Ishirō Honda
DirectingBorn May 5, 1911Died Feb 28, 1993
Yamagata, Japan
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
Escape from Prison
movie1950
Night School
movie1956
Adolescence Part II
movie1953
The Man Who Came to Port
movie1952
Song for a Bride
movie1958
Enoken’s Ten Millions
movie1936
These Foolish Times
movie1947
Battle Troop
movie1944
Godzilla Fantasia
movie1984
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
movie1956
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
movie1956
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
movie1957
Filmography
2001Moses vs. Godzillaas Charactersmovie1997Rebirth of Mothra IIas Lyricistmovie1996Rebirth of Mothraas Lyricistmovie1994Turning Pointmovie1993Samurai Kidsas Grandfathermovie1993Madadayoas Assistant Directormovie1992Godzilla vs. Mothraas Lyricistmovie1991Rhapsody in Augustas Screenplaymovie1990Making of 'Dreams'as Selfmovie1990Dreamsas Creative Consultantmovie1988The Discarnatesas Restaurant Ownermovie1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collectionas Writermovie1985Ranas Assistant Directormovie1985A. K.as Selfmovie1984Godzilla Fantasiaas Directormovie1980Kagemushaas Assistant Directormovie1977Bloodthirsty Hawkas Directormovie1977Godzillaas Directormovie1975Terror of Mechagodzillaas Directormovie1973Zone Fighteras Creatortv1972Mirrormanas Directormovie1971Return of Ultramanas Directortv1970Space Amoebaas Directormovie1969All Monsters Attackas Visual Effects Directormovie1969Latitude Zeroas Directormovie1968Destroy All Monstersas Screenplaymovie1967King Kong Escapesas Directormovie1966Come Marry Meas Directormovie1966The War of the Gargantuasas Screenplaymovie1965Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Directormovie1965Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Directormovie1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Directormovie1964Dogoraas Directormovie1964Mothra vs. Godzillaas Lyricistmovie1963Atragonas Directormovie1963Matangoas Directormovie1963King Kong vs. Godzillaas Directormovie1962Varan the Unbelievableas Directormovie1962King Kong vs. Godzillaas Directormovie1962Gorathas Directormovie1961A Man in Redas Directormovie1961Mothraas Lyricistmovie1960The Human Vaporas Directormovie1959Battle in Outer Spaceas Directormovie1959Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workersas Directormovie1959The Story of Iron Arm Inaoas Directormovie1959Echo Mountainas Directormovie1958Varanas Directormovie1958The H-Manas Directormovie1958Song for a Brideas Directormovie1957The Mysteriansas Directormovie1957Tokyo 1960as Screenplaymovie1957Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Directormovie1957A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sisteras Directormovie1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2as Directormovie1957A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1as Directormovie1957A Teapicker's Song of Goodbyeas Writermovie1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas Directormovie1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Screenplaymovie1957Good Luck to These Twoas Directormovie1956Rodanas Directormovie1956People of Tokyo, Goodbyeas Writermovie1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Screenplaymovie1956Night Schoolas Directormovie1956Young Treeas Writermovie1955Beast Man Snow Manas Directormovie1955Mother and Sonas Directormovie1955Lovetideas Directormovie1954Godzillaas Screenplaymovie1954Farewell Rabaulas Directormovie1953The Eagle of the Pacificas Directormovie1953Adolescence Part IIas Directormovie1952The Man Who Came to Portas Directormovie1952The Skin of the Southas Screenplaymovie1951The Blue Pearlas Writermovie1951Elegyas Assistant Directormovie1950Escape at Dawnas Assistant Directormovie1950Escape from Prisonas Assistant Directormovie1949Ise-Shimaas Screenplaymovie1949Stray Dogas Assistant Directormovie