1986Nominee
Best Performance
The Seventh Curse
Keizô Murase
Actor · Director · Writer
Ikeda, Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
October 5, 1935
Biography
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). In 1958, Toho hired Murase to sculpt the Varan suit for Varan the Unbelievable. An amateur photographer, Murase extensively documented his work, which was published in his 2015 autobiography, Monster Maker: Keizo Murase. After working for Daiei Film on Gamera, he, Masao Yagi, and Akira Suzuki founded the modelling company Ex Productions; he later left in 1972 to form his own company, Twenty. Murase died from cirrhosis of the liver on October 14, 2024, at the age of 89.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1964Nominee
Best Performance
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Nominee
Best Performance
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Career Highlights
1966Highlight
Best Performance
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1962Highlight
Best Performance
King Kong vs. Godzilla
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The Seventh Curse
Mothra vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla