Ishirô Honda (1911–1993) |
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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 a painter. However, as he moved into his teens, it was cinema that became his ...
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Born:in Yamagata, JapanDied:(age 81) in Tokyo, Japan |
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Director (78 credits)
Director (78 credits)
1990
Dreams
(segments "The Tunnel", "Mount Fuji in Red", prologue and epilogue of "The Weeping Demon", uncredited)
1971-1972
Return of Ultraman
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Urutora 5-tsu no chikai
(1972)
- Kaijuutou SOS
(1971)
- Kaijuu reinbô sakusen
(1971)
- Takkongu daigyakusou
(1971)
- Kaiju Soh-Shingeki
(1971)
1971
Mirrorman
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Invaders Are Next Door
(1971)
- Mirrorman is Born
(1971)
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Writer (34 credits)
Writer (34 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (31 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (31 credits)
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Additional Crew (7 credits)
Additional Crew (7 credits)
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Editor (8 credits)
Editor (8 credits)
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Actor (6 credits)
Actor (6 credits)
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Special effects (1 credit)
Special effects (1 credit)
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Animation department (1 credit)
Animation department (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Official Site [Japan]Alternate Names:
Ltd. Toho Co. | Inoshiro Honda | Inoshirô Honda | Ishiro HondaHeight:
5' 11" (1.8 m)Spouse:
Kimi Honda (his death) (2 children)
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