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Ishirō Honda

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
10

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 5, 1911 (115 years old)

Place of Birth
Yamagata, Japan

Ishirō Honda

Biography

Ishirō Honda (Honda Ishirō), sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda", (May 7, 1911, in Yamagata Prefecture – February 28, 1993) was a Japanese film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed director Akira Kurosawa.

Alongside his film duties, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II in China and was a prisoner there when the war ended.

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Known For

Writing

2001Moses vs. Godzilla...Characters
1997Rebirth of Mothra II...Lyricist
1996Rebirth of Mothra...Lyricist
1992Godzilla vs. Mothra...Lyricist
1991Rhapsody in August...Screenplay
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection...Writer
1977Godzilla...Screenplay
1968Destroy All Monsters...Screenplay
1966The War of the Gargantuas...Screenplay
1964Mothra vs. Godzilla...Lyricist
1961Mothra...Lyricist
1957Tokyo 1960...Screenplay
1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye...Writer
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean...Screenplay
1956People of Tokyo, Goodbye...Writer
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!...Screenplay
1956Young Tree...Writer
1954Godzilla...Screenplay
1952The Skin of the South...Screenplay
1951The Blue Pearl...Writer
1949Ise-Shima...Screenplay

Editing

1993Madadayo...Editor

Directing

1993Madadayo...Assistant Director
1991Rhapsody in August...Assistant Director
1985Ran...Assistant Director
1984Godzilla Fantasia...Director
1980Kagemusha...Assistant Director
1977Bloodthirsty Hawk...Director
1977Godzilla...Director
1975Terror of Mechagodzilla...Director
1973Zone Fighter...Director
1972Mirrorman...Director
1971Return of Ultraman...Director
1970Space Amoeba...Director
1969All Monsters Attack...Director
1969Latitude Zero...Director
1968Destroy All Monsters...Director
1967King Kong Escapes...Director
1966Come Marry Me...Director
1966The War of the Gargantuas...Director
1965Invasion of Astro-Monster...Director
1965Frankenstein Conquers the World...Director
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster...Director
1964Dogora...Director
1964The Human Vapor...Director
1964Gorath...Director
1964Mothra vs. Godzilla...Director
1963Atragon...Director
1963Matango...Director
1963King Kong vs. Godzilla...Director
1962Varan the Unbelievable...Director
1962King Kong vs. Godzilla...Director
1962Gorath...Director
1961A Man in Red...Director
1961Mothra...Director
1960The Human Vapor...Director
1959Battle in Outer Space...Director
1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers...Director
1959The Story of Iron Arm Inao...Director
1959Echo Mountain...Director
1958Varan...Director
1958The H-Man...Director
1958Song for a Bride...Director
1957The Mysterians...Director
1957Tokyo 1960...Director
1957Rodan! The Flying Monster...Director
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister...Director
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1...Director
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2...Director
1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye...Director
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman...Director
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean...Director
1957Good Luck to These Two...Director
1956Rodan...Director
1956People of Tokyo, Goodbye...Director
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!...Director
1956Night School...Director
1956Young Tree...Director
1955Beast Man Snow Man...Director
1955Mother and Son...Director
1955Lovetide...Director
1954Godzilla...Director
1954Farewell Rabaul...Director
1953The Eagle of the Pacific...Director
1953Adolescence Part II...Director
1952The Man Who Came to Port...Director
1952The Skin of the South...Director
1951The Blue Pearl...Director
1951Elegy...Assistant Director
1950Escape at Dawn...Assistant Director
1950Escape from Prison...Assistant Director
1949Ise-Shima...Director
1949Stray Dog...Assistant Director
1949Kaze no ko...Assistant Director
1949A Story of a Co-op...Director
1947These Foolish Times...Assistant Director
1944Battle Troop...Assistant Director
1944Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron...Assistant Director
1941Horse...Assistant Director
1938Subterranean Heat...Assistant Director
1937The Beautiful Hawk...Assistant Director
1937Humanity and Paper Balloons...Assistant Director
1937Avalanche...Assistant Director
1936Enoken’s Ten Millions...Second Assistant Director
1935Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts...Assistant Director

Crew

1990Dreams...Creative Consultant
1969All Monsters Attack...Special Effects

Creator

1973Zone Fighter...Creator

Visual Effects

1969All Monsters Attack...Visual Effects
1969All Monsters Attack...Visual Effects Director

Production

1939Osanaki mono no hata...Production Manager
1938Chocolate and Soldiers...Production Manager

Acting

2025Searching For Kurosawaas
1994Turning Pointas
1993Samurai Kidsas Grandfather
1990Making of 'Dreams'as Self
1988The Discarnatesas Restaurant Owner
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collectionas Self
1985A. K.as Self
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Substation worker (uncredited)
1954Godzillaas Substation Worker (uncredited)
1949Stray Dogas Fleeing Villain (uncredited)