Ishirō Honda
Directing
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ishirō Honda
Filmography
Acting (11)
2024
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Directoras Himself (Archivial Footage)
7.5
1994
7.0
1993
Samurai Kidsas Grandfather
7.5
1990
Making of 'Dreams'as Self
8.0
1988
The Discarnatesas Restaurant Owner
6.7
6.0
1985
A. K.as Self
6.3
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Substation worker (uncredited)
8.6
1954
Godzillaas Substation Worker (uncredited)
7.6
1949
Stray Dogas Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
7.6
Production & Directing (110)
2001
Moses vs. GodzillaCharacters
1997
Rebirth of Mothra IILyricist
5.7
1996
Rebirth of MothraLyricist
6.2
1993
MadadayoEditor
7.4
1993
MadadayoAssistant Director
7.4
1992
Godzilla vs. MothraLyricist
6.9
1991
Rhapsody in AugustAssistant Director
7.2
1991
Rhapsody in AugustScreenplay
7.2
1990
DreamsCreative Consultant
7.7
6.0
1985
RanAssistant Director
8.0
1984
Godzilla FantasiaDirector
9.7
1980
KagemushaAssistant Director
7.8
1977
Bloodthirsty HawkDirector
9.0
1977
Monsters of the Lost ContinentDirector
1977
GodzillaScreenplay
6.8
1977
GodzillaDirector
6.8
1975
Terror of MechagodzillaDirector
6.8
1973
Katango's WarScreenplay
1973
Katango's WarDirector
1972
MirrormanDirector
1970
Space AmoebaDirector
6.4
1969
All Monsters AttackDirector
5.1
1969
All Monsters AttackSpecial Effects
5.1
1969
All Monsters AttackVisual Effects
5.1
1969
All Monsters AttackVisual Effects Director
5.1
1969
Latitude ZeroDirector
5.9
1968
Destroy All MonstersDirector
6.9
1968
Destroy All MonstersScreenplay
6.9
1967
King Kong EscapesDirector
6.1
1966
Come Marry MeDirector
7.0
1966
The War of the GargantuasDirector
6.3
1966
The War of the GargantuasScreenplay
6.3
1965
Invasion of Astro-MonsterDirector
6.8
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the WorldDirector
6.7
1964
7.0
1964
DogoraDirector
6.7
1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaDirector
7.0
1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaLyricist
7.0
1963
AtragonDirector
6.6
1963
MatangoDirector
6.7
1963
King Kong vs. GodzillaDirector
6.6
1962
Varan the UnbelievableDirector
4.4
1962
King Kong vs. GodzillaDirector
6.9
1962
GorathDirector
6.3
1961
A Man in RedDirector
8.0
1961
MothraDirector
7.2
1961
MothraLyricist
7.2
1960
The Human VaporDirector
7.1
1959
Battle in Outer SpaceDirector
5.9
1959
Seniors, Juniors, Co-WorkersDirector
7.0
1959
The Story of Iron Arm InaoDirector
8.0
1959
Echo MountainDirector
9.0
1958
VaranDirector
5.8
1958
The H-ManDirector
5.8
1958
Song for a BrideDirector
10.0
1957
The MysteriansDirector
6.3
1957
Tokyo 1960Director
1957
Tokyo 1960Screenplay
1957
Rodan! The Flying MonsterDirector
5.7
1957
9.0
1957
9.0
1957
1957
8.0
1957
A Teapicker's Song of GoodbyeDirector
8.0
1957
3.5
1957
8.6
1957
8.6
1957
Good Luck to These TwoDirector
8.0
1956
RodanDirector
6.5
1956
People of Tokyo, GoodbyeWriter
9.0
1956
People of Tokyo, GoodbyeDirector
9.0
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Director
6.5
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Screenplay
6.5
1956
Night SchoolDirector
10.0
1956
Young TreeDirector
8.0
1956
Young TreeWriter
8.0
1955
Beast Man Snow ManDirector
4.9
1955
Mother and SonDirector
8.0
1955
LovetideDirector
8.0
1954
GodzillaDirector
7.6
1954
GodzillaScreenplay
7.6
1954
Farewell RabaulDirector
8.1
1953
The Eagle of the PacificDirector
7.8
1953
Adolescence Part IIDirector
10.0
1952
The Man Who Came to PortDirector
10.0
1952
The Skin of the SouthDirector
8.0
1952
The Skin of the SouthScreenplay
8.0
1951
The Blue PearlWriter
7.5
1951
The Blue PearlDirector
7.5
1951
ElegyAssistant Director
9.0
1950
Escape at DawnAssistant Director
6.0
1950
Escape from PrisonAssistant Director
10.0
1949
Ise-ShimaDirector
7.0
1949
Ise-ShimaScreenplay
7.0
1949
Stray DogAssistant Director
7.6
1949
Kaze no koAssistant Director
9.0
1949
A Story of a Co-opDirector
8.0
1947
These Foolish TimesAssistant Director
10.0
1944
Battle TroopAssistant Director
10.0
1944
Colonel Kato's Falcon SquadronAssistant Director
7.0
1941
HorseAssistant Director
6.3
1939
Osanaki mono no hataProduction Manager
1938
Chocolate and SoldiersProduction Manager
8.5
1938
Subterranean HeatAssistant Director
7.0
1937
The Beautiful HawkAssistant Director
7.0
1937
Humanity and Paper BalloonsAssistant Director
7.8
1937
AvalancheAssistant Director
6.8
1936
Enoken’s Ten MillionsSecond Assistant Director
10.0
1935
Three Sisters with Maiden HeartsAssistant Director
6.6