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

Yoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaSpecial Effects, Visual Effects CameraShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaSpecial Effects, Visual Effects CameraAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziExecutive Producer, Director, Story Editor, StorySadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual Effects