Sompote Sands

Founder of the Thai film production company, Chaiyo Productions, Sompote Saengduenchai, better known as Sompote Sands (born 1941) is a Thai film director. He is best known for directing several Thai films such as The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army, Hanuman and the Five Riders, the 1980 cult classic Crocodile, Phra Rod Meree and the 1985 children's film Magic Lizard. He was a major part of the licensing rights dispute of Ultraman outside of Japan, claiming to have co-ownership of Ultraman outside of Japan. His son Sompote Tako is also a director of similar films.

Crocodile (1979)

A giant crocodile is killing and frightening people living nearby rivers. Two men, whose wives and daughter have been killed by the crocodile, decide to chase and eliminate it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Nat Puvanai  •  Tanny Tien-Ni  •  Angela Wells  •  Manop Aussawathep

A giant crocodile is killing and frightening people living nearby rivers. Two men, whose wives and daughter have been killed by the crocodile, decide to chase and eliminate it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Nat Puvanai  •  Tanny Tien-Ni  •  Angela Wells  •  Manop Aussawathep

Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen (1974)

After a valiant Thai boy is brutally murdered by a gang of archeological looters, his soul is joined with the Hindu god Hanuman, who teams up with Ultraman and his brethren against familiar Ultra-foes unleashed by a weather control experiment gone awry, in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Ko Kaeoduendee  •  Anan Pricha  •  Yodchai Meksuwan  •  Pawana Chanajit

After a valiant Thai boy is brutally murdered by a gang of archeological looters, his soul is joined with the Hindu god Hanuman, who teams up with Ultraman and his brethren against familiar Ultra-foes unleashed by a weather control experiment gone awry, in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Ko Kaeoduendee  •  Anan Pricha  •  Yodchai Meksuwan  •  Pawana Chanajit

Phra Rot-Meri (1981)

Twelve daughters are abandoned by their parents, who are too poor to educate so many children. The twelve daughters are rescued by a "Yak" woman who promises to take care about them as her own daughters. She deceived them and force them to drink a potion that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Dam Datsakorn  •  Toon Hiransap  •  Duangcheewan Komolsen  •  Supansa Nuengpirom

Twelve daughters are abandoned by their parents, who are too poor to educate so many children. The twelve daughters are rescued by a "Yak" woman who promises to take care about them as her own daughters. She deceived them and force them to drink a potion that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Dam Datsakorn  •  Toon Hiransap  •  Duangcheewan Komolsen  •  Supansa Nuengpirom

Crocodile Therakwad (1982)

A story about a man that can transform from human to crocodile and has magical powers that make people adore him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Sombat Metanee  •  Sor Ardsanajingda  •  Naowarat Yuktanun  •  Toon Hiranyasap

A story about a man that can transform from human to crocodile and has magical powers that make people adore him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Sombat Metanee  •  Sor Ardsanajingda  •  Naowarat Yuktanun  •  Toon Hiranyasap

The Noble War (1984)

The film is a dramatization of parts of the Ramakien, the Thai national epic that was adapted from the Hindu epic the Ramayana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST: 

The film is a dramatization of parts of the Ramakien, the Thai national epic that was adapted from the Hindu epic the Ramayana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
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Space Warriors 2000 (1985)

In the hands of a small boy of pure heart, a space warrior doll magically comes to life and flies to join other warriors of the Galaxy Council. In outerspace they battle hideous alien monsters who are bent on destroying the planet Earth. Great special effects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Marc Smith
CAST:  Nicholas Curror  •  Wendy Danvers  •  Bob Sessions  •  Sarah Taunton

In the hands of a small boy of pure heart, a space warrior doll magically comes to life and flies to join other warriors of the Galaxy Council. In outerspace they battle hideous alien monsters who are bent on destroying the planet Earth. Great special effects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Marc Smith
CAST:  Nicholas Curror  •  Wendy Danvers  •  Bob Sessions  •  Sarah Taunton

Krai Thong 2 (1985)

Thai filmmaker Sompote Sands returns with a sequel to "Krai Thong", in which a man can turn himself into a horrific man-eating crocodile.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Sombat Metanee  •  Sorapong Chatree  •  Sor Asanajinda  •  Sawong Supsamruay

