Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka Born 1934 Occupation Special effects artist, optical photographer, visual effects director, effects animator First work Godzilla (1954)

Sadao Iizuka (飯塚定雄,   Īdzuka Sadao) is a Japanese artist, animator, optical photographer, and author.

Selected filmography

Special Effects Artist

• Godzilla (1954) - Special effects drawing
• The Last War (1961) - Special effects drawing
• Gorath - Special effects drawing
• King Kong vs. Godzilla - Special effects drawing
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966) - Special effects drawing
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) - Special effects drawing
• Son of Godzilla (1967) - Special effects drawing
• Destroy All Monsters (1968) - Special effects drawing

Optical Photography

• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) - Optical photography
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) - Optical photography

Visual Effects

• Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) - Visual effects

Effects Animator / Animation Effects

• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Effects animation
• Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994) - Animation effects
• Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) - Animation effects
• Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) - Animation effects
• Rebirth of Mothra (1996) - Animation effects
• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) - Effects animation

Books

• The Amazing People Whose Compositing We Grew Up With: Extended Revision Edition (2012) - Author
• The People Who Made Ultraman (2014) - Author, illustrator
• The Man Who Continues Drawing Rays: Sadao Iizuka (2016) - Author

External links

• Sadao Iizuka on Toho Official Site.

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