Teruo Aragaki

Teruo Aragaki Born March 4, 1937 Japan Died April 2014 Occupation Suit Actor Notable role(s) Gamera, Rodan, Giant Rat First work Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) Notable work Ultraman (TV 1966-1967)

Teruo Aragaki (荒垣輝雄,   Aragaki Teruo) was a Japanese suit actor. Aragaki portrayed Gamera from 1966 to 1968, but perhaps is most well-known for the numerous monster roles he played in Tsuburaya Productions' television series Ultraman and Ultraseven. Aragaki passed away in April 2014 at the age of 77 after suffering from idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Selected Filmography

• Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) as Gamera
• Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) as Bemular [episode 1] / Gesura [episode 6] / Antlar [episode 7] / Red King [episode 8] / Gyango [episode 11] / Dodongo [episode 12; with Yukihiro Kiyono] / Pestar [episode 13] / Gamakujira [episode 14] / Gavadon [episode 15] / Bullton [episode 17] / Hydra [episode 20] / Jamila [episode 23] / Gubira [episode 24] / Geronimon [episode 37] / Zetton [episode 39]
• Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967) as Gamera
• Ultraseven (TV 1967-1968) as Alien Metron [episode 8] / Alien Wild [episode 11] / Alien Iyros [episode 13] / Search team member [episode 16] / Alien Shaplay [episode 20] / Alien Braco [episode 22]
• Gamera vs. Viras (1968) as Gamera
• Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Rodan
• Latitude Zero (1969) as Giant Rat

Gallery

• 

  Teruo Aragaki (center) looks at the Bemular suit along with fellow suit actor Haruyoshi Nakamura (back right)

• 

  Teruo Aragaki (wearing black) and Haruyoshi Nakamura (center, wearing white) among other crew members on the set of Ultraman

• 

  Teruo Aragaki being helped into the Gamera suit during filming for Gamera vs. Gyaos

Trivia

• Director Noriaki Yuasa complimented Aragaki's ability to portray Gamera, as the suit was extremely heavy due to being equipped with reinforced steel.

External Links

• Teruo Aragaki on Ultraman Wiki