Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda (本多猪四郎, Honda Ishirō, 7 May 1911 - 28 February 1993), sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda", was a Japanese film director. He is best known for his kaiju and tokusatsu films, including several entries in the Godzilla series, but also worked extensively in the documentary and war genres earlier in his career. Honda was also a lifelong friend and collaborator of Akira Kurosawa, and worked with Kurosawa extensively during the 1980s and '90s.

Personal facts

Ishirō Honda
Birth dateMay 07, 1911
Birth place
Japan , Asahi Yamagata (Nishimurayama) , Yamagata Prefecture
cause of death
Respiratory failure
Date of deathFebruary 28, 1993
Place of death
Japan , Tokyo

Search

Ishirō Honda on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://videosvision.com
  2. http://www.ishirohonda.org