Eizo Kaimai
Eizo Kaimai
Biography
Eizo Kaimai (Kaimai Eizō, 1929 - April 24, 2020) was a Japanese businessman and modeler. He began working for Toho on many of their early Tokusatsu productions, and was first employed as a modeler on the original Godzilla suit for "Godzilla" (1954). He would go on to do modeling work on the first five Godzilla sequels, as well as many of Toho's other special effects films like "Rodan" (1956), "Mothra" (1961), and "Frankenstein vs. Baragon" (1965), to name a few. In 1966, one year after working on his last Godzilla film, Kaimai left Toho to instead found his own company, Kaimai Productions. In the years following, Kaimai also did modeling for rival studio Daiei's Gamera film series, and many of Tsuburaya Productions' special effects television series, most notably, Ultraman. This continued into the early 1980's with his final work being "Ultraman 80" (TV 1980-1981). Kaimai passed away on April 24, 2020, due to leukemia. At 90 years old, Kaimai was the oldest surviving creator of Godzilla, and played major roles in the legacy of other giants of special effects cinema.
Personal Info
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-01-01 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Crew

1977

Godzilla Costume Designer

1977

Godzilla Modeling

1967

King Kong Escapes Costume Design

1967

King Kong Escapes Modeling

1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla Modeling

1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla Costume Design

1963

King Kong vs. Godzilla Costume Designer

1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla Costume Designer

1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster Costume Design

1958

Varan Costume Design

1958

Varan Modeling

1957

Tokyo 1960 Costume Design

1957

Tokyo 1960 Modeling

1957

The Mysterians Costume Design

1957

The Mysterians Modeling

1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Costume Designer

1956

Rodan Costume Design

1956

Rodan Modeling

1955

Godzilla Raids Again Costume Designer

1955

Godzilla Raids Again Modeling

1955

Half Human Modeling

1955

Half Human Costume Design

1954

Godzilla Costume Designer