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Ishirô Honda (1911–1993)

Director | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | Writer

Influential Japanese film director born May 7th, 1911, often credited as being the father of Godzilla. His name is a combination of "I" (or Ino), meaning "boar" and "shirô," meaning fourth boy in the family. Originally, the young Honda had aspirations of becoming an artist. However, as he moved into his teens, it was cinema that became his number-one interest... See full bio »

Born:

Ishiro Honda
in Yamagata, Japan

Died:

(age 81) in Tokyo, Japan
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1990 Dreams (segments "Tunnel, The" and "Mount Fuji in Red", prologue and epilogue of "Weeping Demon, The" - uncredited)
 
1977 Godzilla
 
1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla
 
1973 Ryusei Ningen Zon (TV series)
 
1973 Mirâman
 
1973 Emergency Call Ten-Four Ten-Four (TV series)
 
1972 Ai no senshi Reinbôman (TV series) (1972)
 
1971 Ultraman Returns (TV series)
 
1971 Mirâman (TV series)
 
1970 Yog: Monster from Space
 
1969 Godzilla's Revenge
 
1969 Latitude Zero
 
1968 Destroy All Monsters
 
1967 Oyome ni oide
 
1967 King Kong Escapes (english language version / as Inoshiro Honda)
 
1966 The War of the Gargantuas
 
1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster (as Inoshirô Honda)
 
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World
 
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
 
1964 Uchû daikaijû Dogora
 
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla
 
1963 Atragon
 
1963 Matango
 
1962 Varan the Unbelievable (Japanese scenes - uncredited)
 
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
 
1962 Gorath
 
1961 Shinku no otoko
 
1961 Mothra (as Inoshiro Honda)
 
1960 The Human Vapor
 
1959 Battle in Outer Space
 
1959 Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
 
1959 Tetsuwan toshu inao monogatari
 
1959 An Echo Calls You
 
1958 Daikaijû Baran
 
1958 The H-Man
 
1958 Song for a Bride
 
1958 Half Human (Japanese scenes)
 
1957 The Mysterians
 
1957 A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
 
1957 A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
 
1957 A Rainbow Plays in My Heart
 
1957 Kono futari ni sachi are
 
1956 Rodan
 
1956 Tôkyô no hito sayônara
 
1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
 
1956 Yakan chûgaku
 
1956 Young Tree
 
1955 Jû jin yuki otoko
 
1955 Oen-san
 
1955 Koi-gesho
 
1954 Godzilla
 
1954 Saraba Rabauru
 
1953 Operation Kamikaze
 
1953 Adolescence Part II
 
1952 Minato e kita otoko
 
1952 The Skin of the South
 
1951 Aoi shinju
 
1950 Ise Island (documentary short)
 
1949 A Story of a Co-op (documentary short)
 
1993 Madadayo (assistant director)
 
1990 Dreams (assistant director)
 
1985 Ran (chief assistant director - as Inoshiro Honda)
 
1980 Kagemusha (second unit director)
 
1949 Stray Dog (chief assistant director)
 
1949 Kaze no ko (assistant director)
 
1944 Battle Troop (assistant director)
 
1944 Kato hayabusa sento-tai (assistant director)
 
1941 Uma (chief assistant director)
 
1938 Tojuro no koi (assistant director)
 
1938 Chinetsu (assistant director)
 
1937 Utsukushiki taka (assistant director)
 
1937 Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori (second assistant director)
 
1937 Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Zen' - Mamayo sandogasa - Ikiwa yoiyoi (assistant director)
 
1937 Avalanche (assistant director)
 
1937 A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again (second assistant director)
 
1937 Otto no teiso - haru kitareba (second assistant director)
 
1937 Humanity and Paper Balloons (assistant director)
 
1936 Enoken no senman chôja (second assistant director)
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
1993 Madadayo (uncredited)
 
1991 Rhapsody in August (uncredited)
 
1968 Destroy All Monsters (writer)
 
1966 The War of the Gargantuas (writer)
 
1957 A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
 
1956 Tôkyô no hito sayônara
 
1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
 
1956 Young Tree
 
1954 Godzilla
 
1952 Minato e kita otoko
 
1952 The Skin of the South
 
1951 Aoi shinju
 
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1993 Madadayo (directorial advisor)
 
1991 Rhapsody in August (creative consultant)
 
1990 Dreams (creative consultant)
 
1985 Ran (director's counselling)
 
1980 Kagemusha (creative consultant - uncredited, directorial advisor, production coordinator)
 
1951 Elegy (associate director)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1993 Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu
Grandfather
 
1988 The Discarnates
 
1987 Yarutokya yaruze
Priest
 
1954 Godzilla
Power Station Worker (The Hand that Throws the Switch) (uncredited)
 
1949 Stray Dog
Fleeing Villain
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
2004 Godzilla: Save the Earth (Video Game) (character developer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1993 Madadayo (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
1969 Godzilla's Revenge (special effects - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1961 Mothra (lyrics: "Mosura ya Mosura" - uncredited, "Daughters of Infant Island" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2013 Pacific Rim (dedicatee) (completed)
 
2009/I Little Red Riding Hood (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1985 A.K. (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

Official Site [Japan] | See more »

Alternate Names:

Inoshiro Honda | Inoshirô Honda

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Monsters are born too tall, too strong, too heavy, that is their tragedy. See more »

Trivia:

He was best friends with director Akira Kurosawa. In later years, when his health was failing, Kurosawa would call upon him to help him with his productions. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently shows scenes of people being overwhelmed by an ambush of crowds, human or inhuman, based on a fear he had while stationed in China during World War II. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus