Sompote Sands
The founder of the Thai film production company, Chaiyo Productions, Sompote Saengduenchai (สมโพธิ แสงเดือนฉาย), better known as Sompote Sands (May 24, 1941 - August 25, 2021), was a Thai film director, producer, and special effects artist. He was best known for co-directing and producing two Japanese-Thai co-productions, "Jumborg Ace & Giant" (1974) and "Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen" (1974), as well as other science fiction, fantasy, and horror films including "Hanuman and the Five Riders" (1975), the cult classic "Crocodile" (1980), "Phra Rod Meree" (1981), "Space Warriors 2000" (1985), and the children's film "Magic Lizard" (1985). Beginning in 1996, he was a major part of the licensing rights dispute between Chaiyo Productions and Tsuburaya Productions, the original Japanese studio behind Ultraman, claiming to have co-ownership of the series outside of Japan. On August 25, 2021, Sands passed away from cancer at the age of 80.
Crew
Jumborg Ace and Giant
Director, Executive Producer
Magic Lizard
Director, Producer, Writer
The Noble War
Director, Producer
Tah Tien
Director, Producer
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
Director, Producer
Crocodile
Director, Producer, Special Effects
Legend of the Crocodile
Director
Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen
Director, Executive Producer
Crocodile Therakwad
Director
Crocodile Fangs
Producer, Special Effects
King Suea and Phanthai Norasingh
Producer
Shin Killer Crocodile: Akai kiba
Special Effects Supervisor
Computer Superman
Producer, Special Effects
Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle
Producer's Assistant
Chalawan
Director, Producer
Krai Thong 2
Producer, Special Effects
Phra Rot-Meri
Producer, Special Effects
Space Warriors 2000
Director, Executive Producer
Project Ultraman
Producer, Director, Writer
Jumborg Ace and Giant (2001 Special Edition)
Executive Producer, Director
Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen
Director, Executive Producer
Crocodile Fury
Special Effects
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Intern
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Intern
Monster with a Movie Camera
Director
Land of Grief
Executive Producer
