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Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Directing·1911–1993·73 films

Ishirō Honda (Honda Ishirō), sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda", (May 7, 1911, in Yamagata Prefecture – February 28, 1993) was a Japanese film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed director Akira Kurosawa.

As Director

Godzilla
Godzilla (1954)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
Destroy All Monsters
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
All Monsters Attack
All Monsters Attack (1969)
Rodan
Rodan (1956)
Mothra
Mothra (1961)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes (1967)
Matango
Matango (1963)
The War of the Gargantuas
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
The Mysterians
The Mysterians (1957)
Atragon
Atragon (1963)
Space Amoeba
Space Amoeba (1970)
Godzilla
Godzilla (1977)
Battle in Outer Space
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
The H-Man
The H-Man (1958)
Dogora
Dogora (1964)
Varan
Varan (1958)
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero (1969)
Gorath
Gorath (1962)
The Human Vapor
The Human Vapor (1960)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
Beast Man Snow Man
Beast Man Snow Man (1955)
Godzilla Fantasia
Godzilla Fantasia (1984)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)
The Eagle of the Pacific
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
Farewell Rabaul
Farewell Rabaul (1954)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
Come Marry Me
Come Marry Me (1966)
The Blue Pearl
The Blue Pearl (1951)
The Skin of the South
The Skin of the South (1952)
The Man Who Came to Port
The Man Who Came to Port (1952)
Good Luck to These Two
Good Luck to These Two (1957)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)
Mother and Son
Mother and Son (1955)
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
Adolescence Part II
Adolescence Part II (1953)
The Story of Iron Arm Inao
The Story of Iron Arm Inao (1959)
Young Tree
Young Tree (1956)
A Man in Red
A Man in Red (1961)
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
People of Tokyo, Goodbye (1956)
Night School
Night School (1956)
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (1957)
Echo Mountain
Echo Mountain (1959)
Lovetide
Lovetide (1955)
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (1959)
Song for a Bride
Song for a Bride (1958)
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (1957)
A Story of a Co-op
A Story of a Co-op (1949)
Ise-Shima
Ise-Shima (1949)
Tokyo 1960
Tokyo 1960 (1957)
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Mirrorman
Mirrorman (1972)

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