Ishirō Honda
92 movies · 2 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 5, 1911
- Died
- Feb 28, 1993 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Yamagata, Japan
- Also known as
- 本多猪四郎 · Исиро Хонда · 혼다 이시로 · 이시로 혼다
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.
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Known for
Ishirō Honda: movies and TV shows
Acting (7)
- 2025
- 1994
- 1993 Samurai Kids
as Grandfather
- 1988 The Discarnates
as Restaurant Owner
- 1957 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Substation worker (uncredited)
- 1954 Godzilla
as Substation Worker (uncredited)
- 1949 Stray Dog
as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Behind the camera (91)
- 2001 Moses vs. Godzilla
Characters
- 1997 Rebirth of Mothra II
Lyricist
- 1996 Rebirth of Mothra
Lyricist
- 1993 Madadayo
Editor, Assistant Director
- 1992 Godzilla vs. Mothra
Lyricist
- 1991 Rhapsody in August
Assistant Director, Screenplay
- 1990 Dreams
Creative Consultant
- 1986
- 1985 Ran
Assistant Director
- 1984 Godzilla Fantasia
Director
- 1980 Kagemusha
Assistant Director
- 1977 Bloodthirsty Hawk
Director
- 1977 Monsters of the Lost Continent
Director
- 1977 Godzilla
Screenplay, Director
- 1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla
Director
- 1973 Katango's War
Screenplay, Director
- 1973
- 1972 Mirrorman
Director
- 1971
- 1970 Space Amoeba
Director
- 1969 All Monsters Attack
Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
- 1969 Latitude Zero
Director
- 1968 Destroy All Monsters
Director, Screenplay
- 1967 King Kong Escapes
Director
- 1966 Come Marry Me
Director
- 1966 The War of the Gargantuas
Director, Screenplay
- 1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster
Director
- 1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World
Director
- 1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Director
- 1964 Dogora
Director
- 1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla
Director, Lyricist
- 1963 Atragon
Director
- 1963 Matango
Director
- 1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
Director
- 1962 Varan the Unbelievable
Director
- 1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
Director
- 1962 Gorath
Director
- 1961 A Man in Red
Director
- 1961 Mothra
Director, Lyricist
- 1960 The Human Vapor
Director
- 1959 Battle in Outer Space
Director
- 1959 Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
Director
- 1959 The Story of Iron Arm Inao
Director
- 1959 Echo Mountain
Director
- 1958 Varan
Director
- 1958 The H-Man
Director
- 1958 Song for a Bride
Director
- 1957 The Mysterians
Director
- 1957 Tokyo 1960
Director, Screenplay
- 1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster
Director
- 1957
- 1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Director
- 1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Director
- 1957 A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
Writer, Director
- 1957
- 1957 Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Director, Screenplay
- 1957 Good Luck to These Two
Director
- 1956 Rodan
Director
- 1956 People of Tokyo, Goodbye
Writer, Director
- 1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Director, Screenplay
- 1956 Night School
Director
- 1956 Young Tree
Director, Writer
- 1955 Beast Man Snow Man
Director
- 1955 Mother and Son
Director
- 1955 Lovetide
Director
- 1954 Godzilla
Director, Screenplay
- 1954 Farewell Rabaul
Director
- 1953 The Eagle of the Pacific
Director
- 1953 Adolescence Part II
Director
- 1952 The Man Who Came to Port
Director
- 1952 The Skin of the South
Director, Screenplay
- 1951 The Blue Pearl
Writer, Director
- 1951 Elegy
Assistant Director
- 1950 Escape at Dawn
Assistant Director
- 1950 Escape from Prison
Assistant Director
- 1949 Ise-Shima
Director, Screenplay
- 1949 Stray Dog
Assistant Director
- 1949 Kaze no ko
Assistant Director
- 1949 A Story of a Co-op
Director
- 1947 These Foolish Times
Assistant Director
- 1944 Battle Troop
Assistant Director
- 1944 Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
Assistant Director
- 1941 Horse
Assistant Director
- 1939 Osanaki mono no hata
Production Manager
- 1938 Chocolate and Soldiers
Production Manager
- 1938 Subterranean Heat
Assistant Director
- 1937 The Beautiful Hawk
Assistant Director
- 1937 Humanity and Paper Balloons
Assistant Director
- 1937 Avalanche
Assistant Director
- 1936 Enoken’s Ten Millions
Second Assistant Director
- 1935 Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2024
- 1990
- 1985