Ishirō Honda

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.

Alongside his film duties, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II in China and was a prisoner there when the war ended.

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Ishirō Honda is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director (2024), Samurai Kids (1993), Return of Ultraman (1971), Godzilla (1954), Ran (1985), Kagemusha (1980), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956). The recorded credits span 1949 to 2024, including 24 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.