Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete () is a 1960 film based on the Greek legend of Theseus, the Athenian hero who is said to have slain a minotaur on Minoan Crete around 1500 or 1450 BC. The film was directed by Silvio Amadio and starred Bob Mathias. The island of Crete lives in fear of the Minotaur, a dreadful beast trapped inside a labyrinth under the royal palace. The monster is venerated as a god, and to appease it, the Cretians regularly sacrifice a maiden to it. One day, Minos' wife Pasiphaë is
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds from the shark attack movie "Jaws" (1975) as well as other animal attack films being released in the US. Also, in Scotland, interest in Nessie at Loch Ness was gaining worldwide attention at the time. In the spring of 1976, an early title for the screenplay was written called “The Giant Monster Bird vs. The Giant Dragon God" (大怪鳥対大竜神, Dai kaisho tai Dai ryujin). "Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds" was filmed at Toei Studios and on location at Mt. Fuji. The production cost of the film was (), equivalent to adjusted for inflation. "Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds"