Sompote Sands

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-05-24 (80 years old)

Deathday

2021-08-25

Place of Birth

Samut Prakan, Thailand

Sompote Sands

Biography

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). Begin...

Acting

1974

Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen

as Photographer at Rocket Base / Narrator (uncredited)

Production

1974

1985

Magic Lizard

as Director

1984

The Noble War

as Director

1973

Tah Tien

as Director

1979

Crocodile

as Director

1982

1978

Crocodile Fangs

as Producer

1993

Shin Killer Crocodile: Akai kiba

as Special Effects Supervisor

1985

Magic Lizard

as Producer

1977

1977

Computer Superman

as Special Effects

1973

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle

as Producer's Assistant

1984

The Noble War

as Producer

1972

Chalawan

as Director

1972

Chalawan

as Producer

1985

Krai Thong 2

as Producer

1985

Krai Thong 2

as Special Effects

1981

Phra Rot-Meri

as Producer

1981

Phra Rot-Meri

as Special Effects

1985

1985

1979

Crocodile

as Producer

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