About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1941-05-24
Place of birth:
Samut Prakan, Thailand
Website:
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Sompote Sands

Overview

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. He is survived by his son, Sompote Tako, a director of similar films.

Known for

Acting
1974 Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen Actor Photographer at Rocket Base / Narrator (self) (uncredited) 58
Average

Directing
1985 Space Warriors 2000 Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Magic Lizard Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Noble War Directing Director N/A
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1982 Crocodile Therakwad Directing Director N/A
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1980 Legend of the Crocodile Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Crocodile Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Jumborg Ace & Giant Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Tah Tien Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Chalawan Directing Director N/A
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Monster with a Movie Camera Directing Director N/A
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Production
1985 Space Warriors 2000 Production Producer 58
Average
1985 Magic Lizard Production Producer 59
Average
1985 Krai Thong 2 Production Producer N/A
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1984 The Noble War Production Producer N/A
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1982 Pra Jao Sua – Pun Tai Norrasing Production Producer N/A
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1981 Phra Rot-Meri Production Producer 58
Average
1979 Crocodile Production Producer 58
Average
1978 Crocodile Fangs Production Producer 58
Average
1977 Computer Superman Production Producer 58
Average
1975 Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders Production Producer 58
Average
1974 Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen Production Producer 58
Average
1973 Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle Production Producer's Assistant N/A
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1972 Chalawan Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1985 Krai Thong 2 Crew Special Effects N/A
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1981 Phra Rot-Meri Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1977 Computer Superman Crew Special Effects 58
Average

Visual Effects
1993 Shin Killer Crocodile: Akai kiba Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor N/A
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