Ishirō Honda
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-05-05
Day of Death
1993-02-28 (81 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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Acting
(2022)
Life Work of Akira Kurosawa
as Self
(1996)
Rebirth of Mothra
as Man in photo at the Goto's house (uncredited)
(1994)
(1993)
Samurai Kids
as Grandfather
(1990)
Making of 'Dreams'
as Self
(1988)
The Discarnates
as Restaurant Owner
(1986)
(1985)
A. K.
as Self
(1949)
Stray Dog
as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Crew
(2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Original Film Writer
(2018)
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Original Film Writer
(2018)
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Original Film Writer
(2017)
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Original Film Writer
(2016)
Shin Godzilla
Original Film Writer
(2014)
Godzilla
Original Film Writer
(2001)
Moses vs. Godzilla
Characters
(1997)
Rebirth of Mothra II
Lyricist
(1996)
Rebirth of Mothra
Lyricist
(1993)
Madadayo
Screenplay, Editor
(1992)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Lyricist
(1991)
Rhapsody in August
Assistant Director, Screenplay
(1990)
Dreams
Assistant Director, Screenplay
(1986)
(1985)
Ran
Assistant Director
(1984)
Godzilla Fantasia
Director
(1977)
Godzilla
Screenplay, Director
(1975)
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Director
(1972)
Mirrorman
Director
(1970)
Space Amoeba
Director
(1969)
All Monsters Attack
Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
(1969)
Latitude Zero
Director
(1968)
Destroy All Monsters
Director, Screenplay
(1967)
King Kong Escapes
Director
(1966)
The War of the Gargantuas
Director, Screenplay
(1966)
Come Marry Me
Director
(1965)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Director
(1965)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Director
(1964)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Director, Lyricist
(1964)
(1964)
Dogora
Director
(1963)
Atragon
Director
(1963)
Matango
Director
(1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Director
(1962)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Director
(1962)
Gorath
Director
(1962)
Varan the Unbelievable
Director
(1961)
Mothra
Director, Lyricist
(1961)
A Man in Red
Director
(1960)
The Human Vapor
Director
(1959)
Battle in Outer Space
Director
(1959)
Echo Mountain
Director
(1959)
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
Director
(1959)
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
Director
(1958)
The H-Man
Director
(1958)
Varan
Director
(1958)
(1958)
Song for a Bride
Director
(1957)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Director, Screenplay
(1957)
The Mysterians
Director
(1957)
Good Luck to These Two
Director
(1957)
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
Director, Writer
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
Tokyo 1960
Director, Screenplay
(1957)
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
Director
(1956)
Rodan
Director
(1956)
Night School
Director
(1956)
Young Tree
Director, Writer
(1956)
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Director, Writer
(1956)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Director, Screenplay
(1955)
Half Human
Director
(1955)
Lovetide
Director
(1955)
Mother and Son
Director
(1954)
Godzilla
Director, Screenplay
(1954)
Farewell Rabaul
Director
(1953)
The Eagle of the Pacific
Director
(1953)
Adolescence Part II
Director
(1952)
The Skin of the South
Director, Screenplay
(1952)
The Man Who Came to Port
Director
(1951)
The Blue Pearl
Director, Writer
(1951)
Elegy
Assistant Director
(1950)
Escape from Prison
Assistant Director
(1950)
Iseshima
Director, Screenplay
(1950)
Escape at Dawn
Assistant Director
(1949)
A Story of a Co-op
Director
(1949)
Stray Dog
Assistant Director
(1947)
These Foolish Times
Assistant Director
(1944)
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
Assistant Director
(1944)
Battle Troop
Assistant Director
(1938)
Subterranean Heat
Assistant Director
(1937)
The Beautiful Hawk
Assistant Director
(1937)
Avalanche
Assistant Director
(1937)
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Assistant Director
(1936)
Enoken’s Ten Millions
Second Assistant Director
(1935)
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Assistant Director