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Kaijû sôshingeki (1968) -- Clip: Monster land
Varan the Unbelievable (1962) -- Open-ended Trailer from Other
Varan the Unbelievable (1962) -- US Home Video Trailer from Crown International
Chikyû Bôeigun (1957) -- US Home Video Trailer from MGM
Mekagojira no gyakushu (1975) -- A scientist rebuilds Mechagodzilla to do battle with Godzilla once more.

Overview

Date of Birth:
7 May 1911, Yamagata, Japan more
Date of Death:
28 February 1993, Tokyo, Japan more
Mini Biography:
Influential Japanese film director born May 7th, 1911, often credited... more
Trivia:
One of the major creative forces of Gojira (Godzilla), Japan's most important... more
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Alternate Names:
Inoshiro Honda

Filmography

Director:
  1. Dreams (1990) (segments "Tunnel, The" and "Mount Fuji in Red", prologue and epilogue of "Weeping Demon, The") (uncredited)
    ... aka Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Yume (Japan)

  2. Mekagojira no gyakushu (1975)
    ... aka Mechagodzilla vs. Godzilla
    ... aka Mechagodzilla's Counterattack (Japan: English title: literal title)
    ... aka Monsters from an Unknown Planet
    ... aka Monsters from the Unknown Planet
    ... aka Revenge of Mechagodzilla
    ... aka Terror of Mechagodzilla (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Escape of Mechagodzilla
    ... aka The Escape of Megagodzilla
    ... aka The Terror of Godzilla (USA)
  3. "Ryusei Ningen Zon" (1973) TV series
    ... aka Meteor Human Zon
    ... aka Zone Fighter
    ... aka Zone, the Meteor Man
  4. Mirâman (1973)
  5. "Kinkyû shirei 10-4 10-10" (1973) TV series
    ... aka Emergency Call Ten-Four Ten-Four (USA)
    ... aka Emergency Command 10-4 10-10
  6. "Mirâman" (1971) TV series
    ... aka Mirrorman (Japan: literal English title)
  7. "Kaettekita Urutoraman" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Return of Ultraman (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Ultraman Returns (International: English title)
  8. Gezora, Ganime, Kameba: Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû (1970)
    ... aka Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû
    ... aka Supesu Amîba (Japan: informal alternative title)
    ... aka The Space Amoeba
    ... aka Yog: Monster from Space (USA)
    ... aka Yog: The Space Amoeba

