Ishirō Honda
🎂 May 5, 1911 — 🕯️ Feb 28, 1993 (81 years)
Yamagata, Japan
Ishirō Honda is a director whose career stretches back to the 1940s. They directed the film Godzilla. Other titles of theirs include King Kong vs. Godzilla and Mothra vs. Godzilla. Across 77 years they have directed 60 films and 2 TV productions, working mainly across genres like sci-fi, action, fantasy.
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Godzilla
1954
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Gorath
1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Mothra
1961
The H-Man
1958
Space Amoeba
1970
Rodan
1956
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975
King Kong Escapes
1967
All Monsters Attack
1969
Matango
1963
The Mysterians
1957
Atragon
1963
The Human Vapor
1960
Dogora
1964
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Battle in Outer Space
1959
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Varan
1958
Godzilla
1977
Farewell Rabaul
1954
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
Latitude Zero
1969
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Come Marry Me
1966
Godzilla Fantasia
1984
TV Shows
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Rhapsody in August
Screenplay
1991
Film
Godzilla Fantasia
Director
1984
Film
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Director
1977
Film
Godzilla
Director
1977
Film
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Director
1975
Film
Zone Fighter
Creator
1973–
TV
Mirrorman
Director
1972
Film
Return of Ultraman
Director
1971–
TV
Space Amoeba
Director
1970
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ishirō Honda still alive?
Ishirō Honda passed away on February 28, 1993 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Ishirō Honda?
Ishirō Honda is best known for directing Godzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla.
How many movies has Ishirō Honda directed?
Over a 44-year career (since 1949), Ishirō Honda has directed or written 62 films and worked on 2 TV shows.
What was Ishirō Honda's first movie?
The career of Ishirō Honda began with A Story of a Co-op (1949).
What is Ishirō Honda's most recent movie or series?
Ishirō Honda's most recent release is Rhapsody in August, which premiered on May 25, 1991.
What TV shows has Ishirō Honda created or directed?
On television, Ishirō Honda has appeared in Return of Ultraman, Zone Fighter.
Ishirō Honda
1911-05-05 · 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.Ishirō Honda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.