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

Paul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StoryVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art Director