Masaichi Nagata

Masaichi Nagata Born January 21, 1906 Kyoto City, Japan Died October 24, 1985 (aged 79) Occupation Producer First work The Downfall of Osen (1934) Notable work Rashomon (1951)

Masaichi Nagata  (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.

Selected filmography

Producer

• Warning from Space (1956)
• The Demon of Mount Oe (1960)
• Kujira Gami (1962)
• Daimajin (1966)
• Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
• Daimajin Strikes Again (1966)
• Return of Daimajin (1966)
• Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967) - Executive producer
• Gamera vs. Viras (1968) - Executive producer
• The Snow Woman (1968)
• Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969)
• Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

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