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==Career==
==Career==
Nakano worked under his mentor [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] for much of the [[Showa era|Showa series]], before taking the reigns as head director of special effects for the Godzilla series following Tsuburaya's passing. Following the end of the Showa series, Nakano continued serving as director of special effects for other Toho films in the 1970's and 80's, such as ''[[The War in Space]]''. Nakano's last work on a Godzilla film was as director of special effects for the [[1984]] revival of the series, ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', in which Nakano created an expansive miniature cityscape and a giant "Cybot Godzilla" with the larger budget he was given. It was in this film that Nakano worked with and mentored [[Shinji Higuchi]], who would go on to become a well-known special effects director in kaiju films such as the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and eventually a full-fledged director for films such as ''[[Attack on Titan (2015 film)|Attack on Titan]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Resurgence]]''. Nakano finally retired at the age of 42 after directing the special effects for ''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' in 1987.
Nakano worked under his mentor [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] for much of the [[Showa era|Showa series]], before taking the reigns as head director of special effects for the Godzilla series following Tsuburaya's passing. Following the end of the Showa series, Nakano continued serving as director of special effects for other Toho films in the 1970's and 80's, such as ''[[The War in Space]]''. Nakano's last work on a Godzilla film was as director of special effects for the [[1984]] revival of the series, ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', in which Nakano created an expansive miniature cityscape and a giant "Cybot Godzilla" with the larger budget he was given. It was in this film that Nakano worked with and mentored [[Shinji Higuchi]], who would go on to become a well-known special effects director in kaiju films such as the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and eventually a full-fledged director for films such as ''[[Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 1]]'' and ''[[Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 2|Part 2]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Resurgence]]''. Nakano finally retired at the age of 42 after directing the special effects for ''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' in 1987.


Since his retirement, Nakano has continued to be a prominent and active figure in the Godzilla franchise, performing interviews about his work on the series and making public appearances at events like [[G-Fest]].  
Since his retirement, Nakano has continued to be a prominent and active figure in the Godzilla franchise, performing interviews about his work on the series and making public appearances at events like [[G-Fest]].  
==Filmography==
==Kaiju Filmography==
===Special Effects===
*''[[The Birth of Japan]]'' ([[1959]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[The Birth of Japan]]'' ([[1959]]) - Assistant director
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' ([[1960]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Gorath (1962 film)|Gorath]]'' ([[1962]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' ([[1962]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' ([[1962]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' ([[1962]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Matango (1963 film)|Matango]]'' ([[1963]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' ([[1963]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Atragon (1963 film)|Atragon]]'' ([[1963]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' ([[1963]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' ([[1964]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' ([[1964]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' ([[1964]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' ([[1965]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' ([[1965]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' ([[1965]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' ([[1965]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' ([[1966]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' ([[1966]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' ([[1966]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' ([[1966]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' ([[1967]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' ([[1967]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' ([[1967]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' ([[1967]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' ([[1968]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' ([[1968]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Latitude Zero]]'' ([[1969]]) - Assistant director  
*''[[Latitude Zero]]'' ([[1969]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' ([[1969]]) - Director [uncredited]
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' ([[1969]]) - Director of special effects [uncredited]
*''[[Space Amoeba (1970 film)|Space Amoeba]]'' ([[1970]]) - Assistant director
*''[[Space Amoeba]]'' ([[1970]]) - Assistant director of special effects
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' ([[1971]]) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' ([[1971]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' ([[1972]]) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' ([[1972]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' ([[1973]]) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' ([[1973]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' ([[1973]]) - Director
*''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'' ([[1973]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[1974]]) - Director
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[1974]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' ([[1974]]) - Director
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' ([[1974]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[1975]]) - Director
*''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[1975]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[The War in Space]]'' ([[1977]]) - Director
*''[[The War in Space]]'' ([[1977]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' ([[1984]]) - Director  
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' ([[1984]]) - Director of special effects
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Director
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Director of special effects
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Revision as of 00:34, 21 January 2017

Template:Infobox Director Teruyoshi Nakano (中野昭慶,   Nakano Teruyoshi) is a Japanese special effects director who has worked on several Toho-produced tokusatsu films, including many entries in the Godzilla series.

Career

Nakano worked under his mentor Eiji Tsuburaya for much of the Showa series, before taking the reigns as head director of special effects for the Godzilla series following Tsuburaya's passing. Following the end of the Showa series, Nakano continued serving as director of special effects for other Toho films in the 1970's and 80's, such as The War in Space. Nakano's last work on a Godzilla film was as director of special effects for the 1984 revival of the series, The Return of Godzilla, in which Nakano created an expansive miniature cityscape and a giant "Cybot Godzilla" with the larger budget he was given. It was in this film that Nakano worked with and mentored Shinji Higuchi, who would go on to become a well-known special effects director in kaiju films such as the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and eventually a full-fledged director for films such as Attack on Titan the Movie: Part 1 and Part 2 and Godzilla: Resurgence. Nakano finally retired at the age of 42 after directing the special effects for Princess from the Moon in 1987.

Since his retirement, Nakano has continued to be a prominent and active figure in the Godzilla franchise, performing interviews about his work on the series and making public appearances at events like G-Fest.

Kaiju Filmography

Gallery

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