Honda Ishiro
Selective Filmography :
1951: The Blue Pearl
1954: Godzilla
1957: The Mysterians
1958: The H-Man
1959: Battle in Outer Space
1962: King Kong vs Godzilla
1964: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1965: Frankenstein Conquers the World
1966: Destroy all Monsters
1967: King Kong Escapes
1968: All Monsters Attack
1970: Space Amoeba
1975: Terror of Mechagodzilla
Selection:
Honda Ishiro was born in 1911 in Asahi, Yamagata. Assistant director at Toho Studios, he works on many long features, such as those of his friend Akira Kurosawa. He also made several documentaries. He directs his debut feature,The Blue Pearl in 1951. He gained International fame in 1954 with Godzilla. After retiring as a director in 1975, Honda returned to work again for his old friend and former mentor Akira Kurosawa on his last five films. He died in 1993.
