Directing
Ishirō Honda
- Titles
- 95movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1949 to 1993, busiest in 1957 with 10 main titles.
- Directed
- 64titles as director
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Return of Ultraman83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy5.1average 1.7
- Warfare4.4average 1.2
- Wonder6.6average 3.4
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.7
- Tech & Humanity3.9average 1.6
- Futuristic3.1average 0.9
- Scare4.6average 2.6
- Violence6.2average 4.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.4
- Romance1.5, average 3.8
- Family Dynamics2.5, average 4.8
- Wit & Wordplay1.7, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 13
- Giant Monsters 9
- Cold War Era 6
- Monster Movie 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Special Effects 4
- Post-War Japan 4
- Classic Kaiju Film 4
- Sci-Fi Adventure 4
- Kaiju Film 4
- Fantasy Adventure 3
- Nuclear Anxiety 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Destroy All Monsters, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, +20 more
Hajime KoizumiCinematographerInvasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Atragon, +15 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Rodan, Atragon, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, +13 more
Kenji SaharaActorDestroy All Monsters, King Kong vs. Godzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Rodan, Atragon, +11 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, +8 more
Shinichi SekizawaWriterInvasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Atragon, Mothra vs. Godzilla, +8 more
Takeshi KimuraWriterDestroy All Monsters, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Rodan, King Kong Escapes, The War of the Gargantuas, +8 more
Akira TakaradaActorGodzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Mothra vs. Godzilla, +6 more
Yoshio TsuchiyaActorInvasion of Astro-Monster, Destroy All Monsters, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Matango, The Human Vapor, +6 more
Yoshibumi TajimaActorDestroy All Monsters, Rodan, Atragon, Mothra vs. Godzilla, King Kong Escapes, +5 more
Jun TazakiActorInvasion of Astro-Monster, Destroy All Monsters, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Atragon, +4 more
Hiroshi KoizumiActorAtragon, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Mothra, Matango, +4 more
Movies and TV shows
922000s
1 title
Characters
1990s
7 titles · average score 65
Lyricist
Lyricist
as Grandfather
Editor, Assistant Director
Lyricist
Assistant Director, Screenplay
Creative Consultant
1980s
5 titles · average score 81
as Restaurant Owner
Assistant Director
Director
Assistant Director
1970s
8 titles · average score 54
Screenplay, Director
Director
Director
Screenplay, Director
Director
Director
1960s
20 titles · average score 59
Visual Effects Director, Director
Director, Screenplay
Director
Director, Screenplay
Director, Lyricist
Director
Director
Director
Lyricist, Director
1950s
35 titles · average score 59
Director
Director
Director
as Substation worker (uncredited)
Director
Director
Director, Screenplay
Director
as Substation Worker (uncredited)
Director
Director
1940s
8 titles · average score 76
as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Screenplay, Director
Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
1930s
8 titles · average score 71
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Director