Eizo Kaimai

Known for Costume & Make-UpBorn 1929-01-01Died 2020-04-24Tokyo, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Spirit of Godzilla

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Jumborg Ace

Godzilla

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Matango

The Last War

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Rodan

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

The Mysterians

King Kong Escapes

Godzilla Raids Again

Varan

Beast Man Snow Man

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

The Space Giants

Tokyo 1960