Thai filmmaker Sompote Sands returns with a sequel to "Krai Thong", in which a man can turn himself into a horrific man-eating crocodile.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Sombat Metanee  •  Sorapong Chatree  •  Sor Asanajinda  •  Sawong Supsamruay

Magic Lizard (1985)

After an opening sequence in which we watch Magic Lizard roller-skating around the city to the accompaniment of 80s dance music, recycled footage from the earlier Giant and Jumbo A shows us some space aliens landing in a pink flying saucer. One of the aliens steals ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Sawong Supsamruay  •  Der Doksadao  •  Promma Satongkaew  •  Si Tao

After an opening sequence in which we watch Magic Lizard roller-skating around the city to the accompaniment of 80s dance music, recycled footage from the earlier Giant and Jumbo A shows us some space aliens landing in a pink flying saucer. One of the aliens steals ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Sawong Supsamruay  •  Der Doksadao  •  Promma Satongkaew  •  Si Tao

Tah Tien (1973)

Tah Tien is ostensibly a retelling of an old Thai folk tale about a battle between two giants, Yuk Wud Jaeng and Yuk Wud Pho  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Sombat Metanee

Tah Tien is ostensibly a retelling of an old Thai folk tale about a battle between two giants, Yuk Wud Jaeng and Yuk Wud Pho  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Sombat Metanee

Hanuman and the 5 Kamen Riders (1975)

With an unquenchable thirst for the blood of virgin women, the wicked King Dark enslaves the brilliant Thai scientist Dr. Wisut to create an army of monsters to put an end to the chivalrous efforts of the cyborg warrior Kamen Riders. Where their efforts fail, can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Itaru Orita
CAST:  Ryô Hayami  •  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Pipop Pupinyo  •  Takeshi Sasaki

With an unquenchable thirst for the blood of virgin women, the wicked King Dark enslaves the brilliant Thai scientist Dr. Wisut to create an army of monsters to put an end to the chivalrous efforts of the cyborg warrior Kamen Riders. Where their efforts fail, can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Itaru Orita
CAST:  Ryô Hayami  •  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Pipop Pupinyo  •  Takeshi Sasaki

Jumborg Ace & Giant (1974)

This film teams the Japanese superhero Jumborg Ace with a giant stone idol called Yuk Wud Jaeng, simply known as "Giant" against Ace's own enemies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Awa Toyoaki
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This film teams the Japanese superhero Jumborg Ace with a giant stone idol called Yuk Wud Jaeng, simply known as "Giant" against Ace's own enemies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Awa Toyoaki
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Computer Superman (1977)

Four boys are born with strange features, one has very big ears, one has a tail, one has very big hands, one has a big nose. Becoming friends, they spend most of their time playing and sleeping. Becoming adults, their fathers banish them from the village as they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
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Four boys are born with strange features, one has very big ears, one has a tail, one has very big hands, one has a big nose. Becoming friends, they spend most of their time playing and sleeping. Becoming adults, their fathers banish them from the village as they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
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Crocodile (1978)

A giant crocodile is terrorizing Thai villagers. A group of adventurers set out by boat to track it down and kill it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Manop Aussawathep  •  Nat Puvanai  •  Min U  •  Wang Eun-hui

A giant crocodile is terrorizing Thai villagers. A group of adventurers set out by boat to track it down and kill it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands
CAST:  Manop Aussawathep  •  Nat Puvanai  •  Min U  •  Wang Eun-hui

Legend of the Crocodile (1980)

A giant crocodile wanders around a Thai village and devours its residents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Sombat Metanee  •  Sorapong Chatree  •  Aranya Namwong  •  Duangcheewan Komolsen

A giant crocodile wanders around a Thai village and devours its residents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Neramit
CAST:  Sombat Metanee  •  Sorapong Chatree  •  Aranya Namwong  •  Duangcheewan Komolsen

Monster with a Movie Camera

A re-cut of the movie Hanuman and the 5 Kamen Riders spliced together with new Thai footage to create a meta "movie within a movie" narrative.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Shohei Tôjô  •  Justin Decloux
CAST:  Pipop Pupinyo

A re-cut of the movie Hanuman and the 5 Kamen Riders spliced together with new Thai footage to create a meta "movie within a movie" narrative.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Shohei Tôjô  •  Justin Decloux
CAST:  Pipop Pupinyo