- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 5, 1911
- Place of Birth
- Yamagata, Japan
- Died
- February 28, 1993
Ishirō Honda
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.
Filmography
movieSearching For Kurosawa
2025
movieMoses vs. Godzilla
2001 · Characters
movieRebirth of Mothra II
1997 · Lyricist
movieRebirth of Mothra
1996 · Lyricist
movieTurning Point
1994
movieSamurai Kids
1993 · Grandfather
movieMadadayo
1993 · Editor, Assistant Director
movieGodzilla vs. Mothra
1992 · Lyricist
movieRhapsody in August
1991 · Assistant Director, Screenplay
movieMaking of 'Dreams'
1990 · Self
movieDreams
1990 · Creative Consultant
movieThe Discarnates
1988 · Restaurant Owner
movieToho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986 · Self, Writer
movieRan
1985 · Assistant Director
movieA. K.
1985 · Self
movieGodzilla Fantasia
1984 · Director
movieKagemusha
1980 · Assistant Director
movieBloodthirsty Hawk
1977 · Director
movieGodzilla
1977 · Screenplay, Director
movieTerror of Mechagodzilla
1975 · Director
tvZone Fighter
1973 · Director, Creator
movieMirrorman
1972 · Director
tvReturn of Ultraman
1971 · Director
movieSpace Amoeba
1970 · Director
movieAll Monsters Attack
1969 · Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
movieLatitude Zero
1969 · Director
movieDestroy All Monsters
1968 · Director, Screenplay
movieKing Kong Escapes
1967 · Director
movieCome Marry Me
1966 · Director
movieThe War of the Gargantuas
1966 · Director, Screenplay
movieInvasion of Astro-Monster
1965 · Director
movieFrankenstein Conquers the World
1965 · Director
movieGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 · Director
movieDogora
1964 · Director
movieThe Human Vapor
1964 · Director
movieGorath
1964 · Director
movieMothra vs. Godzilla
1964 · Director, Lyricist
movieAtragon
1963 · Director
movieMatango
1963 · Director
movieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 · Director
movieVaran the Unbelievable
1962 · Director
movieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Director
movieGorath
1962 · Director
movieA Man in Red
1961 · Director
movieMothra
1961 · Director, Lyricist
movieThe Human Vapor
1960 · Director
movieBattle in Outer Space
1959 · Director
movieSeniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
1959 · Director
movieThe Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959 · Director
movieEcho Mountain
1959 · Director
movieVaran
1958 · Director
movieThe H-Man
1958 · Director
movieSong for a Bride
1958 · Director
movieThe Mysterians
1957 · Director
movieTokyo 1960
1957 · Director, Screenplay
movieRodan! The Flying Monster
1957 · Director
movieA Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957 · Director
movieA Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957 · Director
movieA Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957 · Director
movieA Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957 · Director, Writer
movieHalf Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957 · Director
movieGodzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 · Substation worker (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
movieGood Luck to These Two
1957 · Director
movieRodan
1956 · Director
moviePeople of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956 · Director, Writer
movieGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 · Director, Screenplay
movieNight School
1956 · Director
movieYoung Tree
1956 · Director, Writer
movieBeast Man Snow Man
1955 · Director
movieMother and Son
1955 · Director
movieLovetide
1955 · Director
movieGodzilla
1954 · Substation Worker (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
movieFarewell Rabaul
1954 · Director
movieThe Eagle of the Pacific
1953 · Director
movieAdolescence Part II
1953 · Director
movieThe Man Who Came to Port
1952 · Director
movieThe Skin of the South
1952 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Blue Pearl
1951 · Director, Writer
movieElegy
1951 · Assistant Director
movieEscape at Dawn
1950 · Assistant Director
movieEscape from Prison
1950 · Assistant Director
movieIse-Shima
1949 · Director, Screenplay
movieStray Dog
1949 · Fleeing Villain (uncredited), Assistant Director
movieKaze no ko
1949 · Assistant Director
movieA Story of a Co-op
1949 · Director
movieThese Foolish Times
1947 · Assistant Director
movieBattle Troop
1944 · Assistant Director
movieColonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
1944 · Assistant Director
movieHorse
1941 · Assistant Director
Osanaki mono no hata
movieOsanaki mono no hata
1939 · Production Manager
movieChocolate and Soldiers
1938 · Production Manager
movieSubterranean Heat
1938 · Assistant Director
movieThe Beautiful Hawk
1937 · Assistant Director
movieHumanity and Paper Balloons
1937 · Assistant Director
movieAvalanche
1937 · Assistant Director
movieEnoken’s Ten Millions
1936 · Second Assistant Director
movieThree Sisters with Maiden Hearts
1935 · Assistant Director