Sompote Sands
Born: 1941-05-24 in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Died: 2021-08-25
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2013
- Go, Sompote Sands! as Himself
2006
- Project Ultraman ... (Producer)
2001
- Jumborg Ace and Giant (2001 Special Edition) ... (Executive Producer)
1993
- Shin Killer Crocodile: Akai kiba ... (Special Effects Supervisor)
1988
- Crocodile Fury ... (Special Effects)
1985
- Magic Lizard ... (Director)
- Krai Thong 2 ... (Producer)
- Space Warriors 2000 ... (Director)
1984
- Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen ... (Director)
- The Noble War ... (Director)
1982
- King Suea and Phanthai Norasingh ... (Executive Producer)
- Crocodile Therakwad ... (Producer)
1981
- Phra Rot-Meri ... (Special Effects)
1980
- Giant Crocodile ... (Director)
- Ka Kee ... (Special Effects)
- Krai Thong ... (Producer)
1979
- The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army as Photographer at Donna 7 (uncredited)
- Crocodile ... (Director)
1978
- Land of Grief ... (Executive Producer)
- Crocodile Fangs ... (Special Effects)
1977
- Computer Superman ... (Special Effects)
1976
- Mars Men ... (Special Effects)
1975
- The Ultraman as Photographer at Rising Moon 7
- Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders ... (Director)
- 7 Days in Beijing ... (Director)
1974
- Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen as Photographer at Donna 7 / Ending Narrator (uncredited)
- Yak Wat Jaeng Meets Jumborg Ace ... (Director)
1973
- Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle ... (Producer's Assistant)
- Tah Tien ... (Director)
1972
- Chalawan ... (Director)
1963
- High and Low ... (Intern)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla ... (Special Effects)
- Madame Aki ... (Intern)
1962
- King Kong vs. Godzilla ... (Special Effects)
- Chûshingura ... (Intern)