Sompote Sands
Sompote Sands | |
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| Born | Sompote Saengduenchai May 24, 1941 Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand |
| Other names | Sompote Sands |
| Education | Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Special effect creator |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Relatives | Sompote Tako (son) Peerasit Saengduenchai (son) |
Sompote Saengduenchai (Thai: สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย; RTGS: Somphot Saengdueanchai), better known as Sompote Sands (born May 24, 1941 in Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province[1]) is a Thai film director, special effect creator and producer. He is best known for directing several Thai films such as The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army, Hanuman and the Five Riders, the 1980 cult classic Crocodile,[2] Phra Rod Meree and the 1985 children's film Magic Lizard.[3]
He was born in a Thai Chinese family. At the age of seven years old, he left his family to live in the temple (Wat). Sompote have dream to filmmaker as a child. In 1960, he traveled to Japan for study filmmaking at Toho. He had the opportunity to work with Eiji Tsuburaya and Akira Kurosawa and the mold itself, he claimed to have had a part in designing Ultraman.[1][4]
He was a major part of the licensing rights dispute of Ultraman outside Japan, claiming to have co-ownership of Ultra Series outside Japan, he claims to have been the transfer of copyrights from Noboru Tsuburaya (Son of Eiji Tsuburaya) in 1975 after the film Jumborg Ace & Giant and The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army then successfully make a money. To help the financial position of Tsuburaya Productions.[1]
He is currently staying in a private home on over 80 rai (about 32 acre) at Bang Pa-in District, Ayutthaya Province. This place was once used as his film studio in the past Chaiyo Productions, and a collected of object about Ultraman Series more than 1 million pieces a tremendous value. It is called the "Ultraman Land".[4]
Filmography
Films
- Tah Tien (1973)
- Jumborg Ace & Giant (Yuk Wud Jaeng Vs. Jumbo A) (1974)
- The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (Hanuman pob Jed Yodmanud) (1974)
- Hanuman and the Five Riders (Hanuman pob Har Aimoddaeng) (1974)
- Yod Manut Computer (1977)
- Pan din Yippayoke (1978)
- Ka Ki (1980)
- Crocodile (Chorakhe) (1980)
- Kraithong (1980)
- Phra Rod Meree (1981)
- Khun Chang Khun Phaen: Prab Chorakhe Tan Kwand (1982)
- Phra Chao Suea Panthai-Norasing (1982)
- Suek Kumphakan (1984)
- Space Warriors 2000 (Hanuman pop Sib-et Yodmanud) (1984)
- Kraithong II (1985)
- Magic Lizard (King-ka kay-a-sit) (1985)
Television films/ Series
- Kraithong (1972) Channel 7
- Phra Aphai Mani (1973) Channel 3
- Yai Ka Ta
- Long Prai
- Project Ultraman (N/A)[5]
References
- ^ a b c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_U5FF50K9M Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^ http://horror-movie-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/06/crocodile.html
- ^ http://ninjadixon.blogspot.com/2011/07/magic-lizard-1985.html
- ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtfCvxfZlgE Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^ "มหากาพย์อุลตร้าแมน ศึกยอดมนุษย์ของ "สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย"". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2017-06-10.