Jiro Shirasaki

Born: 1939-01-01

Birthplace: Fukui, Japan

Biography

Jiro Shirasaki (Shirasaki Jirō, born in 1939), is a Japanese special effects art director and modeler. His first film was Toho's "Mothra" (1961), where he worked as an assistant. He would continue as a special effects assistant art director (frequently under Yasuyuki Inoue) until the studio's twelfth Godzilla film, "Godzilla vs. Gigan" (1972), also modeling and refurbishing the King Ghidorah suit.

Known For

King Kong vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Son of Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
All Monsters Attack
The War of the Gargantuas
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Matango
King Kong Escapes

Top Movie Credits

King Kong vs. Godzilla Visual Effects Art Director
Mothra vs. Godzilla Visual Effects Art Director
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Visual Effects Art Director
Son of Godzilla Visual Effects Art Director
King Kong vs. Godzilla Special Effects Assistant
All Monsters Attack Visual Effects Art Director
The War of the Gargantuas Special Effects Assistant
Godzilla vs. Gigan Special Effects Assistant
Matango Visual Effects Art Director
King Kong Escapes Visual Effects Art Director