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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Filmography
all 100
Movies 97
Director 81
Writer 5
self 4
TV Shows 3
Original Film Writer
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Movie
5.5
Self
Life work of Akira Kurosawa (2022)
Movie
Original Story
Godzilla Singular Point (2021)
TV
Original Story
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Movie
6.51
Original Story
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
Movie
Original Story
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018)
Movie
Writer
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)
Movie
8
Original Film Writer
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Movie
7
Original Story
Godzilla (2014)
Movie
6.07
Director
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Movie
4.67
Director
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Movie
5.72
Turning Point (1994)
Movie
Grandfather
Samurai Kids (1993)
Movie
Director
Madadayo (1993)
Movie
3.5
Writer
Rhapsody in August (1991)
Movie
6
Self
Making of 'Dreams' (1990)
Movie
Screenplay / Assistant Director
Dreams (1990)
Movie
2.5
Restaurant Owner
The Discarnates (1988)
Movie
Director
Ganbare! Kickers: Bokutachi no Densetsu (1987)
Movie
Self
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (1986)
Movie
Assistant Director
Ran (1985)
Movie
4.64
Self
A. K. (1985)
Movie
Director
Sayonara Jupiter (1984)
Movie
Director
Godzilla Fantasia (1984)
Movie
Writer
Wolfman vs. Godzilla (1983)
Movie
Director
The War in Space (1977)
Movie
Director
Godzilla (1977)
Movie
Director
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Movie
5.35
Creator / Director
Zone Fighter (1973)
TV
Director
Mirrorman (1972)
Movie
Director
Mirrorman (1971)
TV
Director
Space Amoeba (1970)
Movie
Director
All Monsters Attack (1969)
Movie
5.4
Director
Latitude Zero (1969)
Movie
Director
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
Movie
5.38
Editor
Son of Godzilla (1967)
Movie
5.16
Director
King Kong Escapes (1967)
Movie
Editor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
Movie
5.43
Director
Come Marry Me (1966)
Movie
Director
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Movie
Director
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Movie
5.45
Director
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
Movie
7.5
Director
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
Movie
3.67
Director
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Movie
4.98
Director
Dogora (1964)
Movie
Director
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Movie
5.49
Director
Atragon (1963)
Movie
Director
Matango (1963)
Movie
2
Director
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Movie
7.5
Director
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
Movie
6
Director
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Movie
5.35
Director
Gorath (1962)
Movie
Director
A Man in Red (1961)
Movie
Director
Mothra (1961)
Movie
Director
The Human Vapor (1960)
Movie
Director
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
Movie
Director
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (1959)
Movie
Director
The Story of Iron Arm Inao (1959)
Movie
Director
Echo Mountain (1959)
Movie
Director
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1958)
Movie
Director
Varan (1958)
Movie
Director
The H-Man (1958)
Movie
Director
Song for a Bride (1958)
Movie
Director
The Mysterians (1957)
Movie
Director
Tokyo 1960 (1957)
Movie
Director
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (1957)
Movie
Director
Rodan! The Flying Monster! (1957)
Movie
Director
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Movie
Director
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
Movie
Director
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (1957)
Movie
Director
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
Movie
Director
Good Luck to These Two (1957)
Movie
Director
Rodan (1956)
Movie
Director
Tokyo no hito sayonara (1956)
Movie
Screenplay / Director
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Movie
5.68
Director
Night School (1956)
Movie
Director
Young Tree (1956)
Movie
Director
Half Human (1955)
Movie
Director
Mother and Son (1955)
Movie
Director
Lovetide (1955)
Movie
Director
Godzilla (1954)
Movie
5.66
Director
Farewell Rabaul (1954)
Movie
Director
Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
Movie
Director
Adolescence Part II (1953)
Movie
Director
The Man Who Came to Port (1952)
Movie
Director
The Skin of the South (1952)
Movie
Director
The Blue Pearl (1951)
Movie
Assistant Director
Elegy (1951)
Movie
Director
Iseshima (1950)
Movie
Assistant Director
Escape at Dawn (1950)
Movie
Assistant Director
Escape from Prison (1950)
Movie
Fleeing Villain (uncredited) / Assistant Director
Stray Dog (1949)
Movie
5
Director
A Story of a Co-op (1949)
Movie
Assistant Director
These Foolish Times (1947)
Movie
Assistant Director
Subterranean Heat (1938)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Beautiful Hawk (1937)
Movie
Assistant Director
Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
Movie
Assistant Director
Avalanche (1937)
Movie
Second Assistant Director
Enoken's The Millionaire, Part 1 (1936)
Movie
Assistant Director
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts (1935)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.73
Based on 1.16 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1935
1956
1962
1957
2023
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1911-05-05
Deathday1993-02-28 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceYamagata, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As本多猪四郎, Исиро Хонда , 혼다 이시로, 이시로 혼다
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