Person

Ishirō Honda

Directing · 1911–1993 · Yamagata, Japan

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ishirō Honda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2025Searching For Kurosawa
2001Moses vs. GodzillaCharacters
1997Rebirth of Mothra IILyricist
1996Rebirth of MothraLyricist
1994Turning Point
1993Samurai KidsGrandfather
1993MadadayoEditor
1992Godzilla vs. MothraLyricist
1991Rhapsody in AugustAssistant Director
1990Making of 'Dreams'Self
1990DreamsCreative Consultant
1988The DiscarnatesRestaurant Owner
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete CollectionSelf
1985RanAssistant Director
1985A. K.Self
1984Godzilla FantasiaDirector
1980KagemushaAssistant Director
1977Bloodthirsty HawkDirector
1977GodzillaScreenplay
1975Terror of MechagodzillaDirector
1973Zone FighterDirector
1972MirrormanDirector
1971Return of UltramanDirector
1970Space AmoebaDirector
1969All Monsters AttackDirector
1969Latitude ZeroDirector
1968Destroy All MonstersDirector
1967King Kong EscapesDirector
1966Come Marry MeDirector
1966The War of the GargantuasDirector
1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterDirector
1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldDirector
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterDirector
1964DogoraDirector
1964Mothra vs. GodzillaDirector
1963AtragonDirector
1963MatangoDirector
1963King Kong vs. GodzillaDirector
1962Varan the UnbelievableDirector
1962King Kong vs. GodzillaDirector
1962GorathDirector
1961A Man in RedDirector
1961MothraDirector
1960The Human VaporDirector
1959Battle in Outer SpaceDirector
1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-WorkersDirector
1959The Story of Iron Arm InaoDirector
1959Echo MountainDirector
1958VaranDirector
1958The H-ManDirector
1958Song for a BrideDirector
1957The MysteriansDirector
1957Tokyo 1960Director
1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterDirector
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My SisterDirector
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Director
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Director
1957A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeDirector
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanDirector
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanSubstation worker (uncredited)
1957Good Luck to These TwoDirector
1956RodanDirector
1956People of Tokyo, GoodbyeDirector
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Director
1956Night SchoolDirector
1956Young TreeDirector
1955Beast Man Snow ManDirector
1955Mother and SonDirector
1955LovetideDirector
1954GodzillaSubstation Worker (uncredited)
1954Farewell RabaulDirector
1953The Eagle of the PacificDirector
1953Adolescence Part IIDirector
1952The Man Who Came to PortDirector
1952The Skin of the SouthDirector
1951The Blue PearlDirector
1951ElegyAssistant Director
1950Escape at DawnAssistant Director
1950Escape from PrisonAssistant Director
1949Ise-ShimaDirector
1949Stray DogFleeing Villain (uncredited)
1949Kaze no koAssistant Director
1949A Story of a Co-opDirector
1947These Foolish TimesAssistant Director
1944Battle TroopAssistant Director
1944Colonel Kato's Falcon SquadronAssistant Director
1941HorseAssistant Director
1939Osanaki mono no hataProduction Manager
1938Chocolate and SoldiersProduction Manager
1938Subterranean HeatAssistant Director
1937The Beautiful HawkAssistant Director
1937Humanity and Paper BalloonsAssistant Director
1937AvalancheAssistant Director
1936Enoken’s Ten MillionsSecond Assistant Director
1935Three Sisters with Maiden HeartsAssistant Director

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