Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

ActorVisual EffectsArtCrew Dec 26 (died age 88) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 1954–2026 (72 year career)
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Biography

Sadao Iizuka (Īzuka Sadao, December 26, 1934 - March 24, 2023) was a prolific Japanese special effects artist and optical artist, most well-known for animating the rays and energy blasts of many Tokusatsu creations, like Godzilla's Atomic Breath and Ultraman's Spacium Beam. His first film was "Godzilla" (1954), where he worked under special effects art director, Akira Watanabe. He had similar roles in "Godzilla Raids Again" (1955), "Half Human" (1955), and "Rodan" (1956), before beginning his lo…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (37)

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Movies (34)

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995

Visual Effects

7.8
Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen

Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen

1984

Visual Effects

Gamera Super Monster

Gamera Super Monster

1980

Title Designer

5.0
The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army

The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army

1979

Visual Effects

Godzilla

Godzilla

1977

Visual Effects

6.8
The Ultraman

The Ultraman

1975

Visual Effects

8.0
Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen

Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen

1974

Visual Effects

5.0
All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

1969

Visual Effects

5.1
Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero

1969

Visual Effects

5.9
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967

Special Effects

6.4
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967

Visual Effects

6.4
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967

Visual Effects Camera

6.4
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967

Visual Effects

6.1
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Visual Effects

6.3
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Special Effects

6.3
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Visual Effects

6.3
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Visual Effects

6.8
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Visual Effects

7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Visual Effects Camera

7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Visual Effects

7.0
Dogora

Dogora

1964

Visual Effects

6.8
Matango

Matango

1963

Visual Effects

6.7
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Visual Effects

6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Visual Effects

6.9
Mothra

Mothra

1961

Visual Effects

7.2
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Visual Effects

6.4
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Visual Effects

8.6
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957

Special Effects

3.5
Rodan

Rodan

1956

Visual Effects

6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Visual Effects

6.5
The Legend of the White Serpent

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956

Visual Effects

6.1
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Visual Effects

6.0
Beast Man Snow Man

Beast Man Snow Man

1955

Special Effects

4.6
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Visual Effects

7.6