Poster of Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, May 18 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Raymond BurrRaymond Burr
Raymond Burr was
38 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Steve Martin'.
Mon, May 21 1917 –
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
51 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Dr. Yamane'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Momoko KôchiMomoko Kôchi
Momoko Kôchi was
24 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Emiko Yamane'.
Mon, Mar 07 1932 –
Thu, Nov 05 1998
Portrait of Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada
Akira Takarada was
22 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Ogata'.
Sun, Apr 29 1934 –
Mon, Mar 14 2022
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata was
28 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Dr. Serizawa'.
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
30 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Hagiwara'.
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Dr. Tabata'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto was
26 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Seiji'.
Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Toyoaki SuzukiToyoaki Suzuki
Toyoaki Suzuki was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Shinkichi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadashi OkabeTadashi Okabe
Tadashi Okabe was
33 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Dr. Tabata's Assistant'.
Fri, May 11 1923
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa was
58 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'President of Company'.
Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Frank IwanagaFrank Iwanaga
Frank Iwanaga was
33 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga'.
Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Sun, Jun 02 1963
Portrait of Sammee TongSammee Tong
Sammee Tong was
55 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Dr. Yamane / Dr. Tabata (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 21 1901 –
Tue, Oct 27 1964
Portrait of James HongJames Hong
James Hong was
27 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 22 1929
Portrait of Mikel ConradMikel Conrad
Mikel Conrad was
36 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'George Lawrence (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 30 1919 –
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Portrait of Paul FreesPaul Frees
Paul Frees was
35 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 22 1920 –
Sun, Nov 02 1986
Portrait of Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi Hayashi
Hiroshi Hayashi was
62 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Chairman of Diet Committee (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Ren ImaizumiRen Imaizumi
Ren Imaizumi was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Radio Operator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kokuten KōdōKokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō was
69 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'The Old Fisherman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 29 1887 –
Fri, Jan 22 1960
Portrait of Takeo OikawaTakeo Oikawa
Takeo Oikawa was
50 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Chief of Emergency Headquarters (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 25 1905 –
Sat, Apr 09 1960
Portrait of Tsuruko ManoTsuruko Mano
Tsuruko Mano was
47 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'The Boy's Mother (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 11 1909
Portrait of Kenji SaharaKenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara was
24 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Man on Boat (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1932
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
30 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Ozawa-san (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Lee MillerLee Miller
Lee Miller was
38 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Man in Line at Airport (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 21 1918 –
Fri, Jul 26 2002
Portrait of Haruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was
27 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Mon, Aug 07 2017
Portrait of Katsumi TezukaKatsumi Tezuka
Katsumi Tezuka was
43 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 31 1912
Portrait of Ryosaku TakasugiRyosaku Takasugi
Ryosaku Takasugi was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Godzilla (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Terry O. MorseTerry O. Morse
Terry O. Morse was
50 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Story, Director, ADR Supervisor, Supervising Film Editor'
Tue, Jan 30 1906 –
Sat, May 19 1984
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya was
54 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Story, Visual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects'
Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō Honda
Ishirō Honda was
45 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Fri, May 05 1911 –
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Akira WatanabeAkira Watanabe
Akira Watanabe was
48 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects Art Director'
Wed, May 13 1908 –
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Portrait of Tohl NaritaTohl Narita
Tohl Narita was
26 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects Art Director'
Tue, Sep 03 1929 –
Tue, Feb 26 2002
Portrait of Yoshio IrieYoshio Irie
Yoshio Irie was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadamasa ArikawaSadamasa Arikawa
Sadamasa Arikawa was
30 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Special Effects, VFX Director of Photography'
Wed, Jun 17 1925 –
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Portrait of Yasuyuki InoueYasuyuki Inoue
Yasuyuki Inoue was
33 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects Art Director'
Sun, Nov 26 1922 –
Sun, Feb 19 2012
Portrait of Ira WebbIra Webb
Ira Webb was
57 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, May 12 1899 –
Thu, Dec 09 1971
Portrait of Guy RoeGuy Roe
Guy Roe was
53 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Mar 07 1903 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Koji KajitaKoji Kajita
Koji Kajita was
32 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'First Assistant Director'
Sun, Oct 07 1923 –
Sun, Aug 18 2013
Portrait of Susumu TakebayashiSusumu Takebayashi
Susumu Takebayashi was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao TamaiMasao Tamai
Masao Tamai was
47 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Oct 03 1908 –
Mon, May 26 1997
Portrait of Al C. WardAl C. Ward
Al C. Ward was
36 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Sep 24 1919 –
Fri, Oct 09 2009
Portrait of Takeo MurataTakeo Murata
Takeo Murata was
48 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Jun 17 1907 –
Tue, Jul 19 1994
Portrait of Harry RybnickHarry Rybnick
Harry Rybnick was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Richard KayRichard Kay
Richard Kay was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward B. BarisonEdward B. Barison
Edward B. Barison was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold RossHarold Ross
Harold Ross was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul SchreibmanPaul Schreibman
Paul Schreibman was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph E. LevineJoseph E. Levine
Joseph E. Levine was
50 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Sep 09 1905 –
Fri, Jul 31 1987
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka
Tomoyuki Tanaka was
46 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Story, Producer'
Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Terry TurnerTerry Turner
Terry Turner was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edmund GoldmanEdmund Goldman
Edmund Goldman was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Iwao MoriIwao Mori
Iwao Mori was
57 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Executive Producer'
Mon, Feb 27 1899 –
Mon, May 14 1979
Portrait of Terry Morse Jr.Terry Morse Jr.
