Ishirō Honda
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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Films (97)
Searching For Kurosawa
2025
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · Himself (Archivial Footage)
Moses vs. Godzilla
2001 · Characters
Rebirth of Mothra II
1997 · Lyricist
Rebirth of Mothra
1996 · Lyricist
Turning Point
1994
Samurai Kids
1993 · Grandfather
Madadayo
1993 · Editor, Assistant Director
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992 · Lyricist
Rhapsody in August
1991 · Assistant Director, Screenplay
Making of 'Dreams'
1990 · Self
Dreams
1990 · Creative Consultant
The Discarnates
1988 · Restaurant Owner
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986 · Self, Writer
Ran
1985 · Assistant Director
A. K.
1985 · Self
Godzilla Fantasia
1984 · Director
Kagemusha
1980 · Assistant Director
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977 · Director
Monsters of the Lost Continent
1977 · Director
Godzilla
1977 · Screenplay, Director
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 · Director
Duel!! Godzilla vs. the Monster Army
1974 · Writer
Katango's War
1973 · Screenplay, Director
Mirrorman
1972 · Director
Space Amoeba
1970 · Director
All Monsters Attack
1969 · Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director
Latitude Zero
1969 · Director
Destroy All Monsters
1968 · Director, Screenplay
King Kong Escapes
1967 · Director
Come Marry Me
1966 · Director
The War of the Gargantuas
1966 · Director, Screenplay
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 · Director
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965 · Director
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 · Director
Dogora
1964 · Director
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 · Director, Lyricist
Atragon
1963 · Director
Matango
1963 · Director
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 · Director
Varan the Unbelievable
1962 · Director
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Director
Gorath
1962 · Director
A Man in Red
1961 · Director
Mothra
1961 · Director, Lyricist
The Human Vapor
1960 · Director
Battle in Outer Space
1959 · Director
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
1959 · Director
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959 · Director
Echo Mountain
1959 · Director
Varan
1958 · Director
The H-Man
1958 · Director
Song for a Bride
1958 · Director
The Mysterians
1957 · Director
Tokyo 1960
1957 · Director, Screenplay
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957 · Director
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957 · Director
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957 · Director
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957 · Director
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957 · Director, Writer
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957 · Director
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 · Substation worker (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Good Luck to These Two
1957 · Director
Rodan
1956 · Director
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956 · Director, Writer
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 · Director, Screenplay
Night School
1956 · Director
Young Tree
1956 · Director, Writer
Beast Man Snow Man
1955 · Director
Mother and Son
1955 · Director
Lovetide
1955 · Director
Godzilla
1954 · Substation Worker (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Farewell Rabaul
1954 · Director
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953 · Director
Adolescence Part II
1953 · Director
The Man Who Came to Port
1952 · Director
The Skin of the South
1952 · Director, Screenplay
The Blue Pearl
1951 · Director, Writer
Elegy
1951 · Assistant Director
Escape at Dawn
1950 · Assistant Director
Escape from Prison
1950 · Assistant Director
Ise-Shima
1949 · Director, Screenplay
Stray Dog
1949 · Fleeing Villain (uncredited), Assistant Director
Kaze no ko
1949 · Assistant Director
A Story of a Co-op
1949 · Director
These Foolish Times
1947 · Assistant Director
Battle Troop
1944 · Assistant Director
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
1944 · Assistant Director
Horse
1941 · Assistant Director
Osanaki mono no hata
1939 · Production Manager
Chocolate and Soldiers
1938 · Production Manager
Subterranean Heat
1938 · Assistant Director
The Beautiful Hawk
1937 · Assistant Director
Humanity and Paper Balloons
1937 · Assistant Director
Avalanche
1937 · Assistant Director
Enoken’s Ten Millions
1936 · Second Assistant Director
Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts
1935 · Assistant Director
