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Ishirō Honda

Directing

Born: May 5, 1911 · Yamagata, Japan
Died: February 28, 1993 (age 81)

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

Ran
June 1, 1985
Godzilla
November 3, 1954
Kagemusha
April 26, 1980
Dreams
May 11, 1990
Stray Dog
October 17, 1949
Mothra vs. Godzilla
April 29, 1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
August 11, 1962
Destroy All Monsters
August 1, 1968
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
December 20, 1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
April 27, 1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
June 26, 1963
Invasion of Astro-Monster
December 19, 1965

Behind the camera90

2001Moses vs. Godzilla Characters
1997Rebirth of Mothra II Lyricist
1996Rebirth of Mothra Lyricist
1993Madadayo Editor, Assistant Director
1992Godzilla vs. Mothra Lyricist
1991Rhapsody in August Assistant Director, Screenplay
1990Dreams Creative Consultant
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection Writer
1985Ran Assistant Director
1984Godzilla Fantasia

Director

1980Kagemusha Assistant Director

1977Bloodthirsty Hawk Director

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1977Monsters of the Lost Continent Director
1977Godzilla Screenplay, Director
1975Terror of Mechagodzilla Director
1974Duel!! Godzilla vs. the Monster Army Writer
1973Katango's War Screenplay, Director
1972Mirrorman Director
1970Space Amoeba Director
1969All Monsters Attack Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1969Latitude Zero Director
1968Destroy All Monsters Director, Screenplay
1967King Kong Escapes Director
1966Come Marry Me Director
1966The War of the Gargantuas Director, Screenplay
1965Invasion of Astro-Monster Director
1965Frankenstein Conquers the World Director
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Director
1964Dogora Director
1964Mothra vs. Godzilla Director, Lyricist
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, Lyricist
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, Screenplay
1957Rodan! The Flying Monster Director
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister Director
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Director
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Director
1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye Writer, Director
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Director
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Director, Screenplay
1957Good Luck to These Two Director
1956Rodan Director
1956People of Tokyo, Goodbye Writer, Director
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Director, Screenplay
1956Night School Director
1956Young Tree Director, Writer
1955Beast Man Snow Man Director
1955Mother and Son Director
1955Lovetide Director
1954Godzilla Director, Screenplay
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, Screenplay
1951The Blue Pearl Writer, Director
1951Elegy Assistant Director
1950Escape at Dawn Assistant Director
1950Escape from Prison Assistant Director
1949Ise-Shima Director, Screenplay
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
1939Osanaki mono no hata Production Manager
1938Chocolate and Soldiers Production Manager
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

Acting11

2025Searching For Kurosawa
2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director as Himself (Archivial Footage)
1994Turning Point
1993Samurai Kids as Grandfather
1990Making of 'Dreams' as Self
1988The Discarnates as Restaurant Owner
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection as Self
1985A. K. as Self
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Substation worker (uncredited)
1954Godzilla as Substation Worker (uncredited)
1949Stray Dog as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)