Teruyoshi Nakano (1935-2022)

Alias:
Akiyoshi Nakano
Shokei Nakano
中野 昭慶

Birthplace:
Manchukuo, China

Born:
October 1, 1935

Died:
June 27, 2022

Teruyoshi "Shokei" Nakano was a Japanese special effects director.

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Assistant Director:
1956  Night School
1961  Mothra
1969  All Monsters Attack

Special Effects:
1956  Night School
1961  Mothra
1962  Gorath
1962  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1964  Dogora
1964  Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964  Mothra vs. Godzilla
1965  Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965  Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1967  King Kong Escapes
1969  All Monsters Attack
1969  Crazy Big Explosion
1970  Space Amoeba
1970  The Vampire Doll
1971  Lake of Dracula
1971  The Battle of Okinawa
1972  Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973  Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974  Evil of Dracula
1974  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974  Prophecies of Nostradamus
1975  Terror of Mechagodzilla
1977  High Seas Hijack
1978  The Phoenix
1980  Magnitude 7.9
1981  The Imperial Navy
1982  Lake of Illusions
1984  The Return of Godzilla
1985  Godzilla 1985

Special Effects Assistant:
1956  Night School
1961  Mothra
1962  Gorath
1962  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  Matango
1964  Dogora
1964  Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964  Mothra vs. Godzilla
1965  Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965  Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966  The War of the Gargantuas
1966  Zero Fighter
1967  King Kong Escapes
1969  All Monsters Attack
1969  Crazy Big Explosion
1970  Space Amoeba
1970  The Vampire Doll
1971  Lake of Dracula
1971  The Battle of Okinawa
1972  Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973  Godzilla vs. Megalon
1974  Evil of Dracula
1974  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974  Prophecies of Nostradamus
1975  Terror of Mechagodzilla
1977  High Seas Hijack
1978  The Phoenix
1980  Magnitude 7.9
1981  The Imperial Navy
1982  Lake of Illusions
1984  The Return of Godzilla
1985  Godzilla 1985

Special Effects Supervisor:
1956  Night School
1961  Mothra
1962  Gorath
1962  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  Matango
1964  Dogora
1964  Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964  Mothra vs. Godzilla
1965  Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965  Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966  The Mad Atlantic
1966  The War of the Gargantuas
1966  Zero Fighter
1967  King Kong Escapes
1969  All Monsters Attack
1969  Crazy Big Explosion
1970  Space Amoeba
1970  The Vampire Doll
1971  Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971  Lake of Dracula
1971  The Battle of Okinawa
1972  Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973  Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973  Submersion of Japan
1973  The Human Revolution
1974  ESPY
1974  Evil of Dracula
1974  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974  Prophecies of Nostradamus
1975  Terror of Mechagodzilla
1976  Human Revolution II
1977  High Seas Hijack
1977  The War in Space
1978  The Phoenix
1980  Magnitude 7.9
1980  Port Arthur
1981  The Imperial Navy
1982  Lake of Illusions
1984  The Return of Godzilla
1985  Godzilla 1985
1987  Princess from the Moon
1987  Tokyo Blackout

Storyboard:
1956  Night School
1961  Mothra
1962  Gorath
1962  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  Matango
1964  Dogora
1964  Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964  Mothra vs. Godzilla
1965  Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965  Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966  The Mad Atlantic
1966  The War of the Gargantuas
1966  Zero Fighter
1967  King Kong Escapes
1969  All Monsters Attack
1969  Crazy Big Explosion
1970  Space Amoeba
1970  The Vampire Doll
1971  Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971  Lake of Dracula
1971  The Battle of Okinawa
1972  Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973  Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973  Submersion of Japan
1973  The Human Revolution
1974  ESPY
1974  Evil of Dracula
1974  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974  Prophecies of Nostradamus
1975  Terror of Mechagodzilla
1976  Human Revolution II
1977  High Seas Hijack
1977  The War in Space
1978  The Phoenix
1980  Magnitude 7.9
1980  Port Arthur
1981  The Imperial Navy
1982  Lake of Illusions
1984  The Return of Godzilla
1985  Godzilla 1985
1987  Princess from the Moon
1987  Tokyo Blackout

Visual Effects:
1956  Night School
1960  The Human Vapor
1961  Mothra
1962  Gorath
1962  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  Matango
1964  Dogora
1964  Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964  Mothra vs. Godzilla
1965  Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965  Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966  The Mad Atlantic
1966  The War of the Gargantuas
1966  Zero Fighter
1967  King Kong Escapes
1969  All Monsters Attack
1969  Crazy Big Explosion
1970  Space Amoeba
1970  The Vampire Doll
1971  Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971  Lake of Dracula
1971  The Battle of Okinawa
1972  Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973  Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973  Submersion of Japan
1973  The Human Revolution
1974  ESPY
1974  Evil of Dracula
1974  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974  Prophecies of Nostradamus
1975  Terror of Mechagodzilla
1976  Human Revolution II
1977  High Seas Hijack
1977  The War in Space
1978  The Phoenix
1980  Magnitude 7.9
1980  Port Arthur
1981  The Imperial Navy
1982  Lake of Illusions
1983  Battle Anthem
1984  The Return of Godzilla
1985  Godzilla 1985
1987  Princess from the Moon
1987  Tokyo Blackout

Visual Effects Director:
1956  Night School
1960  The Human Vapor
1961  Mothra
1962  Gorath
1962  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963  Matango
1964  Dogora
1964  Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964  Mothra vs. Godzilla
1965  Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965  Invasion of Astro-Monster
1966  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966  The Mad Atlantic
1966  The War of the Gargantuas
1966  Zero Fighter
1967  King Kong Escapes
1969  All Monsters Attack
1969  Crazy Big Explosion
1970  Space Amoeba
1970  The Vampire Doll
1971  Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971  Lake of Dracula
1971  The Battle of Okinawa
1972  Godzilla vs. Gigan
1973  Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973  Submersion of Japan
1973  The Human Revolution
1974  ESPY
1974  Evil of Dracula
1974  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974  Prophecies of Nostradamus
1975  Terror of Mechagodzilla
1976  Human Revolution II
1977  High Seas Hijack
1977  The War in Space
1978  The Phoenix
1980  Magnitude 7.9
1980  Port Arthur
1981  The Imperial Navy
1982  Lake of Illusions
1983  Battle Anthem
1984  The Return of Godzilla
1985  Godzilla 1985
1987  Princess from the Moon
1987  Tokyo Blackout

Special Effects:
1973  Zone Fighter

Visual Effects:
1973  Zone Fighter
1974  Submersion of Japan

Visual Effects Director:
1973  Zone Fighter
1974  Submersion of Japan

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