Terry Morse Jr. was
24 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Editor, Assistant Sound Editor'
Sat, Nov 07 1931
Portrait of Kazuji TairaKazuji Taira
Kazuji Taira was
50 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Editor'
Wed, Jul 05 1905
Portrait of George R. RohrsGeorge R. Rohrs
George R. Rohrs was
26 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Set Decoration, Sound Effects Editor'
Tue, Apr 29 1930 –
Sun, Aug 30 2020
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Sound Effects, Sound Effects Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube was
41 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Music'
Sun, May 31 1914 –
Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei Ikeno
Sei Ikeno was
25 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Additional Music'
Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Fri, Aug 13 2004
Portrait of Shigeru KayamaShigeru Kayama
Shigeru Kayama was
51 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Lyricist, Novel, Original Story'
Fri, Jul 01 1904 –
Fri, Feb 07 1975
Portrait of Takeo KitaTakeo Kita
Takeo Kita was
49 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Art Direction, Production Design'
Wed, Jan 09 1907 –
Sat, Sep 01 1979
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga
Hisashi Shimonaga was
43 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Dec 13 1912 –
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Hajime TsuburayaHajime Tsuburaya
Hajime Tsuburaya was
25 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects'
Thu, Apr 23 1931 –
Fri, Feb 09 1973
Portrait of Teizô ToshimitsuTeizô Toshimitsu
Teizô Toshimitsu was
46 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Sculptor, Costume Designer, Modeling'
Fri, Oct 15 1909 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Sadao IizukaSadao Iizuka
Sadao Iizuka was
21 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects'
Wed, Dec 26 1934 –
Fri, Mar 24 2023
Portrait of Hiroshi MukoyamaHiroshi Mukoyama
Hiroshi Mukoyama was
41 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects'
Tue, Feb 16 1915
Portrait of Fuminori ŌhashiFuminori Ōhashi
Fuminori Ōhashi was
41 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Costume Designer, Costume Consultant'
Sun, Jan 10 1915 –
Wed, Sep 20 1989
Portrait of Yuzuru AizawaYuzuru Aizawa
Yuzuru Aizawa was
31 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Camera'
Sun, Nov 09 1924 –
Thu, Nov 22 2012
Portrait of Yoshio SuzukiYoshio Suzuki
Yoshio Suzuki was
21 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume Designer'
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Portrait of Shinji KojimaShinji Kojima
Shinji Kojima was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Gaffer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Satoru ChûkoSatoru Chûko
Satoru Chûko was
44 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Art Direction, Production Design'
Sat, Feb 10 1912 –
Sat, Aug 06 1994
Portrait of Chōshirō IshiiChōshirō Ishii
Chōshirō Ishii was
37 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Lighting Technician'
Fri, Jun 07 1918 –
Sat, Feb 26 1983
Portrait of Nobuyuki TanakaNobuyuki Tanaka
Nobuyuki Tanaka was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Sound Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teruo MakiTeruo Maki
Teruo Maki was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuei YagiYasuei Yagi
Yasuei Yagi was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Costume Designer, Modeling'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Motoyoshi TomiokaMotoyoshi Tomioka
Motoyoshi Tomioka was
31 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera'
Sun, Jun 15 1924
Portrait of Kuichirô KishidaKuichirô Kishida
Kuichirô Kishida was
49 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Lighting Technician, VFX Lighting Artist'
Fri, Jan 18 1907 –
Mon, Oct 28 1996
Portrait of Yôichi ManodaYôichi Manoda
Yôichi Manoda was
20 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera'
Sun, Oct 06 1935
Portrait of Kanju YagiKanju Yagi
Kanju Yagi was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Costume Designer, Modeling'
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Portrait of Yasuaki SakamotoYasuaki Sakamoto
Yasuaki Sakamoto was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seishichi KojimaSeishichi Kojima
Seishichi Kojima was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Gaffer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masao YagiMasao Yagi
Masao Yagi was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Assistant Costume Designer, Modeling, Costume Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyuzo YamamotoKyuzo Yamamoto
Kyuzo Yamamoto was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shuzaburo ArakiShuzaburo Araki
Shuzaburo Araki was
43 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects'
Wed, Jan 01 1913 –
Thu, Feb 02 1961
Portrait of Arthur B. SmithArthur B. Smith
Arthur B. Smith was
53 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Sound'
Sat, Sep 27 1902 –
Thu, Oct 02 1980
Portrait of Shoji OgawaShoji Ogawa
Shoji Ogawa was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taka YukiTaka Yuki
Taka Yuki was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Visual Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eizo KaimaiEizo Kaimai
Eizo Kaimai was
27 in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Costume Designer, Modeling'
Tue, Jan 01 1929 –
Fri, Apr 24 2020
Portrait of Norio ToneNorio Tone
Norio Tone was
>> in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday