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|caption          =Arikawa on the set of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
|occupation      =Special effects cinematographer,<br>director of special effects
|occupation      =Special effects cinematographer,<br>director of special effects
|birthday        =June 17, 1925
|birthday        =June 17, 1925
|death            =September 22, 2005
|death            =September 22, 2005 (aged 80)
|birthplace      =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|birthplace      =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|first            =''[[wikipedia:Eagle of the Pacific|Eagle of the Pacific]]'' (1953)
|first            =''[[wikipedia:Eagle of the Pacific|Eagle of the Pacific]]'' (1953)
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'''Sadamasa Arikawa''' {{Nihongo|有川 貞昌|Arikawa Sadamasa}}, often erroneously billed as '''Teisho Arikawa''', was a Japanese special effects cinematographer and director. A protégé of [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], he worked on nearly every [[Toho]] science-fiction film from 1954 to 1968, with the exception of ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.
'''Sadamasa Arikawa''' {{Nihongo|有川 {{ruby|貞昌|さだまさ}}|Arikawa Sadamasa}}, also known as '''Teisho Arikawa''' {{Nihongo|有川 {{ruby|貞昌|ていしょう}}|Arikawa Teishō}}, was a Japanese special effects director and cameraman. A protégé of [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], he worked in some capacity on every [[Toho]] science-fiction film from 1954 to 1968, with the exception of ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''. Arikawa succeeded Tsuburaya as the special effects director of the ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' series toward the end of the latter's life, beginning with ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' and ending with ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''. His final film for Toho was 1970's ''[[Space Amoeba]]'', after which he parted with the company due to Tsuburaya's death and the subsequent dissolution of Toho's in-house special effects department. Another of Tsuburaya's students, [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], took over effects on the ''Godzilla'' series in [[1971]]. Arikawa transferred to International Television Films, Inc., where he collaborated with Toho on the television series ''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman]]'' in 1972. He also worked on two foreign films in the late 1970s: the 1977 Hong Kong film ''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'', on which he reunited with several former Toho staff, and the 1978 Taiwanese film ''[[The Phoenix]]''. Arikawa passed away at age 80 due to lung cancer on September 22, [[2005]].
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
===Assistant special effects cinematographer===
===Assistant special effects cinematographer===
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) [with [[Motoyoshi Tomioka]]]
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)
*''[[Invisible Man (film)|Invisible Man]]'' (1954) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka, Yoichi Manoda, Yukio Kabashima]
*''[[Invisible Man (film)|Invisible Man]]'' (1954)
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka]
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955)
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka, Yoichi Manoda]
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956)
===Special effects cinematographer===
===Special effects cinematographer===
*''[[Half Human]]'' (1955)
*''[[Half Human]]'' (1955)
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*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961)
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961)
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1961) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka]
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1961) [with [[Motoyoshi Tomioka]]]
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka]
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka]
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka]
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) [with Motoyoshi Tomioka]
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) [episodes 37 and 38]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) [episodes 37 and 38]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) [episodes 4 and 6]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) [episodes 4 and 6]
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) [credited as assistant director of special effects]<ref name="ETMoM">{{cite book|title=[[Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters]]|edition=hardcover|date=2007]|publisher=Chronicle Books|page=145, 169|isbn=978-0811860789}}</ref>
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) [uncredited]<ref name="ETMoM">{{cite book|title=[[Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters]]|edition=hardcover|date=2007|publisher=Chronicle Books|pages=145, 169|isbn=978-0811860789}}</ref>
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967)<ref name="ETMoM"/>
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967)<ref name="ETMoM"/>
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)
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*''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman]]'' (TV 1972)
*''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman]]'' (TV 1972)
*''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman: The Professional Killer]]'' (1973) [compilation film]
*''[[Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series)|Warrior of Love Rainbowman: The Professional Killer]]'' (1973) [compilation film]
*''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'' (1977)
*''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'' (1977) [uncredited; with [[Keizo Murase]]]
*''War of the Wizards'' (1978)
*''[[The Phoenix]]'' (1978) [as Sam Arikawa]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
File:Behind the Scenes Destroy All Monsters.jpg|Arikawa (far left) in a publicity photo for ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', with [[Ishiro Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], and [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]
Ishiro_Honda_and_Godzilla.jpg|Arikawa (second from right) during filming of ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)
File:Son-of-Godzilla-Arikawa.jpg|Arikawa on the set of [[Son of Godzilla|''Son of Godzilla'']], standing next to [[Masao Fukazawa]] as [[Minilla]]  
Godzilla vs Ebirah Behind Scenes.jpg|Arikawa (center) directing [[Haruo Nakajima]] and [[Hiroshi Sekita]] for ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''
File:SonofG.jpg|Arikawa gives instructions to [[Masao Fukazawa]] on the set of ''Son of Godzilla''
Behind the Scenes Destroy All Monsters.jpg|Arikawa (far left) in a publicity photo for ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' with [[Ishiro Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], and [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]
File:Arikawa-sadamasa.jpg
Son-of-Godzilla-Arikawa.jpg|Arikawa with [[Masao Fukazawa]] in the [[Minilla]] suit on the set of ''[[Son of Godzilla]]''
SonofG.jpg|Arikawa gives instructions to [[Masao Fukazawa]] on the set of ''Son of Godzilla''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.henshinonline.com/archive.html Henshin! Online obituary, dated 10/3/05]
*[http://www.henshinonline.com/archive.html Henshin! Online obituary, dated 10/3/05]
*[https://www.toho.co.jp/library/system/people/?6861 Sadamasa Arikawa on Toho Official Site]
==References==
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Revision as of 01:35, 23 November 2022

Sadamasa Arikawa
Sadamasa Arikawa
Born June 17, 1925
Tokyo, Japan
Died September 22, 2005 (aged 80)
Occupation Special effects cinematographer,
director of special effects
First work Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
Notable work Godzilla (1954)
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Sadamasa Arikawa (有川 貞昌 (さだまさ),   Arikawa Sadamasa), also known as Teisho Arikawa (有川 貞昌 (ていしょう),   Arikawa Teishō), was a Japanese special effects director and cameraman. A protégé of Eiji Tsuburaya, he worked in some capacity on every Toho science-fiction film from 1954 to 1968, with the exception of King Kong Escapes. Arikawa succeeded Tsuburaya as the special effects director of the Godzilla series toward the end of the latter's life, beginning with Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and ending with Destroy All Monsters. His final film for Toho was 1970's Space Amoeba, after which he parted with the company due to Tsuburaya's death and the subsequent dissolution of Toho's in-house special effects department. Another of Tsuburaya's students, Teruyoshi Nakano, took over effects on the Godzilla series in 1971. Arikawa transferred to International Television Films, Inc., where he collaborated with Toho on the television series Warrior of Love Rainbowman in 1972. He also worked on two foreign films in the late 1970s: the 1977 Hong Kong film The Mighty Peking Man, on which he reunited with several former Toho staff, and the 1978 Taiwanese film The Phoenix. Arikawa passed away at age 80 due to lung cancer on September 22, 2005.

Selected filmography

Assistant special effects cinematographer

Special effects cinematographer

Director of special effects

Gallery

External links

References

This is a list of references for Sadamasa Arikawa. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters (hardcover ed.). Chronicle Books. 2007. pp. 145, 169. ISBN 978-0811860789.

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