Ishirō Honda
Directing·May 5, 1911·† February 28, 1993 — 81 years old·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. 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.
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Known For
Ran
1985·8.0
Godzilla
1954·7.6
Kagemusha
1980·7.8
Dreams
1990·7.8
Stray Dog
1949·7.6
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962·6.9
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964·7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964·7.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956·6.5
Destroy All Monsters
1968·6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963·6.6
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965·6.8
Filmography · 97
2025Searching For Kurosawa2001Moses vs. GodzillaCharacters1997Rebirth of Mothra IILyricist1996Rebirth of MothraLyricist1994Turning Point1993Samurai KidsGrandfather1993MadadayoEditor · Assistant Director1992Godzilla vs. MothraLyricist1991Rhapsody in AugustAssistant Director · Screenplay1990Making of 'Dreams'Self1990DreamsCreative Consultant1988The DiscarnatesRestaurant Owner1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete CollectionSelf · Writer1985RanAssistant Director1985A. K.Self1984Godzilla FantasiaDirector1980KagemushaAssistant Director1977Bloodthirsty HawkDirector1977GodzillaScreenplay · Director1975Terror of MechagodzillaDirector1973Zone FighterTVDirector · Creator1972MirrormanDirector1971Return of UltramanTVDirector1970Space AmoebaDirector1969All Monsters AttackDirector · Special Effects · Visual Effects · Visual Effects Director1969Latitude ZeroDirector1968Destroy All MonstersDirector · Screenplay1967King Kong EscapesDirector1966Come Marry MeDirector1966The War of the GargantuasDirector · Screenplay1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterDirector1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldDirector1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterDirector1964DogoraDirector1964The Human VaporDirector1964GorathDirector1964Mothra vs. GodzillaDirector · Lyricist1963AtragonDirector1963MatangoDirector1963King Kong vs. GodzillaDirector1962Varan the UnbelievableDirector1962King Kong vs. GodzillaDirector1962GorathDirector1961A Man in RedDirector1961MothraDirector · Lyricist1960The Human VaporDirector1959Battle in Outer SpaceDirector1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-WorkersDirector1959The Story of Iron Arm InaoDirector1959Echo MountainDirector1958VaranDirector1958The H-ManDirector1958Song for a BrideDirector1957The MysteriansDirector1957Tokyo 1960Director · Screenplay1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterDirector1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My SisterDirector1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2Director1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1Director1957A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeDirector · Writer1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanDirector1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanSubstation worker (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay1957Good Luck to These TwoDirector1956RodanDirector1956People of Tokyo, GoodbyeDirector · Writer1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Director · Screenplay1956Night SchoolDirector1956Young TreeDirector · Writer1955Beast Man Snow ManDirector1955Mother and SonDirector1955LovetideDirector1954GodzillaSubstation Worker (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay1954Farewell RabaulDirector1953The Eagle of the PacificDirector1953Adolescence Part IIDirector1952The Man Who Came to PortDirector1952The Skin of the SouthDirector · Screenplay1951The Blue PearlDirector · Writer1951ElegyAssistant Director1950Escape at DawnAssistant Director1950Escape from PrisonAssistant Director1949Ise-ShimaDirector · Screenplay1949Stray DogFleeing Villain (uncredited) · Assistant Director1949Kaze no koAssistant Director1949A Story of a Co-opDirector1947These Foolish TimesAssistant Director1944Battle TroopAssistant Director1944Colonel Kato's Falcon SquadronAssistant Director1941HorseAssistant Director1939Osanaki mono no hataProduction Manager1938Chocolate and SoldiersProduction Manager1938Subterranean HeatAssistant Director1937The Beautiful HawkAssistant Director1937Humanity and Paper BalloonsAssistant Director1937AvalancheAssistant Director1936Enoken’s Ten MillionsSecond Assistant Director1935Three Sisters with Maiden HeartsAssistant Director