Keizô Murase
Costume & Make-Up · Costume Design · Modelling Supervisor · Sculptor
Born Oct 5, 1935 · Ikeda, Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
Active 1958–2024
Keizō Murase was a Japanese suitmaker, stuntman, sculptor, modeler, and film director. He is particularly well known for his work in giant monster films, including Mothra (1961), King Kong vs.
Filmography
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — Costume Design · SculptorKing Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) — Costume Designer · SculptorGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — Sculptor · Costume DesignTerror of Mechagodzilla (1975) — Costume Design · ModelingKing Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) — Sculptor · Costume DesignerEbirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — Costume Designer · ModelingMatango (1963) — Modeling · Costume Design · Assistant Costume DesignerGamera, the Giant Monster (1965) — Costume Design · ModelingThe Seventh Curse (1986) — Special EffectsGamera vs. Gyaos (1967) — Costume Design · PainterUltra Q (1966) — Costume Design · ModelingDogora (1964) — ModelingKure Kure Takora (1973) — Costume Design · ModelingBrush of the God (2024) — Modelling Supervisor · Director · Story · Still PhotographerYongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) — Costume Design · ModelingThe Mighty Peking Man (1977) — Ah Wang / Peking Man (stunts) · Modeling · Costume Design · StuntsVaran (1958) — Costume Design · ModelingHowl from Beyond the Fog (2019) — Special Effects · CinematographyGammera the Invincible (1966) — Costume Design · ModelingRegister of Deities (1969) — Modeling · Special Effects