Keizô Murase
1935 - 2024 (age 89) • Costume & Make-Up
Keizô Murase
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).
Known For
Mothra vs. Godzilla
70%
Sculptor
1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
69%
Costume Designer
1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
70%
Sculptor
1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
65%
Sculptor
1963
Terror of Mechagodzilla
68%
Costume Design
1975
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
63%
Costume Designer
1966
Gamera, the Giant Monster
59%
Costume Design
1965
Matango
67%
Modeling
1963
Keizo Murase: The Last Monster Maker
Self (Archival footage)
2026
Brush of the God
82%
Modelling Supervisor
2024
Brush of the God
82%
Director
2024
Brush of the God
82%
Story
2024
Brush of the God
82%
Still Photographer
2024
Howl from Beyond the Fog
66%
Special Effects
2019
Howl from Beyond the Fog
66%
Cinematography
2019
The Seventh Curse
68%
Special Effects
1986
The Mighty Peking Man
51%
Ah Wang / Peking Man (stunts)
1977
The Mighty Peking Man
51%
Modeling
1977
The Mighty Peking Man
51%
Costume Design
1977
The Mighty Peking Man
51%
Stunts
1977
The Snake Prince
70%
Modeling
1976
Terror of Mechagodzilla
68%
Costume Design
1975
Terror of Mechagodzilla
68%
Modeling
1975
Kure Kure Takora
100%
Costume Design
1973
Kure Kure Takora
100%
Modeling
1973
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
48%
Costume Design
1967
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
48%
Modeling
1967
Gamera vs. Gyaos
61%
Costume Design
1967
Gamera vs. Gyaos
61%
Painter
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
63%
Costume Designer
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
63%
Modeling
1966
Gammera the Invincible
51%
Costume Design
1966
Gammera the Invincible
51%
Modeling
1966
Ultra Q
80%
Costume Design
1966
Ultra Q
80%
Modeling
1966
Gamera, the Giant Monster
59%
Costume Design
1965