Ishirō Honda
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 5, 1911
- Died
- February 28, 1993
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Searching For Kurosawa 2025
Actor
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director 2024
as Himself (Archivial Footage)
Moses vs. Godzilla 2001
Characters
Rebirth of Mothra II 1997
Lyricist
Rebirth of Mothra 1996
Lyricist
Turning Point 1994
Actor
Samurai Kids 1993
as Grandfather
Madadayo 1993
Editor, Assistant Director
Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992
Lyricist
Rhapsody in August 1991
Assistant Director, Screenplay
Making of 'Dreams' 1990
as Self
Dreams 1990
Creative Consultant
The Discarnates 1988
as Restaurant Owner
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection 1986
as Self, Writer
Ran 1985
Assistant Director
A. K. 1985
as 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
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 1 1957
Director
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 1957
Director
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye 1957
Writer, Director
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman 1957
Director
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean 1957
as Substation worker (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Good Luck to These Two 1957
Director
Rodan 1956
Director
People of Tokyo, Goodbye 1956
Writer, Director
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
as 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
Writer, Director
Elegy 1951
Assistant Director
Escape at Dawn 1950
Assistant Director
Escape from Prison 1950
Assistant Director
Ise-Shima 1949
Director, Screenplay
Stray Dog 1949
as 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
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
Credits from TMDB.