Directed by
| Ishirô Honda | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Reuben Bercovitch | ... | (story) |
| Ishirô Honda | ... | (writer) |
| Takeshi Kimura | ... | (as Kaoru Mabuchi) |
Cast (in credits order)
Produced by
| Reuben Bercovitch | ... | executive producer / producer (US version) |
| Henry G. Saperstein | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
| Kenichirô Tsunoda | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Hajime Koizumi | ||
Editing by
| Ryôhei Fujii | ||
Production Design by
| Takeo Kita | ||
| Mutsumi Toyoshima | ||
Production Management
| Shoichi Koga | ... | production manager |
| Richard Krown | ... | production supervisor (US version) (as S. Richard Krown) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôji Kajita | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| Tôru Narita | ... | monster designs |
| Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | special effects suit designer |
Sound Department
| Sadamasa Nishimoto | ... | sound effects editor |
| Norio Tone | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Kaimai Eizo | ... | special effects |
| Yasuyuki Inoue | ... | special effects art director |
| Fumio Nakadai | ... | special effects wire work |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | chief assistant special effects director |
| Yasuaki Sakamoto | ... | special effects production manager |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | director of special effects |
| Kôichi Kawakita | ... | special effects opticals assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | special effects cameraman |
| Sadao Iizuka | ... | designer of maser beams |
| Kyuichirô Kishida | ... | special effects lighting |
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | ... | special effects opticals |
| Sokei Tomioka | ... | special effects cameraman |
Stunts
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Toshio Takashima | ... | lighting technician |
Editorial Department
| Frederic L. Knudtson | ... | editor: US version (as Frederick L. Knudtson) |
Music Department
| Philip Green | ... | composer: stock music (english version) |
Additional Crew
| Juan Fava | ... | anthropological researcher |
| Riley Jackson | ... | dialogue supervisor (US version) |