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Ishirō Honda

Directing

Born May 5, 1911 · Yamagata, Japan

Died February 28, 1993

Also known as 本多猪四郎 · Исиро Хонда · 혼다 이시로

Biography

Ishirō Honda was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 46 feature films in a career spanning five decades. He is acknowledged as the most internationally successful Japanese filmmaker prior to Hayao Miyazaki and one of the founders of modern disaster film, with his films having a significant influence on the film industry. Despite directing many drama, war, documentary, and comedy films, Honda is best remembered for directing and co-creating the kaiju genre with special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya.

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Filmography32 titles

Return of Ultraman

1971Director

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957as Substation worker (uncredited)

Ran

1985Assistant Director

Humanity and Paper Balloons

1937Assistant Director

Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior

1980Assistant Director

Dreams

1990Creative Consultant

Godzilla

1954as Substation Worker (uncredited)

Stray Dog

1949as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)

Madadayo

1993Assistant Director, Editor, Screenplay

Mothra

1961Director, Lyricist

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964Director, Lyricist

Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster

1964Director

Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth

1992Lyricist

Destroy All Monsters

1968Director, Screenplay

Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975Director

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965Director

Frankenstein vs. Baragon

1965Director

Dogora

1964Director

Atragon

1963Director

Attack of the Mushroom People

1963Director

Godzilla: King of the Monsters!

1956Director, Screenplay

Rodan

1956Director

Space Amoeba

1970Director

The Mysterians

1957Director

The War of the Gargantuas

1966Director, Screenplay

Rebirth of Mothra

1996Lyricist

Battle in Outer Space

1959Director

Rebirth of Mothra II

1997Lyricist

The H-Man

1958Director

Varan

1958Director

All Monsters Attack

1969Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director

Varan the Unbelievable

1962Director