Ishirô Honda (1911–1993) |
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 ...
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Born:in Yamagata, JapanDied:(age 81) in Tokyo, Japan |