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

Renato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziExecutive Producer, Director, Story Editor, Story