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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:
He was best friends with director Akira Kurosawa. In later years, when... more
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Alternate Names:
Inoshiro Honda

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Animation Department, Editor, Special Effects, Self
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dreams (1990)   (segments "Tunnel, The" and "Mount Fuji in Red", prologue and epilogue of "Weeping Demon, The") (uncredited) 1990 - 7.7 (7,292)
AKAs:
  • Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
  • Yume (Japan)
- 2. Mekagojira no gyakushu (1975)   1975 - 5.6 (925)
AKAs:
  • Mechagodzilla vs. Godzilla
  • Mechagodzilla's Counterattack (Japan: English title: literal title)
  • Monsters from an Unknown Planet
  • Monsters from the Unknown Planet
  • Revenge of Mechagodzilla
  • Terror of Mechagodzilla (USA: video box title)
  • The Escape of Mechagodzilla
  • The Escape of Megagodzilla
  • The Terror of Godzilla (USA)
- 3. "Ryusei Ningen Zon" (1973)   1973 - 8.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Meteor Human Zon
  • Zone Fighter
  • Zone, the Meteor Man
- 4. Mirâman (1973) 1973 - -
- 5. "Kinkyû shirei 10-4 10-10" (1973)   1973 - -
AKAs:
  • Emergency Call Ten-Four Ten-Four (USA)
  • Emergency Command 10-4 10-10
- 6. "Kaettekita Urutoraman" (1971)   (unknown episodes) 1971 - 7.9 (19)
AKAs:
  • Return of Ultraman (Japan: English title)
  • Ultraman Returns (International: English title)
- 7. "Mirâman" (1971)   1971 - -
AKAs:
  • Mirrorman (Japan: literal English title)
- 8. Gezora, Ganime, Kameba: Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû (1970)   1970 - 5.6 (172)
AKAs:
  • Kessen! Nankai no daikaijû
  • Supesu Amîba (Japan: informal alternative title)
  • The Space Amoeba
  • Yog: Monster from Space (USA)
  • Yog: The Space Amoeba
- 9. Gojira-Minira-Gabara: Oru kaijû daishingeki (1969)   1969 - 3.9 (934)
AKAs:
  • All Monsters on Parade (literal English title)
  • All kaijû daishingeki
  • Attack All Monsters
  • Godzilla's Leverage
  • Godzilla's Revenge (USA)
  • Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara: All Monster's Attack (literal English title)
  • Great Charge of All Monsters
  • Minya: The Son of Godzilla (USA)
- 10. Ido zero daisakusen (1969)   1969 - 5.9 (177)
AKAs:
  • Atragon II (International: English title)
  • Kaitei Daisenso - Ido Zero Daisakusen
  • Latitude Zero (USA)
  • Latitude Zero Military Tactics
  • Latitude Zero: Big Military Operation
- 11. Kaijû sôshingeki (1968)   1968 - 6.3 (1,019)
AKAs:
  • All Monsters Attack
  • Attack of the Marching Monsters
  • Destroy All Monsters (USA)
  • Gojira dengeki daisakusen (Japan: reissue title)
  • Monster Attack March
  • Monster Invasion (literal English title)
  • Operation Monsterland (UK)
  • The March of the Monsters
- 12. Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (1967)   1967 - 5.2 (514)
AKAs:
  • King Kong Escapes (UK) (USA)
  • King Kong Strikes Again (International: English title: literal title)
  • King Kong's Counterattack (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Revenge of King Kong
- 13. Oyome ni Oide (1966)   1966 - 7.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • Come Marry Me
- 14. Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (1966)   1966 - 6.1 (544)
AKAs:
  • Adventure of Gargantuas
  • Duel of the Gargantuas
  • Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gailah
  • Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira (literal English title)
  • Sanda vs. Gailah
  • The War of the Gargantuas (USA)
- 15. Kaijû daisenso (1965)   1965 - 5.9 (1,127)
AKAs:
  • Battle of the Astros
  • Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (USA: video title)
  • Invasion of Astro-Monster
  • Invasion of Planet X
  • Invasion of the Astro-Monsters
  • Invasion of the Astros (USA: armed forces circuit title)
  • Kaijû daisenso Kingughidorah tai Gojira (Japan: reissue title)
  • Monster Zero (USA)
  • The Great Monster War
  • War of the Monsters (literal English title)
- 16. Furankenshutain tai chitei kaijû Baragon (1965)   1965 - 3.2 (697)
AKAs:
  • Frankenstein Conquers the World (USA)
  • Frankenstein Meets the Giant Devil Fish
  • Frankenstein and the Giant Lizard
  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon (International: English title)
  • Frankenstein vs. the Giant Devil Fish
  • Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster
  • Furankensuten to Baragon
- 17. San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen (1964)   1964 - 6.5 (780)
AKAs:
  • Earth's Greatest Battle (literal English title)
  • Ghidora, the Three-Headed Monster
  • Ghidrah
  • Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (USA)
  • Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Chikyu saidai no kessen (Japan: reissue title)
  • Monster of Monsters: Ghidorah (International: English title)
  • The Biggest Battle on Earth
  • The Biggest Fight on Earth
  • The Greatest Battle on Earth
