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Ishirō Honda

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Ishirō Honda

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
Yamagata, Japan
Credits
99 titles

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

Acting credits 11

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

Crew credits 92

YearTitleJob
2001 Moses vs. Godzilla Film Characters
1997 Rebirth of Mothra II Film Lyricist
1996 Rebirth of Mothra Film Lyricist
1993 Madadayo Film Editor, Assistant Director
1992 Godzilla vs. Mothra Film Lyricist
1991 Rhapsody in August Film Assistant Director, Screenplay
1990 Dreams Film Creative Consultant
1986 Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection Film Writer
1985 Ran Film Assistant Director
1984 Godzilla Fantasia Film Director
1980 Kagemusha Film Assistant Director
1977 Bloodthirsty Hawk Film Director
1977 Monsters of the Lost Continent Film Director
1977 Godzilla Film Screenplay, Director
1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla Film Director
1974 Duel!! Godzilla vs. the Monster Army Film Writer
1973 Katango's War Film Screenplay, Director
1973 Zone Fighter TV Director, Creator (8 ep)
1972 Mirrorman Film Director
1971 Return of Ultraman TV Director (5 ep)
1970 Space Amoeba Film Director
1969 All Monsters Attack Film Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1969 Latitude Zero Film Director
1968 Destroy All Monsters Film Director, Screenplay
1967 King Kong Escapes Film Director
1966 Come Marry Me Film Director
1966 The War of the Gargantuas Film Director, Screenplay
1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster Film Director
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World Film Director
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Film Director
1964 Dogora Film Director
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla Film Director, Lyricist
1963 Atragon Film Director
1963 Matango Film Director
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla Film Director
1962 Varan the Unbelievable Film Director
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla Film Director
1962 Gorath Film Director
1961 A Man in Red Film Director
1961 Mothra Film Director, Lyricist
1960 The Human Vapor Film Director
1959 Battle in Outer Space Film Director
1959 Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers Film Director
1959 The Story of Iron Arm Inao Film Director
1959 Echo Mountain Film Director
1958 Varan Film Director
1958 The H-Man Film Director
1958 Song for a Bride Film Director
1957 The Mysterians Film Director
1957 Tokyo 1960 Film Director, Screenplay
1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster Film Director
1957 A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister Film Director
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 Film Director
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 Film Director
1957 A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye Film Director, Writer
1957 Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Film Director
1957 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean Film Director, Screenplay
1957 Good Luck to These Two Film Director
1956 Rodan Film Director
1956 People of Tokyo, Goodbye Film Director, Writer
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