Shigeru Kayama
Known for Writing
Born
July 1, 1904
Died
February 7, 1975 (age 70)
Birthplace
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Filmography
21 films
Known for Writing
Born
July 1, 1904
Died
February 7, 1975 (age 70)
Birthplace
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Filmography
21 films

Godzilla
1977 · 1h 36m
country: Italy
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).

Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959 · 1h 18m
country: United States
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

Tokyo 1960
1957
country: Japan
A Filipino re-edit of the original Godzilla. Appears to have been edited in a similar fashion to the American King of the Monsters!, with the use of Filipino actors. No footage of this version has ever surfaced.

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 · 1h 32m
country: France
Obscure French version of the original Godzilla. The film combines elements of the original Toho version and the American King of the Monsters! in a unique assemblage exclusive to the Francophone market. Released by Les Films du Verseau.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 · 1h 21m
country: Japan
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.

Godzilla Raids Again
1955 · 1h 22m
country: Japan
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

Godzilla
1954 · 1h 36m
country: Japan
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.