
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
October 5, 1935
Birthplace
Ikeda, Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
Died
October 14, 2024 (aged 89)
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.
M...
2026
as Self (Archival footage)
2024
Modelling Supervisor, Director, Story, Still Photographer
2019
Special Effects, Cinematography
1986
Special Effects
1977
as Ah Wang / Peking Man (stunts), Modeling, Costume Design, Stunts
1976
Modeling
1975
Costume Design, Modeling
1973
1969
Modeling, Special Effects
1967
Costume Design, Modeling
1967
Costume Design, Painter
1966
Costume Designer, Modeling
1966
Costume Design, Modeling
1966
1965
Costume Design, Modeling
1964
Costume Design, Sculptor
1964
Modeling
1964
Sculptor, Costume Design
1963
Modeling, Costume Design, Assistant Costume Designer
1963
Sculptor, Costume Designer
1962
Costume Designer, Sculptor
1958
Costume Design, Modeling