Ishirō Honda
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 5 May 1911 · Yamagata, Japan
- Died
- 28 February 1993
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
Acting 11
- 2026Searching For Kurosawa
- 2024Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director as Himself (Archivial Footage)
- 1994Turning Point
- 1993Samurai Kids as Grandfather
- 1990Making of 'Dreams' as Self
- 1988The Discarnates as Restaurant Owner
- 1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection as Self
- 1985A. K. as Self
- 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Substation worker (uncredited)
- 1954Godzilla as Substation Worker (uncredited)
- 1949Stray Dog as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Writing 30
- 2024Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire · original film writer
- 2021Godzilla vs. Kong · original film writer
- 2019Godzilla: King of the Monsters · original film writer
- 2018Godzilla: The Planet Eater · original film writer
- 2018Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle · original film writer
- 2017Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters · original film writer
- 2016Shin Godzilla · original film writer
- 2014Godzilla · original film writer
- 2001Moses vs. Godzilla · characters
- 1997Rebirth of Mothra II · lyricist
- 1996Rebirth of Mothra · lyricist
- 1992Godzilla vs. Mothra · lyricist
- 1991Rhapsody in August · screenplay
- 1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection · writer
- 1977Godzilla · screenplay
- 1973Katango's War · screenplay
- 1968Destroy All Monsters · screenplay
- 1966The War of the Gargantuas · screenplay
- 1964Mothra vs. Godzilla · lyricist
- 1961Mothra · lyricist
- 1957Tokyo 1960 · screenplay
- 1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye · writer
- 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean · screenplay
- 1956People of Tokyo, Goodbye · writer
- 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! · screenplay
- 1956Young Tree · writer
- 1954Godzilla · screenplay
- 1952The Skin of the South · screenplay
- 1951The Blue Pearl · writer
- 1950Iseshima · screenplay
Editing 1
- 1993Madadayo · editor
Directing 81
- 1993Madadayo · assistant director
- 1991Rhapsody in August · assistant director
- 1985Ran · assistant director
- 1984Godzilla Fantasia · director
- 1980Kagemusha · assistant director
- 1977Bloodthirsty Hawk · director
- 1977Monsters of the Lost Continent · director
- 1977Godzilla · director
- 1975Terror of Mechagodzilla · director
- 1973Katango's War · director
- 1972Mirrorman · director
- 1970Space Amoeba · director
- 1969All Monsters Attack · director
- 1969Latitude Zero · director
- 1968Destroy All Monsters · director
- 1967King Kong Escapes · director
- 1966Come Marry Me · director
- 1966The War of the Gargantuas · director
- 1965Invasion of Astro-Monster · director
- 1965Frankenstein Conquers the World · director
- 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster · director
- 1964Dogora · director
- 1964Mothra vs. Godzilla · director
- 1963Atragon · director
- 1963Matango · director
- 1963King Kong vs. Godzilla · director
- 1962Varan the Unbelievable · director
- 1962King Kong vs. Godzilla · director
- 1962Gorath · director
- 1961A Man in Red · director
- 1961Mothra · director
- 1960The Human Vapor · director
- 1959Battle in Outer Space · director
- 1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers · director
- 1959The Story of Iron Arm Inao · director
- 1959Echo Mountain · director
- 1958Varan · director
- 1958The H-Man · director
- 1958Song for a Bride · director
- 1957The Mysterians · director
- 1957Tokyo 1960 · director
- 1957Rodan! The Flying Monster · director
- 1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister · director
- 1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 · director
- 1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 · director
- 1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye · director
- 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman · director
- 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean · director
- 1957Good Luck to These Two · director
- 1956Rodan · director
- 1956People of Tokyo, Goodbye · director
- 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! · director
- 1956Night School · director
- 1956Young Tree · director
- 1955Beast Man Snow Man · director
- 1955Mother and Son · director
- 1955Lovetide · director
- 1954Godzilla · director
- 1954Farewell Rabaul · director
- 1953The Eagle of the Pacific · director
- 1953Adolescence Part II · director
- 1952The Man Who Came to Port · director
- 1952The Skin of the South · director
- 1951The Blue Pearl · director
- 1951Elegy · assistant director
- 1950Iseshima · director
- 1950Escape at Dawn · assistant director
- 1950Escape from Prison · assistant director
- 1949Stray Dog · assistant director
- 1949Kaze no ko · assistant director
- 1949A Story of a Co-op · director
- 1947These Foolish Times · assistant director
- 1944Battle Troop · assistant director
- 1944Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron · assistant director
- 1941Horse · assistant director
- 1938Subterranean Heat · assistant director
- 1937The Beautiful Hawk · assistant director
- 1937Humanity and Paper Balloons · assistant director
- 1937Avalanche · assistant director
- 1936Enoken’s Ten Millions · second assistant director
- 1935Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts · assistant director
crew 2
- 1990Dreams · creative consultant
- 1969All Monsters Attack · special effects
visual effects 1
- 1969All Monsters Attack · visual effects
Production 2
- 1939Osanaki mono no hata · production manager
- 1938Chocolate and Soldiers · production manager