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

Iwao Mori" />Iwao MoriExecutive ProducerTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuSculptor, Costume Designer, ModelingSei Ikeno" />Sei IkenoAdditional MusicLuigi Cozzi" />Luigi CozziDirector, Executive Producer, Story Editor, StoryAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeMusicYoshio Suzuki" />Yoshio SuzukiAssistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume DesignerYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaProducer, StoryFabio Frizzi" />Fabio FrizziOriginal Music ComposerEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Designer, ModelingJoseph E. Levine" />Joseph E. LevineExecutive ProducerVince Tempera" />Vince TemperaOriginal Music ComposerHajime Tsuburaya" />Hajime TsuburayaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsTerry O. Morse" />Terry O. MorseSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorMasao Yagi" />Masao YagiAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Designer, ModelingYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsArmando Valcauda" />Armando ValcaudaColorist, Visual EffectsKoji Kajita" />Koji KajitaFirst Assistant DirectorTohl Narita" />Tohl NaritaVisual Effects Art DirectorRenato Barbieri" />Renato BarbieriExecutive ProducerSadamasa Arikawa" />Sadamasa ArikawaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaScreenplay, DirectorSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistFuminori Ōhashi" />Fuminori ŌhashiCostume Designer, Costume ConsultantShigeru Kayama" />Shigeru KayamaNovel, Lyricist, Original StoryPaul Schreibman" />Paul SchreibmanProducerMasakatsu Asai" />Masakatsu AsaiSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Story, Visual EffectsMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVisual Effects Camera, Special EffectsAkira Watanabe" />Akira WatanabeVisual Effects Art Director