Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi, November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese illustrator.
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He is famous for illustrating the international version of The Empire Strikes Back poster and several Godzilla film posters during the political Heisei period.
Noriyoshi Ohrai | |
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Born | Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan | November 17, 1935
Died | October 27, 2015 Kunitomi, Miyazaki, Japan | (aged 79)
Occupation | Illustrator |
Years active | 1962–2015 |
His son, Ohrai Taro is also an artist in Japan.
Noriyoshi Ohrai was born in Akashi, Hyogo prefecture, Japan in 1935. After studying at (but not graduating from) the Art department of Tokyo University of the Arts, he began to work as an illustrator since 1962. In 1973 he moved to Miyazaki-city, Miyazaki prefecture where his wife came from.
In 1980, his image illustration of Star Wars which he posted to a science fiction magazine caught the eye of the film's creator and director George Lucas. At Lucas' request, Ohrai illustrated the international poster for The Empire Strikes Back, which was primarily featured for advertising the film in Japan and Australia.
In 2014 and 2015, he had exhibitions of his works in Miyazaki. On October 27, 2015, he died at the age of 79 from pneumonia.
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