Ishirō Honda

Born: 1911-05-05

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ishirō Honda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Stray Dog

as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Released: 1949-10-17

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot,...

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Rebirth of Mothra

as Man in photo at the Goto's house (uncredited)
Released: 1996-12-14

A new Mothra takes to the air and battles against Desghidorah to save all of humanity.

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The Discarnates

as Restaurant Owner
Released: 1988-09-15

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to...

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Samurai Kids

as Grandfather
Released: 1993-07-17

A special effects filled fantasy adventure, in which an 8-year-old boy encounters an ancient...

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Making of 'Dreams'

as Self
Released: 1990-11-02

This 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's...

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A. K.

as Self
Released: 1985-05-20

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese...

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Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

as Self
Released: 2022-11-25

Acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa has been misunderstood. Despite his public perception an a...

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Turning Point

as uncredited
Released: 1994-06-18

A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the...

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Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

as Self
Released: 1986-01-01

A collection of deleted scenes and bloopers from the library of Toho Studios films, including...

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