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Masaichi Nagata (永田 雅一, Nagata Masaichi, 21 January 1906 – 24 October 1985) was a Japanese businessman and served as president of Daiei Film. The self-proclaimed creator of Gamera, he produced the kaiju's second film Gamera vs. Barugon, with the remainder of the Showa Gamera films produced instead by his son Hidemasa Nagata.
Due to the success of Gamera, the Giant Monster, studio president Masaichi Nagata pushed a sequel into production. Yunosaburo Saito was commissioned to write a story outline, which featured Gamera battling alien ice giants.
Due to the underperformance of Gamera vs. Barugon, Daiei president Masaichi Nagata assigned Noriaki Yuasa as the director and special effects director due to the first Gamera film, directed by Yuasa, being a success. When Naoyuki Abe was cast, many mistook him as Yuasa's son.
Dec 31, 2014 · aka Gamera vs. Guiron A UFO takes two boys from Earth to another planet where they discover a race of people who can control giant monsters and have plans to take over the Earth. It's up to Gamera to save the day.
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Feb 9, 2024 · 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.
Masaichi Nagata was born on 21 January 1906 in Kyoto City, Japan. He was a producer and writer, known for Rashomon (1950), Ugetsu (1953) and Gamera vs. Barugon (1966). He died on 24 October 1985.
Gamera vs. Guiron (1969) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
