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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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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Sadao Iizuka was 60 in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 09 1995

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

Sadao Iizuka was 59 in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 10 1994

Godzilla

Sadao Iizuka was 42 in Godzilla as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1977

All Monsters Attack

Sadao Iizuka was 34 in All Monsters Attack as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 20 1969

King Kong Escapes

Sadao Iizuka was 32 in King Kong Escapes as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1967

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Sadao Iizuka was 31 in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1966

The War of the Gargantuas

Sadao Iizuka was 31 in The War of the Gargantuas as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 31 1966

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Sadao Iizuka was 30 in Invasion of Astro-Monster as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 19 1965

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Sadao Iizuka was 29 in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 20 1964

Dogora

Sadao Iizuka was 29 in Dogora as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 11 1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Sadao Iizuka was 29 in Mothra vs. Godzilla as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1964

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Sadao Iizuka was 28 in King Kong vs. Godzilla as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 26 1963

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Sadao Iizuka was 27 in King Kong vs. Godzilla as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 11 1962

Mothra

Sadao Iizuka was 26 in Mothra as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 30 1961

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Sadao Iizuka was 24 in Gigantis, the Fire Monster as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 21 1959

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Sadao Iizuka was 23 in Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 01 1958

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Sadao Iizuka was 22 in Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 14 1957

Rodan

Sadao Iizuka was 22 in Rodan as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 26 1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Sadao Iizuka was 21 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 18 1956

Half Human

Sadao Iizuka was 20 in Half Human as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 14 1955

Godzilla Raids Again

Sadao Iizuka was 20 in Godzilla Raids Again as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 24 1955

Godzilla

Sadao Iizuka was 19 in Godzilla as 'Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 03 1954

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Monster Magnitude: 9

Sadao Iizuka was 75+ in Monster Magnitude: 9 as 'Opening/Ending Animation'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 07 2010

Ultraman

Sadao Iizuka was 31+ in Ultraman as 'Visual Effects'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jul 17 1966