Ishirô Honda

Known For

Godzilla Writer

(2014)

Gojira Director

(1954)

Ran Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

(1985)

Destroy All Monsters Director

(1968)

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Director (59 credits)

1990 Dreams (segments "Tunnel, The", "Mount Fuji in Red", prologue and epilogue of "Weeping Demon, The", uncredited)

1977 Godzilla

1975 Terror of Mechagodzilla

1973 Emergency Call Ten-Four Ten-Four (TV Series)

1973 Ryusei Ningen Zon (TV Series) (8 episodes)

- Defeat the Needle Shooting Terror-Beast Needlar (1973)

- Secret of the Great Terror-Beast Bakugon (1973)

- Order: "Destroy the Earth with Comet K" (1973)

- Command: "Destroy the Japanese Islands" (1973)

- Hair-Raising! The Birthday of Terror (1973)

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1973 Mirâman

1972 Ai no senshi Reinbôman (TV Series) (1972)

1971-1972 Kaettekita Urutoraman (TV Series) (5 episodes)

- Urutora 5-tsu no chikai (1972)

- Kaijuutou SOS (1971)

- Kaijuu reinbô sakusen (1971)

- Takkongu daigyakusou (1971)

- Kaijuu soukougeki (1971)

1971 Mirâman (TV Series)

1970 Space Amoeba

1969 All Monsters Attack

1969 Latitude Zero

1968 Destroy All Monsters

1967 King Kong Escapes (english language version, as Inoshiro Honda)

1966 Oyome ni oide

1966 The War of the Gargantuas

1965 Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (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

1960 The Human Vapor

1959 Battle in Outer Space (as Inoshiro Honda)

1959 Uwayaku, shitayaku, godôyaku

1959 Tetsuwan tôshu Inao monogatari

1959 Kodama wa yonde iru

1958 Half Human (as Inoshiro Honda, Japanese sequences)

1958 Daikaijû Baran

1958 The H-Man

1958 Hanayome sanjûsô

1957 The Mysterians

1957 Wakare no chatsumi-uta shimai-hen: Oneesan to yonda hito

1957 Waga mune ni niji wa kiezu

1957 Wakare no chatsumi-uta

1957 Be Happy, These Two Lovers

1956 Rodan

1956 Tôkyô no hito sayônara

1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (as Ishiro Honda)

1956 Yakan chûgaku

1956 Wakai ki

1955 Jû jin yuki otoko

1955 Oen-san

1955 Koi-gesho

1954 Gojira

1954 Saraba Rabauru

1953 Taiheiyô no washi

1953 Zoku shishunki

1952 The Man Who Came to Port

1952 Nangoku no hada

1951 Aoi shinju

1950 Ise Island (Documentary short)

1949 A Story of a Co-op (Documentary short)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (20 credits)

1993 Maadadayo (first assistant director)

1990 Dreams (assistant director)

1985 Ran (chief assistant director - as Inoshiro Honda)

1980 Kagemusha (second unit director)

1949 Kaze no ko (assistant director)

1949 Stray Dog (chief assistant director)

1944 Raigekitai Shutsudô (assistant director)

1944 Kato hayabusa sento-tai (assistant director)

1941 Uma (chief assistant director)

1938 Tôjûrô no koi (assistant director)

1938 Chinetsu (assistant director)

1937 Utsukushiki taka (assistant director)

1937 Humanity and Paper Balloons (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 Nadare (assistant director)

1937 A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again (second assistant director)

1937 Otto no teiso - haru kitareba (second assistant director)

1936 Enoken no senman chôja (second assistant director)

1934 Tadano Bonji: Jinsei Benkyô (assistant director)

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Writer (16 credits)

2018 Gojira: kessen kidô zôshoku toshi (character: Godzilla)

2014 Godzilla (based on the character created by - as Toho Co. Ltd.)

1994 Godzilla: Kaijuu Daikessen (Video Game) (character: Godzilla)

1993 Maadadayo (uncredited)

1991 Hachi-gatsu no rapusodî (uncredited)

1977 Godzilla (original screenplay)

1968 Destroy All Monsters (writer)

1966 The War of the Gargantuas (writer)

1957 Wakare no chatsumi-uta

1956 Tôkyô no hito sayônara

1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (screen play - as Ishiro Honda)

1956 Wakai ki

1954 Gojira (written by)

1952 The Man Who Came to Port

1952 Nangoku no hada

1951 Aoi shinju

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Miscellaneous Crew (7 credits)

1993 Maadadayo (directorial advisor)

1991 Hachi-gatsu no rapusodî (creative consultant)

1990 Dreams (creative consultant)

1985 Ran (director's counselling)

1980 Kagemusha (creative consultant - uncredited) / (directorial advisor) / (production coordinator)

1951 Aika (associate director)

1949 Stray Dog (double for mifune dressed as soldier - uncredited)

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Actor (5 credits)

1993 Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu
Grandfather

1988 The Discarnates

1987 Yarutokya yaruze
Priest

1954 Gojira
Power Station Worker (The Hand that Throws the Switch) (uncredited)

1949 Stray Dog
Fleeing Villain

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Special effects (1 credit)

1969 All Monsters Attack (special effects - uncredited)

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Animation department (1 credit)

2004 Godzilla: Save the Earth (Video Game) (character developer - uncredited)

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Editor (1 credit)

1993 Maadadayo (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1961 Mothra (lyrics: "Mosura no uta" - uncredited)

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Thanks (3 credits)

2013 Pacific Rim (dedicated to the memory of: Monster Master)

2013 Daisy Derkins, Dogsitter of the Damned (special thanks)

2009/I Little Red Riding Hood (Video short) (special thanks)

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Self (1 credit)

1985 A.K. (Documentary)
Himself

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Inoshiro Honda | Inoshirô Honda | Ishiro Honda | Toho Co. Ltd.

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)

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Personal Quote:

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

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Like his friend and fellow director, Akira Kurosawa, he was unusually tall (almost six foot) for a Japanese of his generation. 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

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