Ishirō Honda

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Ishirō Honda

Directing May 5, 1911

Yamagata, Japan

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.…

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Ran

Ran

8.0 1985 Movie
Godzilla

Godzilla

7.6 1954 Movie
Kagemusha

Kagemusha

7.8 1980 Movie
Dreams

Dreams

7.8 1990 Movie
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

7.6 1949 Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

6.9 1962 Movie
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

7.0 1964 Movie
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

6.9 1968 Movie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

6.5 1956 Movie
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

7.0 1964 Movie
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

6.8 1965 Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

6.6 1963 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Searching For Kurosawa

    Movie

  2. 2001
    Moses vs. Godzilla

    Movie Characters

  3. 1997
    Rebirth of Mothra II

    Movie Lyricist

  4. 1996
    Rebirth of Mothra

    Movie Lyricist

  5. 1994
    Turning Point

    Movie

  6. 1993
    Samurai Kids

    Movie Grandfather

  7. 1993
    Madadayo

    Movie Editor

  8. 1992
    Godzilla vs. Mothra

    Movie Lyricist

  9. 1991
    Rhapsody in August

    Movie Assistant Director

  10. 1990
    Making of 'Dreams'

    Movie Self

  11. 1990
    Dreams

    Movie Creative Consultant

  12. 1988
    The Discarnates

    Movie Restaurant Owner

  13. 1986
    Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

    Movie Self

  14. 1985
    Ran

    Movie Assistant Director

  15. 1985
    A. K.

    Movie Self

  16. 1984
    Godzilla Fantasia

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1980
    Kagemusha

    Movie Assistant Director

  2. 1977
    Bloodthirsty Hawk

    Movie Director

  3. 1977
    Monsters of the Lost Continent

    Movie Director

  4. 1977
    Godzilla

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1975
    Terror of Mechagodzilla

    Movie Director

  6. 1973
    Katango's War

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1973
    Zone Fighter

    TV show Director

  8. 1972
    Mirrorman

    Movie Director

  9. 1971
    Return of Ultraman

    TV show Director

  10. 1970
    Space Amoeba

    Movie Director

  11. 1969
    All Monsters Attack

    Movie Director

  12. 1969
    Latitude Zero

    Movie Director

  13. 1968
    Destroy All Monsters

    Movie Director

  14. 1967
    King Kong Escapes

    Movie Director

  15. 1966
    Come Marry Me

    Movie Director

  16. 1966
    The War of the Gargantuas

    Movie Director

  17. 1965
    Invasion of Astro-Monster

    Movie Director

  18. 1965
    Frankenstein Conquers the World

    Movie Director

  19. 1964
    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

    Movie Director

  20. 1964
    Dogora

    Movie Director

  21. 1964
    Mothra vs. Godzilla

    Movie Director

  22. 1963
    Atragon

    Movie Director

  23. 1963
    Matango

    Movie Director

  24. 1963
    King Kong vs. Godzilla

    Movie Director