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Sompote Sands

Directing May 24, 1941

Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan, Thailand

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The founder of the Thai film production company, Chaiyo Productions, Sompote Saengduenchai (สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย), better known as Sompote Sands (May 24, 1941 - August 25, 2021), was a Thai film director, producer, and special effects artist. He was best known for co-directing and producing two Japanese-Thai co-productions, "Jumborg Ace & Giant" (1974) and "Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen" (1974), as well as other science fiction, fantasy, and horror films including "Hanuman and the Five Riders" (1975), the cult classic "Crocodile" (1980), "Phra Rod Meree" (1981), "Space Warriors 2000" (1985), and the children's film "Magic Lizard" (1985). Beginning in 1996, he was a major part of the licensing rights dispute between Chaiyo Productions and Tsuburaya Productions, the original Japanese studio behind Ultraman, claiming to have co-ownership of the series outside of Japan. On August 25, 2021, Sands passed away from cancer at the age of 80.

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2013
Go, Sompote Sands!
Movie Himself
2006
Project Ultraman
Movie Producer
2001
Jumborg Ace and Giant (2001 Special Edition)
Movie Executive Producer
1993
Shin Killer Crocodile: Akai kiba
Movie Special Effects Supervisor
1988
Crocodile Fury
Movie Special Effects
1985
Krai Thong 2
Movie Producer
1985
Space Warriors 2000
Movie Director
1985
Magic Lizard
Movie Director
1984
The Noble War
Movie Director
1984
Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen
Movie Director
1982
King Suea and Phanthai Norasingh
Movie Producer
1982
Crocodile Therakwad
Movie Producer
1981
Phra Rot-Meri
Movie Special Effects
1980
Giant Crocodile
Movie Director
1980
Krai Thong
Movie Producer
1980
Ka Kee
Movie Producer

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1979
Crocodile
Movie Director
1979
The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army
Movie Photographer at Donna 7 (uncredited)
1978
Crocodile Fangs
Movie Producer
1978
Land of Grief
Movie Executive Producer
1977
Computer Superman
Movie Special Effects
1976
Mars Men
Movie Special Effects
1975
7 Days in Beijing
Movie Director
1975
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
Movie Director
1975
The Ultraman
Movie Photographer at Rising Moon 7
1974
Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen
Movie Photographer at Donna 7 / Ending Narrator (uncredited)
1974
Jumborg Ace and Giant
Movie Director
1973
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Movie Producer's Assistant
1973
Tah Tien
Movie Director
1972
Chalawan
Movie Director
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie Special Effects
1963
High and Low
Movie Intern
1963
Madame Aki
Movie Intern
1962
Chûshingura
Movie Intern
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie Special Effects
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Monster with a Movie Camera
Movie Director