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

Teizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StoryPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art Director