Noriyoshi Ohrai
Noriyoshi Ohrai | |
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生頼 範義 | |
Self-portrait of Noriyoshi Ohrai | |
| Born | November 17, 1935 Hyogo, Japan |
| Died | October 27, 2015 (aged 79) Miyazaki, Japan |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Years active | 1960–2015 |
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| Children | Taro Ohrai |
| Awards | Seiun Award |
Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi; November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese illustrator. He is most notable for illustrating the international poster for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and several Godzilla film posters during the Heisei era.
Ohrai's prolific work includes the illustration of over 1,300 book and magazine covers, video game box art, movie posters and portraits.