  9. Gojira-Minira-Gabara: Oru kaijû daishingeki (1969)
    ... aka All Monsters on Parade (literal English title)
    ... aka All kaijû daishingeki
    ... aka Attack All Monsters
    ... aka Godzilla's Leverage
    ... aka Godzilla's Revenge (USA)
    ... aka Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara: All Monster's Attack (literal English title)
    ... aka Great Charge of All Monsters
    ... aka Minya: The Son of Godzilla (USA)
  10. Ido zero daisakusen (1969)
    ... aka Atragon II (International: English title)
    ... aka Kaitei Daisenso - Ido Zero Daisakusen
    ... aka Latitude Zero (USA)
    ... aka Latitude Zero Military Tactics
    ... aka Latitude Zero: Big Military Operation
  11. Kaijû sôshingeki (1968)
    ... aka All Monsters Attack
    ... aka Attack of the Marching Monsters
    ... aka Destroy All Monsters (USA)
    ... aka Gojira dengeki daisakusen (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Monster Attack March
    ... aka Monster Invasion (literal English title)
    ... aka Operation Monsterland (UK)
    ... aka The March of the Monsters
  12. Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (1967)
    ... aka King Kong Escapes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka King Kong Strikes Again (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka King Kong's Counterattack (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Revenge of King Kong
  13. Oyome ni Oide (1966)
    ... aka Come Marry Me
  14. Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (1966)
    ... aka Adventure of Gargantuas
    ... aka Duel of the Gargantuas
    ... aka Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gailah
    ... aka Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira (literal English title)
    ... aka Sanda vs. Gailah
    ... aka The War of the Gargantuas (USA)
  15. Kaijû daisenso (1965)
    ... aka Battle of the Astros
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (USA: video title)
    ... aka Invasion of Astro-Monster
    ... aka Invasion of Planet X
    ... aka Invasion of the Astro-Monsters
    ... aka Invasion of the Astros (USA: armed forces circuit title)
    ... aka Kaijû daisenso Kingughidorah tai Gojira (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Monster Zero (USA)
    ... aka The Great Monster War
    ... aka War of the Monsters (literal English title)
  16. Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon (1965)
    ... aka Frankenstein Conquers the World (USA)
    ... aka Frankenstein Meets the Giant Devil Fish
    ... aka Frankenstein and the Giant Lizard
    ... aka Frankenstein vs. Baragon (International: English title)
    ... aka Frankenstein vs. the Giant Devil Fish
    ... aka Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster
    ... aka Furankensuten to Baragon
  17. San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen (1964)
    ... aka Earth's Greatest Battle (literal English title)
    ... aka Ghidora, the Three-Headed Monster
    ... aka Ghidrah
    ... aka Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (USA)
    ... aka Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Chikyu saidai no kessen (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Monster of Monsters: Ghidorah (International: English title)
    ... aka The Biggest Battle on Earth
    ... aka The Biggest Fight on Earth
    ... aka The Greatest Battle on Earth
    ... aka The Greatest Fight on Earth
    ... aka Three Giant Monsters: The Greatest Battle on Earth (International: English title: literal title)
  18. Uchu daikaijû Dogora (1964)
    ... aka Dagora, the Space Monster (USA)
    ... aka Space Monster Dogora
  19. Mosura tai Gojira (1964)
    ... aka Godzilla Against Mothra (Japan: English title)
    ... aka Godzilla Fights the Giant Moth
    ... aka Godzilla vs. Mothra
    ... aka Godzilla vs. the Giant Moth
    ... aka Godzilla vs. the Thing (USA)
    ... aka Mothra vs. Godzilla (International: English title: literal title)
  20. Kaitei gunkan (1963)
    ... aka Atoragon: Flying Supersub
    ... aka Atragon (USA)
    ... aka Flying Supersub Atoragon
    ... aka Undersea Battleship (International: English title: literal title)
  21. Matango (1963)
    ... aka Attack of the Mushroom People (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Curse of the Mushroom People
    ... aka Fungus of Terror
    ... aka Matango the Fungus of Terror
    ... aka Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Matango: Fungus of Terror
  22. Varan the Unbelievable (1962) (Japanese scenes)
    ... aka The Monster Varan (USA: informal title)
  23. Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)
    ... aka King Kong vs. Godzilla
  24. Yôsei Gorasu (1962)
    ... aka Astronaut 1980
    ... aka Gorath (USA)
    ... aka Gorath, the Mysterious Star
    ... aka Suspicous Star Gorath
    ... aka Yosei Gorath
  25. Shinku no otoko (1961)
    ... aka The Scarlet Man
  26. Mosura (1961) (as Inoshiro Honda)
    ... aka Daikaijû Masura
    ... aka Mothra (USA)
  27. Gasu ningen dai ichigo (1960)
    ... aka The First Gas Human (International: English title)
    ... aka The Human Vapor (USA)

