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 ProducerVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorIwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art DirectorSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziExecutive Producer, Director, Story Editor, StoryArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original Story