Jiro Shirasaki

Born: 1939-01-01

Birthplace: Fukui, Japan

Biography

Jiro Shirasaki (Shirasaki Jirō, born in 1939), is a Japanese special effects art director and modeler. His first film was Toho's "Mothra" (1961), where he worked as an assistant. He would continue as a special effects assistant art director (frequently under Yasuyuki Inoue) until the studio's twelfth Godzilla film, "Godzilla vs. Gigan" (1972), also modeling and refurbishing the King Ghidorah suit.

Known For

King Kong vs. Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
All Monsters Attack
Matango
The War of the Gargantuas
Space Amoeba
Dogora

Top Movie Credits

King Kong vs. Godzilla Visual Effects Art Director
Son of Godzilla Visual Effects Art Director
Godzilla vs. Gigan Special Effects Assistant
Mothra vs. Godzilla Visual Effects Art Director
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Visual Effects Art Director
All Monsters Attack Visual Effects Art Director
Matango Visual Effects Art Director
The War of the Gargantuas Special Effects Assistant
Space Amoeba Special Effects Assistant
Dogora Visual Effects Art Director