  28. Uchu daisenso (1959)
    ... aka Battle in Outer Space (USA)
    ... aka The Great Space War
  29. Uwayaku, shitayaku, godôyaku (1959)
    ... aka Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (International: English title)
  30. Tetsuwan toshu inao monogatari (1959)
    ... aka Inao: Story of an Iron Arm
    ... aka The Story of Iron-Arm Inao (informal literal English title)
  31. Kodama wa yonde iru (1959)
    ... aka An Echo Calls You (International: English title)
  32. Daikaijû Baran (1958)
    ... aka Baran: Monster from the East
    ... aka The Great Monster Baran (informal English title)
    ... aka Varan the Unbelievable (USA: DVD box title)
  33. Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1958) (Japanese scenes)
    ... aka Abominable Snowman
    ... aka Half Human (USA)
  34. Bijo to Ekitainingen (1958)
    ... aka Beauty and the Liquidman (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The H-Man (USA)
  35. Hanayome sanjuso (1958)
    ... aka Song for a Bride (International: English title)
  36. Chikyû Bôeigun (1957)
    ... aka Defence Force of the Earth
    ... aka Earth Defense Force
    ... aka The Mysterians (USA)
  37. Wakare no chatsumi-uta shimai-hen: Oneesan to yonda hito (1957)
    ... aka A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (International: English title)
  38. Waga mune ni niji wa kiezu (1957)
    ... aka A Rainbow Plays in My Heart (International: English title)
  39. Wakare no chatsumi-uta (1957)
    ... aka A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (International: English title)
  40. Kono futari ni sachi are (1957)
    ... aka Be Happy, These Two Lovers
    ... aka Good Luck to These Two
  41. Sora no daikaijû Radon (1956)
    ... aka Radon
    ... aka Radon, Monster from the Sky (literal English title)
    ... aka Rodan
    ... aka Rodan! The Flying Monster (USA)
  42. Tokyo no hito sayonara (1956)
    ... aka People of Tokyo, Goodbye (International: English title)
  43. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
    ... aka Godzilla (USA: video title)
    ... aka Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
  44. Night School (1956)
    ... aka Yakan chugaku (Japan: alternative title)
  45. Wakai ki (1956)
    ... aka Young Tree (International: English title)
  46. Jû jin yuki otoko (1955)
    ... aka Beast Man Snow Man
    ... aka S
  47. Oen-san (1955)
    ... aka Cry-Baby
    ... aka O-en-San
  48. Koi-gesho (1955)
    ... aka Love Makeup
  49. Gojira (1954)
    ... aka Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
  50. Saraba Rabauru (1954)
    ... aka Farewell Rabaul
  51. Taiheiyo no washi (1953)
    ... aka Eagle of the Pacific
    ... aka Operation Kamikaze (USA)
  52. Zoku shishunki (1953)
    ... aka Adolescence Part II (Japan: informal literal English title) (USA)
  53. Minato e kita otoko (1952)
    ... aka The Man Who Came to Port
    ... aka The Man Who Went to Sea
  54. Nangoku no hada (1952)
    ... aka The Skin of the South (International: English title)
  55. Aoi shinju (1951)
    ... aka The Blue Pearl
  56. Ise Island (1950)

  57. A Story of a Co-op (1949)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Madadayo (1993) (assistant director)
    ... aka Not Yet
  2. Dreams (1990) (assistant director)
    ... aka Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Yume (Japan)

  3. Ran (1985) (chief assistant director) (as Inoshiro Honda)
    ... aka Ran (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Revolt (International: English title)
  4. Kagemusha (1980) (second unit director)
    ... aka Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
    ... aka Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
    ... aka Shadow Warrior
    ... aka The Double

  5. Nora inu (1949) (chief assistant director)
    ... aka Stray Dog (USA)
  6. Kaze no ko (1949) (assistant director)
    ... aka Child of the Wind
    ... aka Children of the Wind
  7. Raigekitai shutsudo (1944) (assistant director)
    ... aka Battle Troop (USA)
  8. Kato hayabusa sento-tai (1944) (assistant director)
    ... aka Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
    ... aka Colonel Kato's Flying Squadron
  9. Uma (1941) (chief assistant director)
    ... aka Horse

  10. Tojuro no koi (1938) (assistant director)
    ... aka Tojuro's Love
  11. Chinetsu (1938) (assistant director)
    ... aka Subterranean Heat
  12. Utsukushiki taka (1937) (assistant director)
    ... aka The Beautiful Hawk (Japan: English title)
  13. Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori (1937) (second assistant director)
    ... aka Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 2: Returning Is Scary, But the Weather Will Clear If You Wait
  14. Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Zen' - Mamayo sandogasa - Ikiwa yoiyoi (1937) (assistant director)
    ... aka Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 - Momma, the Hat - The Nice Way
  15. Nadare (1937) (assistant director)
    ... aka Avalanche
  16. Otto no teiso - aki futatabi (1937) (second assistant director)
    ... aka A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
    ... aka A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again (USA)
  17. Otto no teiso - haru kitareba (1937) (second assistant director)
    ... aka A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
    ... aka Husband's Chastity
  18. Ninjo kami fusen (1937) (assistant director)
    ... aka Ballad of the Paper Balloons (International: English title)
    ... aka Humanity and Paper Balloons
  19. Enoken no senman choja (1936) (second assistant director)
    ... aka Enoken's Ten Millions
    ... aka Enoken, the Millionaire
    ... aka The Millionaire
Writer:
  1. Madadayo (1993) (uncredited)
    ... aka Not Yet
  2. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991) (uncredited)
    ... aka Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
    ... aka Rhapsody in August (International: English title)

