Portrait of Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Dec 26 1934
Birthplace: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Death: Fri, Mar 24 2023
Sadao Iizuka is 88 years old
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Poster of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Sadao Iizuka was
60 in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Poster of Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Sadao Iizuka was
59 in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Dec 10 1994
Poster of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Sadao Iizuka was
58 in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Dec 11 1993
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Sadao Iizuka was
42 in Godzilla
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of All Monsters Attack
All Monsters Attack
Sadao Iizuka was
34 in All Monsters Attack
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Dec 20 1969
Poster of King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes
Sadao Iizuka was
32 in King Kong Escapes
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Jul 22 1967
Poster of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Sadao Iizuka was
31 in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Dec 17 1966
Poster of Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Sadao Iizuka was
30 in Invasion of Astro-Monster
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sun, Dec 19 1965
Poster of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Sadao Iizuka was
29 in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sun, Dec 20 1964
Poster of Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Sadao Iizuka was
29 in Mothra vs. Godzilla
as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.
Wed, Apr 29 1964
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Sadao Iizuka was
28 in King Kong vs. Godzilla
as 'Visual Effects'.
Wed, Jun 26 1963
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Sadao Iizuka was
27 in King Kong vs. Godzilla
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sat, Aug 11 1962
Poster of Mothra
Mothra
Sadao Iizuka was
26 in Mothra
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sun, Jul 30 1961
Poster of Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Sadao Iizuka was
24 in Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as 'Visual Effects'.
Thu, May 21 1959
Poster of Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Sadao Iizuka was
23 in Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as 'Special Effects'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Poster of Rodan! The Flying Monster!
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
Sadao Iizuka was
22 in Rodan! The Flying Monster!
as 'Visual Effects'.
Thu, Nov 07 1957
Poster of Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Sadao Iizuka was
22 in Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as 'Visual Effects'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Poster of Rodan
Rodan
Sadao Iizuka was
22 in Rodan
as 'Visual Effects'.
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Poster of Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Sadao Iizuka was
21 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects'.
Fri, May 18 1956
Poster of Half Human
Half Human
Sadao Iizuka was
20 in Half Human
as 'Special Effects'.
Sun, Aug 14 1955
Poster of Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again
Sadao Iizuka was
20 in Godzilla Raids Again
as 'Visual Effects'.
Sun, Apr 24 1955
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Sadao Iizuka was
19 in Godzilla
as 'Visual Effects'.
Wed, Nov 03 1954

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Monster Magnitude: 9
Monster Magnitude: 9
Sadao Iizuka was
75+ in Monster Magnitude: 9
as 'Opening/Ending Animation'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 07 2010
Poster of Ultraman
Ultraman
Sadao Iizuka was
31+ in Ultraman
as 'Visual Effects'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 17 1966