Biography
Yoshimitsu Banno was a Japanese director, writer, and producer best known for his film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Banno joined Toho in 1955, studying under directors such as Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama. He would begin his career as an assistant director under Akira Kurosawa. Banno would be instrumental in the revival of Godzilla at Legendary pictures. He received a posthumous credit as an executive producer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.
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Filmography
all 23
Movies 22
Director 14
Producer 5
Writer 3
TV Shows 1
self 1
Executive Producer
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Movie
Producer
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
TV
Executive Producer
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Movie
7.24
Executive Producer / In Memory Of
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Movie
6.51
Executive Producer
Godzilla (2014)
Movie
6.07
Self
Die Monsterinsel (2002)
Movie
Director
Godzilla Fantasia (1984)
Movie
Writer
The Wizard of Oz (1982)
Movie
Writer
Techno Police 21C (1982)
Movie
Writer
Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
Movie
Director
Cruel Famine Continent (1973)
Movie
Director
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
Movie
5.46
Director
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
Movie
5.4
Director
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
Movie
5.12
Underwater Director of Photography
The Young Ace in the South Pacific (1967)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Mad Atlantic (1966)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
Movie
Assistant Director
Tiger Flight (1964)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Movie
3
Assistant Director
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Movie
4.75
Second Assistant Director
A Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Lower Depths (1957)
Movie
3.5
Assistant Director
Throne of Blood (1957)
Movie
4
Ratings
Average 5.71
Based on 1.08 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1957
1965
1973
1973
2024
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Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1931-03-30
Deathday2017-05-07 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceImabari, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As坂野 義光
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