poster

Godzilla

Godzilla

Release: 1977-01-01·Runtime: 96m·★ 6.8
Science FictionHorror

A re-edited Italian-language dubbed version of the original Godzilla, using as a basis the U.S. version, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956), plus WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films. The re-edited film was then colorized via a process called "Spectrorama 70" consisting of applying various colored gels to the black and white footage. The film's opening and ending also features new music composed by musicians Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio, and Vince Tempera (under the pseudonym Magnetic System).

Production Countries

ItalyJapanUnited States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures International
Documento Film
BBC di Renato Barbieri
COZZILLA s.r.l.
Fonolux
TOHO
Toho Laboratory
Jewell Enterprises
Embassy Pictures

Crew

Tohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StorySadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusic