Image: Wikimedia CommonsIshirō Honda
Japanese filmmaker (1911–1993)
- Born May 7, 1911
- 11 movies
Ishirō Honda was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 46 feature films in a career spanning five decades. He entered the Japanese film industry in 1934, and although he directed dramas, war films, documentaries and comedies, he is best remembered for directing and co-creating the kaiju genre with special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya.
Ishirō Honda appears in 11 films in The Rerun, from 1949 to 1990. That includes 10 titles as director. Most of that work is in sci-fi, action and adventure. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Haruo Nakajima (9), Kenji Sahara (7), Takashi Shimura (5), Jun Tazaki (4), Akira Takarada (4).
Known for
- Godzilla (1954), Director. The film that helped found the kaiju genre.
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), Director. A 1962 kaiju film he directed.
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Director. A 1964 kaiju film he directed.
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), Director. A 1965 kaiju film he directed.
- King Kong Escapes (1967), Director. A 1967 kaiju film he directed.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Ishirō Honda been in?
- Ishirō Honda appears in Dreams (1990), Destroy All Monsters (1968), King Kong Escapes (1967), Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965), Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), Mothra (1961), Godzilla (1954) and Stray Dog (1949) on The Remote.
- When was Ishirō Honda born?
- Ishirō Honda was born on 7 May 1911.
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