Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Directing

May 5, 1911 — February 28, 1993Yamagata, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ishirō Honda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Ran

Ran

1985

Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980

Dreams

Dreams

1990

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Directing83

Madadayo

Madadayo

1993

Assistant Director

Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991

Assistant Director

Ran

Ran

1985

Assistant Director

Godzilla Fantasia

Godzilla Fantasia

1984

Director

Kagemusha

Kagemusha

1980

Assistant Director

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Bloodthirsty Hawk

1977

Director

Godzilla

Godzilla

1977

Director

Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975

Director

Zone Fighter

Zone Fighter

1973

Director

Mirrorman

Mirrorman

1972

Director

Return of Ultraman

Return of Ultraman

1971

Director

Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba

1970

Director

All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

1969

Director

Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero

1969

Director

Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Director

King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967

Director

Come Marry Me

Come Marry Me

1966

Director

The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Director

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Director

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Director

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Director

Dogora

Dogora

1964

Director

The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1964

Director

Gorath

Gorath

1964

Director

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Director

Atragon

Atragon

1963

Director

Matango

Matango

1963

Director

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Director

Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable

1962

Director

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Director

Gorath

Gorath

1962

Director

A Man in Red

A Man in Red

1961

Director

Mothra

Mothra

1961

Director

The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1960

Director

Battle in Outer Space

Battle in Outer Space

1959

Director

Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers

Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers

1959

Director

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

The Story of Iron Arm Inao

1959

Director

Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain

1959

Director

Varan

Varan

1958

Director

The H-Man

The H-Man

1958

Director

Song for a Bride

Song for a Bride

1958

Director

The Mysterians

The Mysterians

1957

Director

Tokyo 1960

Tokyo 1960

1957

Director

Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957

Director

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

1957

Director

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

1957

Director

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

1957

Director

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

1957

Director

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

1957

Director

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Director

Good Luck to These Two

Good Luck to These Two

1957

Director

Rodan

Rodan

1956

Director

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

1956

Director

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Director

Night School

Night School

1956

Director

Young Tree

Young Tree

1956

Director

Beast Man Snow Man

Beast Man Snow Man

1955

Director

Mother and Son

Mother and Son

1955

Director

Lovetide

Lovetide

1955

Director

Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Director

Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul

1954

Director

The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953

Director

Adolescence Part II

Adolescence Part II

1953

Director

The Man Who Came to Port

The Man Who Came to Port

1952

Director

The Skin of the South

The Skin of the South

1952

Director

The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl

1951

Director

Elegy

Elegy

1951

Assistant Director

Escape at Dawn

Escape at Dawn

1950

Assistant Director

Escape from Prison

Escape from Prison

1950

Assistant Director

Ise-Shima

Ise-Shima

1949

Director

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949

Assistant Director

Kaze no ko

Kaze no ko

1949

Assistant Director

A Story of a Co-op

A Story of a Co-op

1949

Director

These Foolish Times

These Foolish Times

1947

Assistant Director

Battle Troop

Battle Troop

1944

Assistant Director

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron

1944

Assistant Director

Horse

Horse

1941

Assistant Director

Subterranean Heat

Subterranean Heat

1938

Assistant Director

The Beautiful Hawk

The Beautiful Hawk

1937

Assistant Director

Humanity and Paper Balloons

Humanity and Paper Balloons

1937

Assistant Director

Avalanche

Avalanche

1937

Assistant Director

Enoken’s Ten Millions

Enoken’s Ten Millions

1936

Second Assistant Director

Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts

Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts

1935

Assistant Director

Writing21

Moses vs. Godzilla

Moses vs. Godzilla

2001

Characters

Rebirth of Mothra II

Rebirth of Mothra II

1997

Lyricist

Rebirth of Mothra

Rebirth of Mothra

1996

Lyricist

Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992

Lyricist

Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

1991

Screenplay

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

1986

Writer

Godzilla

Godzilla

1977

Screenplay

Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Screenplay

The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Screenplay

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Lyricist

Mothra

Mothra

1961

Lyricist

Tokyo 1960

Tokyo 1960

1957

Screenplay

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

1957

Writer

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Screenplay

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

People of Tokyo, Goodbye

1956

Writer

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Screenplay

Young Tree

Young Tree

1956

Writer

Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Screenplay

The Skin of the South

The Skin of the South

1952

Screenplay

The Blue Pearl

The Blue Pearl

1951

Writer

Ise-Shima

Ise-Shima

1949

Screenplay

Acting10

Searching For Kurosawa

Searching For Kurosawa

2025

Turning Point

Turning Point

1994

Samurai Kids

Samurai Kids

1993

Grandfather

Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

1990

Self

The Discarnates

The Discarnates

1988

Restaurant Owner

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

1986

Self

A. K.

A. K.

1985

Self

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Substation worker (uncredited)

Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Substation Worker (uncredited)

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949

Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

Crew2

Dreams

Dreams

1990

Creative Consultant

All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

1969

Special Effects

Production2

Osanaki mono no hata

Osanaki mono no hata

1939

Production Manager

Chocolate and Soldiers

Chocolate and Soldiers

1938

Production Manager

Creator1

Zone Fighter

Zone Fighter

1973

Creator

Editing1

Madadayo

Madadayo

1993

Editor

Visual Effects1

All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

1969

Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director