Godzilla Fantasia
1984 · 9.7/10
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Ishirō Honda
Director & actor · born 5 May 1911 · Yamagata, Japan
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.
Where to start: Godzilla (1954).
As director 62
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977 · 9.0/10
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Monsters of the Lost Continent
1977
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Godzilla
1977 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Katango's War
1973
New
Mirrorman
1972
New
Space Amoeba
1970 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
All Monsters Attack
1969 · 5.1/10
Snoozefest
Latitude Zero
1969 · 5.9/10
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Destroy All Monsters
1968 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
King Kong Escapes
1967 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Come Marry Me
1966 · 7.0/10
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The War of the Gargantuas
1966 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Dogora
1964 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Atragon
1963 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Matango
1963 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Varan the Unbelievable
1962 · 4.5/10
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King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Gorath
1962 · 6.3/10
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A Man in Red
1961 · 8.0/10
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Mothra
1961 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Human Vapor
1960 · 7.1/10
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Battle in Outer Space
1959 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
1959 · 7.0/10
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The Story of Iron Arm Inao
1959 · 8.0/10
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Echo Mountain
1959 · 9.0/10
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Varan
1958 · 5.8/10
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The H-Man
1958 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Song for a Bride
1958 · 10.0/10
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The Mysterians
1957 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Tokyo 1960
1957
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Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957 · 5.7/10
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A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
1957 · 9.0/10
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A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
1957 · 9.0/10
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A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
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A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
1957 · 8.0/10
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Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957 · 3.5/10
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Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 · 8.6/10
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Good Luck to These Two
1957 · 8.0/10
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Rodan
1956 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
People of Tokyo, Goodbye
1956 · 9.0/10
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Night School
1956 · 10.0/10
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Young Tree
1956 · 8.0/10
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Beast Man Snow Man
1955 · 4.9/10
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Mother and Son
1955 · 8.0/10
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Lovetide
1955 · 8.0/10
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Godzilla
1954 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Farewell Rabaul
1954 · 8.1/10
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The Eagle of the Pacific
1953 · 7.8/10
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Adolescence Part II
1953 · 10.0/10
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The Man Who Came to Port
1952 · 10.0/10
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The Skin of the South
1952 · 8.0/10
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The Blue Pearl
1951 · 7.5/10
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Ise-Shima
1949 · 7.0/10
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A Story of a Co-op
1949 · 8.0/10
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Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024 · 7.5/10
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Turning Point
1994 · 7.0/10
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Samurai Kids
1993 · 7.5/10
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Making of 'Dreams'
1990 · 8.0/10
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The Discarnates
1988 · 6.9/10
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Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
1986 · 6.0/10
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A. K.
1985 · 6.4/10
Popcorn FlickGodzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957 · 8.6/10
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1954 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Stray Dog
1949 · 7.6/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Ishirō Honda movie?
By viewer score, Godzilla (1954) at 7.6/10.
What are Ishirō Honda’s most popular movies?
Godzilla, Godzilla, Stray Dog.
How many movies has Ishirō Honda made?
72 films on TMDB, 62 as director, 10 as actor.