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

Sadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StoryTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, Modeling