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

Masakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StoryTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, Director