Godzilla

Summary

Godzilla is a film^[1]. Godzilla ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,106 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Godzilla's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Godzilla was directed by Ishirō Honda^[4].
• Ishirō Honda wrote the screenplay for Godzilla^[5].
• Shigeru Kayama wrote the screenplay for Godzilla^[6].
• Takeo Murata wrote the screenplay for Godzilla^[7].
• Godzilla's composer is recorded as Akira Ifukube^[8].
• Godzilla's genre is horror film^[9].
• Godzilla's genre is science fiction film^[10].
• Godzilla's genre is action film^[11].
• Godzilla's genre is kaiju^[12].
• Godzilla was followed by Godzilla Raids Again^[13].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Takashi Shimura^[14].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Akihiko Hirata^[15].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Akira Takarada^[16].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Momoko Kōchi^[17].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Haruo Nakajima^[18].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Kokuten Kōdō^[19].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Kenji Sahara^[20].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Katsumi Tezuka^[21].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Kin Sugai^[22].
• A cast member of Godzilla was Ishirō Honda^[23].
• Godzilla was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka^[24].
• Godzilla's production company is recorded as Toho^[25].
• Godzilla's director of photography is recorded as Masao Tamai^[26].
• The original language of Godzilla was Japanese^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Godzilla was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka^[24]. Godzilla was directed by Ishirō Honda^[4]. Screenwriters include Ishirō Honda^[5], Shigeru Kayama^[6], and Takeo Murata^[7]. Cast members include Takashi Shimura^[14], Akihiko Hirata^[15], Akira Takarada^[16], Momoko Kōchi^[17], Haruo Nakajima^[18], and Kokuten Kōdō^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include November 3, 1954^[28], January 28, 1957^[29], August 10, 1956^[30], and November 23, 1957^[31]. Original languages include Japanese^[27], Russian^[32], English^[33], German^[34], and Brazilian Portuguese^[35]. Genres include horror film^[9], science fiction film^[10], action film^[11], and kaiju^[12]. Godzilla was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Godzilla's main subject is dinosaur^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10^[38], 94%^[39], and 79/100^[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Godzilla was followed by Godzilla Raids Again^[13].

Why It Matters

Godzilla ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,106 views/month).^[2] Godzilla has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Godzilla is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]