  3. Kaijû sôshingeki (1968) (writer)
    ... aka All Monsters Attack
    ... aka Attack of the Marching Monsters
    ... aka Destroy All Monsters (USA)
    ... aka Gojira dengeki daisakusen (Japan: reissue title)
    ... aka Monster Attack March
    ... aka Monster Invasion (literal English title)
    ... aka Operation Monsterland (UK)
    ... aka The March of the Monsters
  4. Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (1966) (writer)
    ... aka Adventure of Gargantuas
    ... aka Duel of the Gargantuas
    ... aka Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gailah
    ... aka Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira (literal English title)
    ... aka Sanda vs. Gailah
    ... aka The War of the Gargantuas (USA)

  5. Wakare no chatsumi-uta (1957) (writer)
    ... aka A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (International: English title)
  6. Tokyo no hito sayonara (1956) (writer)
    ... aka People of Tokyo, Goodbye (International: English title)
  7. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) (writer)
    ... aka Godzilla (USA: video title)
    ... aka Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
  8. Wakai ki (1956) (writer)
    ... aka Young Tree (International: English title)
  9. Gojira (1954) (writer)
    ... aka Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
  10. Minato e kita otoko (1952) (writer)
    ... aka The Man Who Came to Port
    ... aka The Man Who Went to Sea
  11. Nangoku no hada (1952) (writer)
    ... aka The Skin of the South (International: English title)
  12. Aoi shinju (1951) (writer)
    ... aka The Blue Pearl
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Madadayo (1993) (directorial advisor)
    ... aka Not Yet
  2. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991) (creative consultant)
    ... aka Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
    ... aka Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
  3. Dreams (1990) (creative consultant)
    ... aka Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Yume (Japan)

  4. Ran (1985) (director's counselling)
    ... aka Ran (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Revolt (International: English title)
  5. Kagemusha (1980) (creative consultant) (uncredited) (directorial advisor) (production coordinator)
    ... aka Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
    ... aka Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
    ... aka Shadow Warrior
    ... aka The Double

  6. Aika (1951) (associate director)
    ... aka Elegy (USA)
    ... aka Erejii (Japan: alternative title)
Actor:
  1. Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu (1993) .... Grandfather
    ... aka Samurai Kids
    ... aka Samurai Kizzu
    ... aka The Water Traveler

  2. Ijintachi tono natsu (1988)
    ... aka Summer Among the Zombies
    ... aka The Discarnates (USA)
  3. Yarutokya yaruze (1987) .... Priest
    ... aka Come Back Hero

  4. Gojira (1954) (uncredited) .... Power Station Worker (The Hand that Throws the Switch)
    ... aka Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)

  5. Nora inu (1949) .... Fleeing Villain
    ... aka Stray Dog (USA)
Animation Department:
  1. Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004) (VG) (character developer) (uncredited)
Editor:
  1. Madadayo (1993) (uncredited)
    ... aka Not Yet
Special Effects:
  1. Gojira-Minira-Gabara: Oru kaijû daishingeki (1969) (special effects) (uncredited)
    ... aka All Monsters on Parade (literal English title)
    ... aka All kaijû daishingeki
    ... aka Attack All Monsters
    ... aka Godzilla's Leverage
    ... aka Godzilla's Revenge (USA)
    ... aka Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara: All Monster's Attack (literal English title)
    ... aka Great Charge of All Monsters
    ... aka Minya: The Son of Godzilla (USA)
Self:
  1. A.K. (1985) .... Himself
    ... aka Kurosawa Akira (Japan: alternative title)

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