Sompote Sands

Known for DirectingBorn 1941-05-24Died 2021-08-25Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan, Thailand

The founder of the Thai film production company, Chaiyo Productions, Sompote Saengduenchai (สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย), better known as Sompote Sands (May 24, 1941 - August 25, 2021), was a Thai film director, producer, and special effects artist. He was best known for co-directing and producing two Japanese-Thai co-productions, "Jumborg Ace & Giant" (1974) and "Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen" (1974), as well as other science fiction, fantasy, and horror films including "Hanuman and the Five Riders" (1975), the cult classic "Crocodile" (1980), "Phra Rod Meree" (1981), "Space Warriors 2000" (1985), and the children's film "Magic Lizard" (1985). Beginning in 1996, he was a major part of the licensing rights dispute between Chaiyo Productions and Tsuburaya Productions, the original Japanese studio behind Ultraman, claiming to have co-ownership of the series outside of Japan. On August 25, 2021, Sands passed away from cancer at the age of 80.Read more

Movies & web series

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

The Ultraman

Magic Lizard

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders

Crocodile Fury

Legend of the Crocodile

Tah Tien

Mars Men

Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen

Crocodile

Computer Superman

Crocodile Fangs

Jumborg Ace and Giant

Space Warriors 2000

Phra Rot-Meri

Project Ultraman

Jumborg Ace and Giant (2001 Special Edition)

Shin Killer Crocodile: Akai kiba

Krai Thong 2

The Noble War

Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen

Crocodile Therakwad

King Suea and Phanthai Norasingh

Ka Kee

The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army

Land of Grief

Chalawan

Monster with a Movie Camera