Ishirō Honda
Known for directing · Born 5 May 1911 · Died 28 February 1993 · aged 81 · Yamagata, Japan
102 credits
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
Godzilla
1954
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
All Monsters Attack
1969
Rodan
1956
Mothra
1961
Acting (11)
2025Searching For KurosawaFilm
2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film DirectorHimself (Archivial Footage)Film
1994Turning PointFilm
1993Samurai KidsGrandfatherFilm
1990Making of 'Dreams'SelfFilm
1988The DiscarnatesRestaurant OwnerFilm
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete CollectionSelfFilm
1985A. K.SelfFilm
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanSubstation worker (uncredited)Film
1954GodzillaSubstation Worker (uncredited)Film
1949Stray DogFleeing Villain (uncredited)Film
Crew (1)
1990DreamsCreative ConsultantFilm
Directing (80)
1991Rhapsody in AugustAssistant Director, ScreenplayFilm
1985RanAssistant DirectorFilm
1984Godzilla FantasiaDirectorFilm
1980KagemushaAssistant DirectorFilm
1977Bloodthirsty HawkDirectorFilm
1977Monsters of the Lost ContinentDirectorFilm
1975Terror of MechagodzillaDirectorFilm
1973Zone FighterDirector, CreatorSeries
1972MirrormanDirectorFilm
1971Return of UltramanDirectorSeries
1970Space AmoebaDirectorFilm
1969All Monsters AttackDirector, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorFilm
1969Latitude ZeroDirectorFilm
1968Destroy All MonstersDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1967King Kong EscapesDirectorFilm
1966The War of the GargantuasDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1966Come Marry MeDirectorFilm
1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterDirectorFilm
1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldDirectorFilm
1964Mothra vs. GodzillaDirector, LyricistFilm
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterDirectorFilm
1964DogoraDirectorFilm
1963King Kong vs. GodzillaDirectorFilm
1963MatangoDirectorFilm
1963AtragonDirectorFilm
1962King Kong vs. GodzillaDirectorFilm
1962Varan the UnbelievableDirectorFilm
1962GorathDirectorFilm
1961MothraDirector, LyricistFilm
1961A Man in RedDirectorFilm
1960The Human VaporDirectorFilm
1959Battle in Outer SpaceDirectorFilm
1959Echo MountainDirectorFilm
1959The Story of Iron Arm InaoDirectorFilm
1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-WorkersDirectorFilm
1958The H-ManDirectorFilm
1958VaranDirectorFilm
1958Song for a BrideDirectorFilm
1957The MysteriansDirectorFilm
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanDirectorFilm
1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterDirectorFilm
1957Good Luck to These TwoDirectorFilm
1957A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeDirector, WriterFilm
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2DirectorFilm
1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My SisterDirectorFilm
1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1DirectorFilm
1957Tokyo 1960Director, ScreenplayFilm
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Director, ScreenplayFilm
1956RodanDirectorFilm
1956Night SchoolDirectorFilm
1956Young TreeDirector, WriterFilm
1956People of Tokyo, GoodbyeDirector, WriterFilm
1955Beast Man Snow ManDirectorFilm
1955LovetideDirectorFilm
1955Mother and SonDirectorFilm
1954GodzillaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1954Farewell RabaulDirectorFilm
1953The Eagle of the PacificDirectorFilm
1953Adolescence Part IIDirectorFilm
1952The Skin of the SouthDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1952The Man Who Came to PortDirectorFilm
1951The Blue PearlDirector, WriterFilm
1951ElegyAssistant DirectorFilm
1950Escape at DawnAssistant DirectorFilm
1950Escape from PrisonAssistant DirectorFilm
1949Stray DogAssistant DirectorFilm
1949A Story of a Co-opDirectorFilm
1949Ise-ShimaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1949Kaze no koAssistant DirectorFilm
1947These Foolish TimesAssistant DirectorFilm
1944Colonel Kato's Falcon SquadronAssistant DirectorFilm
1944Battle TroopAssistant DirectorFilm
1941HorseAssistant DirectorFilm
1938Subterranean HeatAssistant DirectorFilm
1937Humanity and Paper BalloonsAssistant DirectorFilm
1937AvalancheAssistant DirectorFilm
1937The Beautiful HawkAssistant DirectorFilm
1936Enoken’s Ten MillionsSecond Assistant DirectorFilm
1935Three Sisters with Maiden HeartsAssistant DirectorFilm
Editing (1)
1993MadadayoEditor, Assistant DirectorFilm
Production (2)
1939Osanaki mono no hataProduction ManagerFilm
1938Chocolate and SoldiersProduction ManagerFilm
Writing (7)
2001Moses vs. GodzillaCharactersFilm
1997Rebirth of Mothra IILyricistFilm
1996Rebirth of MothraLyricistFilm
1992Godzilla vs. MothraLyricistFilm
1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete CollectionWriterFilm
1977GodzillaScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1973Katango's WarScreenplay, DirectorFilm