Directing
Ishirō Honda
- Career
Active from 1949 to 1993, busiest in 1957 with 10 main titles.
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Return of Ultraman84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics2.6, average 4.9
- Romance1.7, average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay1.7, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Japanese Cinema 13
- Giant Monsters 8
- Cold War Era 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Monster Movie 5
- Special Effects 4
- Classic Kaiju Film 4
- Kaiju Film 4
- Fantasy Adventure 3
- Giant Monster 3
- Classic Sci-Fi 3
- Alien Invasion 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Akira IfukubeComposerGodzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, +20 more
Hajime KoizumiCinematographerInvasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, +15 more
Akihiko HirataActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla, +13 more
Kenji SaharaActorKing Kong vs. Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Mothra vs. Godzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, All Monsters Attack, +11 more
Takashi ShimuraActorGodzilla, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Mothra, +8 more
Takeshi KimuraWriterDestroy All Monsters, Frankenstein Conquers the World, King Kong Escapes, The War of the Gargantuas, Rodan, +8 more
Shinichi SekizawaWriterInvasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Mothra vs. Godzilla, King Kong vs. Godzilla, +8 more
Yoshio TsuchiyaActorInvasion of Astro-Monster, Destroy All Monsters, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Matango, The Human Vapor, +6 more
Akira TakaradaActorGodzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Mothra vs. Godzilla, King Kong Escapes, +6 more
Yoshibumi TajimaActorDestroy All Monsters, Mothra vs. Godzilla, King Kong Escapes, The War of the Gargantuas, Rodan, +5 more
Jun TazakiActorInvasion of Astro-Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Frankenstein Conquers the World, +4 more
Hiroshi KoizumiActorGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Mothra, Atragon, Matango, +4 more
Movies and TV shows
922000s
1 title
Characters
1990s
7 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch score 50Lyricist
GoodWatch score 57Lyricist
GoodWatch score 79Assistant Director, Editor
GoodWatch score 69as Grandfather
GoodWatch score 71Lyricist
GoodWatch score 66Assistant Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 74Creative Consultant
1980s
5 titles · average score 82
GoodWatch score 71as Restaurant Owner
GoodWatch score 90Assistant Director
Director
GoodWatch score 84Assistant Director
1970s
8 titles · average score 55
GoodWatch score 58Director, Screenplay
Director
GoodWatch score 53Director
Screenplay, Director
Director
GoodWatch score 53Director
1960s
20 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch score 37Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
GoodWatch score 73Screenplay, Director
GoodWatch score 54Director
GoodWatch score 63Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 56Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 71Director
GoodWatch score 80Lyricist, Director
GoodWatch score 52Director
GoodWatch score 54Director
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 74Director, Lyricist
1950s
35 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch score 52Director
GoodWatch score 54Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 55Director
GoodWatch score 42Director
GoodWatch score 72as Substation worker (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 74Director, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 39Director
GoodWatch score 83as Substation Worker (uncredited)
Director
Director
1940s
8 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch score 90as Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Screenplay, Director
Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
GoodWatch score 62Assistant Director
1930s
8 titles · average score 71
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Production Manager
GoodWatch score 77Assistant Director
GoodWatch score 68Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
GoodWatch score 69Assistant Director