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

Luigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziExecutive Producer, Director, Story Editor, StoryArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaSpecial Effects, Visual Effects CameraYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaSpecial Effects, Visual Effects CameraMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant Director