LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Julien's Auctions, the leading international entertainment auction house, announced today the Sci-Fi auction event of the season an exclusive live auction taking place in Los Angeles and online at
A remarkable archive of over 300 original film artifacts and memorabilia direct from the estate of the legendary filmmaker and tokusatsu (special effects) visionary Sompote Sands, will be offered at auction for the first time in history, spotlighting his work in the universe (photo right: Ultraman Jack statue) and providing fans and collectors a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of the global pop culture phenomenon. The collection, amassed over five decades by the founder of Chaiyo Productions and displayed at his personally curated museum 'Sompote House' in Thailand, includes production used suits, monster miniatures, props, scripts, vintage hero figures, toys, original artwork and behind-the-scenes treasures. Artifacts from his early career and film apprenticeship in Japan including 1962's from production scripts (photo left seen in hands of Sompote Sands), photographs, film equipment to posters and more will also be highlighted.
Sompote Sands was Thailand's pioneering special-effects director and producer in the 1970s-1980s, revered for bringing giant heroes and mythological creatures to the screen in Southeast Asia. He helmed the iconic films the superhero/kaiju film (photo right: Jumborg Ace & Giant original poster) and more, delivering his brilliant craft of practical effects and miniatures to audiences in his homeland of Thailand.
The forthcoming sale marks the first time Sompote Sands' personal production archive from his company Chaiyo Productions, representing his work and the culturally significant era of his time, will be available to the public. This auction joins all the excitement and events taking place around the world in celebration of the 60 anniversary of Since the premiere of in 1966 (photo left: Ultraman Ace vending machine statue from premiere), this cornerstone of Japanese pop culture has become an international phenomenon, generating a billion-dollar merchandising industry and spawning numerous sequels, spin-offs, and tributes worldwide and influencing anime, manga and the modern era of sci-fi filmmaking with blockbusters and among others. (photo right: photo of young Sompote Sands on-set of 1962's , as part of a group of behind-the-scenes photos of the film being offered at auction)
"Sompote Sands was Southeast Asia's Steven Spielberg, a pioneer in science fiction filmmaking whose films blending Thai folklore storytelling and practical special effects wizardry filled audiences with cinematic wonder," said Catherine Williamson, Managing Director of Entertainment, Julien's Auctions. "This exceptional auction of artifacts from his film career and notably his cinematic contributions to the franchise will not only excite fans and collectors of the worldwide cultural icon but also the booming global toy collectibles market with Sands' collection of rare film props, action figures and movie memorabilia from the cross-cultural Golden Age of Southeast Asian sci-fi film productions coming to auction for the first time."
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