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

Terry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StoryTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive Producer