7.5
Movie
Production
Yoshimitsu Banno
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Imabari, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan
- Credits
- 24 titles
Biography
Yoshimitsu Banno was a Japanese director, writer, and producer best known for his film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Banno joined Toho in 1955, studying under directors such as Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama. He would begin his career as an assistant director under Akira Kurosawa. Banno would be instrumental in the revival of Godzilla at Legendary Pictures. He would serve as an executive producer for Legendary's Godzilla (2014), and following his death in 2017, received posthumous credits as an executive producer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
6.4
Movie
Godzilla
6.7
Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
7.0
Movie
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
7.7
TV
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
7.9
Movie
Throne of Blood
8.0
Movie
The Hidden Fortress
7.7
Movie
The Bad Sleep Well
6.8
Movie
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
7.1
Movie
The Lower Depths
6.5
Movie
The Wizard of Oz
5.7
Movie
Prophecies of Nostradamus
6.3
Movie
Techno Police 21C
6.8
Movie
Ironfinger
8.4
Movie
The Retreat from Kiska
9.0
Movie
The Mad Atlantic
7.0
Movie
Young Guy in the South Pacific
10.0
Movie
Tiger Flight
Crew credits 24
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Film | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters TV | Producer (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters Film | In Memory Of, Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Godzilla Film | Executive Producer |
| 1982 | The Wizard of Oz Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay |
| 1982 | Techno Police 21C Film | Script, Writer |
| 1981 | The Last Days of Planet Earth Film | Co-Director, Screenplay, Adaptation |
| 1974 | Prophecies of Nostradamus Film | Co-Director, Screenplay, Adaptation |
| 1973 | Cruel Famine Continent Film | Director |
| 1972 | Satan's Creature Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah Film | Director, Lyricist, Screenplay, Underwater Camera |
| 1968 | Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant Film | Assistant Director |
| 1968 | Five Gents and Karate Grandpa Film | First Assistant Director |
| 1967 | Young Guy in the South Pacific Film | Underwater Director of Photography |
| 1966 | The Mad Atlantic Film | Assistant Director |
| 1965 | Ironfinger Film | First Assistant Director |
| 1965 | The Retreat from Kiska Film | Assistant Director |
| 1964 | Tiger Flight Film | Assistant Director |
| 1960 | The Bad Sleep Well Film | Assistant Director |
| 1958 | The Hidden Fortress Film | Assistant Director |
| 1958 | Holiday in Tokyo Film | Second Assistant Director |
| 1957 | The Lower Depths Film | Assistant Director |
| 1957 | Throne of Blood Film | Assistant Director |