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Ishirō Honda (Japanese: 本多 猪四郎 （ いしろう ）, Hepburn: Honda Ishirō, 7 May 1911 – 28 February 1993) was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 46 feature films in a career spanning five decades.
Ishirô Honda (1911-1993) was a Japanese film director and the father of Godzilla. He also worked on several films by Akira Kurosawa and created many other monster movies.
Oct 24, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Ishiro Honda, the visionary filmmaker who created the giant-monster genre and explored the themes of nuclear fear, pacifism, and environmentalism. From his early days as a soldier and a trainee to his legacy as a master of kaiju eiga, Honda's work influenced generations of filmmakers and audiences.
May 6, 2024 · Honda Ishirō was a Japanese filmmaker who worked closely with Kurosawa Akira but was perhaps best known for his leading role in Japan’s kaijū eiga (“monster movie”) craze of the 1950s and ’60s, mostly through his direction of Gojira (1954; Godzilla) and several of its sequels.
Oct 3, 2017 · A book about the influential Japanese director of science fiction and fantasy films, such as Godzilla, Mothra, and King Kong vs. Godzilla. Learn about his life, career, and collaborations with Akira Kurosawa and other filmmakers.
Ishirō Honda, a visionary director in Japanese cinema, was instrumental in establishing the kaiju (monster) genre. His works are a testament to his innovation and his ability to create larger-than-life creatures while highlighting underlying social and environmental themes.
Mar 2, 1993 · Ishiro Honda, who directed the first science-fiction movies of the monster Godzilla stomping on landmarks, died on Sunday night at Kono Hospital here. He was 81. More than 13 million moviegoers...
