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{{Infobox Person
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|name=Masaichi Nagata
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|caption=Masaichi Nagata at Tokino Minoru in Tokyo Yushun on June 3, 1951
|caption       =Masaichi Nagata receives an award for Gate of Hell at the 1955 Oscars
|birthday=January 21, 1906
|birthday       =January 21, 1906
|birthplace=Kyoto City, [[Japan]]
|birthplace     =[[Kyoto]], [[wikipedia:Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
|death=October 24, 1985 (aged 79)
|death         =October 24, 1985 (aged 79)<br>[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaichi_Nagata
|occupation    =[[Kadokawa|Daiei]] president, film [[:Category:Producers|producer]]
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|first         =''[[wikipedia:Orizuru Osen|The Downfall of Osen]]'' (1934)
|first=''[[wikipedia:Orizuru Osen|The Downfall of Osen]]'' (1934)
|notable       =''[[wikipedia:Rashomon|Rashomon]]'' (1951)
|notable=''[[wikipedia:Rashomon|Rashomon]]'' (1951)
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'''Masaichi Nagata '''{{Nihongo|永田 雅一|Nagata Masaichi}} was the president of [[Daiei]] from 1947 to 1971. The self-proclaimed creator of [[Gamera]], he produced the monster's first four films, with ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' and ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' also produced by his son [[Hidemasa Nagata]]. Daiei went bankrupt in 1974, but after its revival, he produced a fifth Gamera film, ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]''.
'''Masaichi Nagata''' {{Nihongo|永田 雅一|Nagata Masaichi}} was a [[Japan]]ese businessman and the president of [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] from 1947 until the company's bankruptcy in 1971. The self-proclaimed creator of [[Gamera]], he produced the monster's second film ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', with the remainder of the [[Showa era|Showa]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' films produced instead by his son [[Hidemasa Nagata]]. He was also responsible for producing a handful of other tokusatsu films, notably the ''Daimajin'' trilogy. Nagata's other ventures included ownership of the professional baseball team the [[wikipedia:Daiei Stars|Daiei Stars]], and the famous racehorse [[wikipedia:Tokino Minoru|Tokino Minoru]].
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
===Producer===
===Executive producer===
*[[Warning from Space|''Warning from Space'']] (1956)
*''[[Warning from Space]]'' (1956)
*[[The Demon of Mount Oe|''The Demon of Mount Oe'']] (1960)
*''[[The Ogre of Oeyama]]'' (1960)
*''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]'' (1962)
*''Buddha'' (1961)
*[[Daimajin (film)|''Daimajin'']] (1966)
*''[[Killer Whale (film)|Killer Whale]]'' (1962)
*[[Gamera vs. Barugon|''Gamera vs. Barugon'']] (1966)
*''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966)
*[[Daimajin Strikes Again|''Daimajin Strikes Again'']] (1966)
*''[[Daimajin (film)|Daimajin]]'' (1966)
*[[Return of Daimajin|''Return of Daimajin'']] (1966)
*''[[Return of Daimajin]]'' (1966)
*[[Gamera vs. Gyaos|''Gamera vs. Gyaos'']] (1967) - Executive producer
*''[[Wrath of Daimajin]]'' (1966)
*[[Gamera vs. Viras|''Gamera vs. Viras'']] (1968) - Executive producer
*''[[The Snow Woman]]'' (1968)
*[[Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts|''Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts'']] (1969)
*[[Gamera: Super Monster|''Gamera: Super Monster'']] (1980)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
File:Masaichi Nagata.jpg
Masaichi Nagata.jpg|Portrait of<br>Masaichi Nagata
File:MasaichiNagata.jpg
Tokinominoru3.jpg|Masaichi Nagata (right) with his racehorse Tokino Minoru at the 1951 Tokyo Yushun
</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
==Videos==
{{reflist}}
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">3cZDapCGZ7o</youtube>|Nagata accepts an Oscar<br>for ''Gate of Hell'' in 1955}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">KACiLwNsTsY</youtube>|Nagata accepts an Oscar<br>for ''Gate of Hell'' in 1955}}
}}
==Trivia==
*No producer was credited in the original Japanese version of ''[[Gamera the Giant Monster]]''; the American re-edit ''Gammera the Invincible'' credits Masaichi, while Sandy Frank's English dub credits his son Hidemasa.
*A fictional character based on Nagata named Nagano appeared in the [[2021]] 3Y Films production ''[[Nezura 1964]]'', portrayed by [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''Gamera'' trilogy star [[Yukijiro Hotaru]].
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 9 February 2024

Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata receives an award for Gate of Hell at the 1955 Oscars
Born January 21, 1906
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Died October 24, 1985 (aged 79)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Daiei president, film producer
First work The Downfall of Osen (1934)
Notable work Rashomon (1951)
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Masaichi Nagata (永田 雅一,   Nagata Masaichi) was a Japanese businessman and the president of Daiei from 1947 until the company's bankruptcy in 1971. The self-proclaimed creator of Gamera, he produced the monster's second film Gamera vs. Barugon, with the remainder of the Showa Gamera films produced instead by his son Hidemasa Nagata. He was also responsible for producing a handful of other tokusatsu films, notably the Daimajin trilogy. Nagata's other ventures included ownership of the professional baseball team the Daiei Stars, and the famous racehorse Tokino Minoru.

Selected filmography

Executive producer

Gallery

Videos

Nagata accepts an Oscar
for Gate of Hell in 1955
Nagata accepts an Oscar
for Gate of Hell in 1955

Trivia

  • No producer was credited in the original Japanese version of Gamera the Giant Monster; the American re-edit Gammera the Invincible credits Masaichi, while Sandy Frank's English dub credits his son Hidemasa.
  • A fictional character based on Nagata named Nagano appeared in the 2021 3Y Films production Nezura 1964, portrayed by Heisei Gamera trilogy star Yukijiro Hotaru.

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