matango
Costume Design
Matango
Assistant Costume Designer
Dogora
Modeling
Gammera the Invincible
Costume Design
Gammera the Invincible
Modeling
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Costume Design
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Painter
Varan
Costume Design
Varan
Modeling
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Costume Design
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Modeling
Kure Kure Takora
Costume Design
Kure Kure Takora
Modeling
The Snake Prince
Modeling
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
Costume Design
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
Modeling
Register of Deities
Modeling
Register of Deities
Special Effects
Brush of the God
Modelling Supervisor
Brush of the God
Still Photographer
Howl from Beyond the Fog
Special Effects
Howl from Beyond the Fog
Cinematography