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

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

Top Movie Credits

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