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

Shigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziExecutive Producer, Director, Story Editor, StoryVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaSpecial Effects, Visual Effects CameraJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaSpecial Effects, Visual Effects CameraTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art Director