Ishirō Honda

Film director

1911 – 1993

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Who was Ishirō Honda?

Ishirō Honda, sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda" was a Japanese film director. He is best known for his kaiju and tokusatsu films, including several entries in the Godzilla series, but also worked extensively in the documentary and war genres earlier in his career. Honda was also a lifelong friend and collaborator of Akira Kurosawa, and worked with Kurosawa extensively during the 1980s and '90s.

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Born
May 7, 1911
Asahi
Also known as
  • Ishiro Honda
  • Inoshiro Honda
  • Ishirô Honda
Spouses
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Education
  • Nihon University
Lived in
  • Yamagata Prefecture
Died
Feb 28, 1993
Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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