Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(1956) Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror! | Released
Ratings
6.6
6.6
83%
Financials
Revenue: $2,000,000
Budget: $25,000
Profit: + $1,975,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: May 18, 1956
Rating: 1956-04-27
Run Time: 1h 21m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: Japan , United States of America
Production Companies: Jewell Enterprises Inc. , Embassy Pictures , TransWorld Releasing Corporation , TOHO , Toho Laboratory
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Synopsis
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Screenplay |
Ishirō Honda
Al C. Ward
Takeo Murata
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| Story |
Terry O. Morse
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Eiji Tsuburaya
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| Novel |
Shigeru Kayama
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| Lyricist |
Shigeru Kayama
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| Original Story |
Shigeru Kayama
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| Author |
Ishirō Honda
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Masao Tamai
Guy Roe
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| Art | Production Design |
Satoru Chûko
Takeo Kita
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| Art Direction |
Satoru Chûko
Takeo Kita
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| Property Master |
Kyuzo Yamamoto
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| Sculptor |
Teizô Toshimitsu
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| Sound | Sound |
Arthur B. Smith
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| Music |
Akira Ifukube
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| Sound Effects |
George R. Rohrs
Ichirô Minawa
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| Sound Recordist |
Norio Tone
Hisashi Shimonaga
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| Crew | Special Effects |
Eiji Tsuburaya
Hajime Tsuburaya
Motoyoshi Tomioka
Sadamasa Arikawa
Yôichi Manoda
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| Visual Effects Art Director |
Akira Watanabe
Tohl Narita
Yasuyuki Inoue
Yoshio Irie
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| Additional Music |
Sei Ikeno
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| Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
Eiji Tsuburaya
Hiroshi Mukoyama
Sadao Iizuka
Sadamasa Arikawa
Hidesaburo Araki
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| Visual Effects Camera |
Hajime Tsuburaya
Motoyoshi Tomioka
Sadamasa Arikawa
Yôichi Manoda
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| Visual Effects Director |
Eiji Tsuburaya
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| Visual Effects Production Manager |
Yasuaki Sakamoto
|
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| Directing | Director |
Terry O. Morse
Ishirō Honda
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| Assistant Director |
Ira Webb
Kôji Kajita
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| Production | Producer |
Edward B. Barison
Richard Kay
Harry Rybnick
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Terry Turner
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| Executive Producer |
Joseph E. Levine
Iwao Mori
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| Production Manager |
Teruo Maki
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Designer |
Teizô Toshimitsu
Kanju Yagi
Yasuei Yagi
Kaimai Eizo
Fuminori Ōhashi
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| Assistant Costume Designer |
Masao Yagi
Yoshio Suzuki
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| Editing | Supervising Editor |
Terry O. Morse
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| Editor |
Terry O. Morse
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| Lighting | Lighting Technician |
Chōshirō Ishii
Kuichirô Kishida
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| Department | Role | Name |