  • The Greatest Fight on Earth
  • Three Giant Monsters: The Greatest Battle on Earth (International: English title: literal title)
- 18. Uchu daikaijû Dogora (1964)   1964 - 5.6 (162)
AKAs:
  • Dagora, the Space Monster (USA)
  • Space Monster Dogora
- 19. Mosura tai Gojira (1964)   1964 - 6.2 (1,626)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla Against Mothra (Japan: English title)
  • Godzilla Fights the Giant Moth
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra
  • Godzilla vs. the Giant Moth
  • Godzilla vs. the Thing (USA)
  • Mothra vs. Godzilla (International: English title: literal title)
- 20. Kaitei gunkan (1963)   1963 - 5.8 (202)
AKAs:
  • Atoragon: Flying Supersub
  • Atragon (USA)
  • Flying Supersub Atoragon
  • Undersea Battleship (International: English title: literal title)
- 21. Matango (1963)   1963 - 6.3 (827)
AKAs:
  • Attack of the Mushroom People (USA: TV title)
  • Curse of the Mushroom People
  • Fungus of Terror
  • Matango the Fungus of Terror
  • Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People (USA: DVD box title)
  • Matango: Fungus of Terror
- 22. Varan the Unbelievable (1962)   (Japanese scenes) 1962 - 5.2 (140)
AKAs:
  • The Monster Varan (USA: informal title)
- 23. Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)   1962 - 5.4 (1,794)
AKAs:
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla
- 24. Yôsei Gorasu (1962)   1962 - 5.5 (127)
AKAs:
  • Astronaut 1980
  • Gorath (USA)
  • Gorath, the Mysterious Star
  • Suspicous Star Gorath
  • Yosei Gorath
- 25. Shinku no otoko (1961)   1961 - -
AKAs:
  • The Scarlet Man
- 26. Mosura (1961)   (as Inoshiro Honda) 1961 - 6.4 (744)
AKAs:
  • Daikaijû Masura
  • Mothra (USA)
- 27. Gasu ningen dai ichigo (1960)   1960 - 6.5 (90)
AKAs:
  • The First Gas Human (International: English title)
  • The Human Vapor (USA)
- 28. Uchu daisenso (1959)   1959 - 5.2 (220)
AKAs:
  • Battle in Outer Space (USA)
  • The Great Space War
- 29. Uwayaku, shitayaku, godôyaku (1959)   1959 - -
AKAs:
  • Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (International: English title)
- 30. Tetsuwan toshu inao monogatari (1959)   1959 - -
AKAs:
  • Inao: Story of an Iron Arm
  • The Story of Iron-Arm Inao (informal literal English title)
- 31. Kodama wa yonde iru (1959)   1959 - -
AKAs:
  • An Echo Calls You (International: English title)
- 32. Daikaijû Baran (1958)   1958 - 5.4 (134)
AKAs:
  • Baran: Monster from the East
  • The Great Monster Baran (informal English title)
  • Varan the Unbelievable (USA: DVD box title)
- 33. Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1958)   (Japanese scenes) 1958 - 2.2 (177)
AKAs:
  • Abominable Snowman
  • Half Human (USA)
- 34. Bijo to Ekitainingen (1958)   1958 - 6.1 (271)
AKAs:
  • Beauty and the Liquidman (International: English title: literal title)
  • The H-Man (USA)
- 35. Hanayome sanjuso (1958)   1958 - -
AKAs:
  • Song for a Bride (International: English title)
- 36. Chikyû Bôeigun (1957)   1957 - 6.3 (411)
AKAs:
  • Defence Force of the Earth
  • Earth Defense Force
  • The Mysterians (USA)
- 37. Wakare no chatsumi-uta shimai-hen: Oneesan to yonda hito (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister (International: English title)
- 38. Waga mune ni niji wa kiezu (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart (International: English title)
- 39. Wakare no chatsumi-uta (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (International: English title)
- 40. Kono futari ni sachi are (1957)   1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Be Happy, These Two Lovers
  • Good Luck to These Two
- 41. Sora no daikaijû Radon (1956)   1956 - 6.1 (870)
AKAs:
  • Radon
  • Radon, Monster from the Sky (literal English title)
  • Rodan
  • Rodan! The Flying Monster (USA)
- 42. Tokyo no hito sayonara (1956)   1956 - -
AKAs:
  • People of Tokyo, Goodbye (International: English title)
- 43. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)   1956 - 6.7 (2,123)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla (USA)
  • Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
- 44. Night School (1956)   1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Yakan chugaku (Japan: alternative title)
- 45. Wakai ki (1956)   1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Young Tree (International: English title)
- 46. Jû jin yuki otoko (1955)   1955 - 5.8 (29)
AKAs:
  • Beast Man Snow Man
  • S
- 47. Oen-san (1955)   1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Cry-Baby
  • O-en-San
- 48. Koi-gesho (1955)   1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Love Makeup
- 49. Gojira (1954)   1954 - 7.3 (4,637)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
- 50. Saraba Rabauru (1954)   1954 - 8.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • Farewell Rabaul
- 51. Taiheiyo no washi (1953)   1953 - 8.5 (7)
AKAs:
  • Eagle of the Pacific
  • Operation Kamikaze (USA)
- 52. Zoku shishunki (1953)   1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Adolescence Part II (Japan: informal literal English title) (USA)
- 53. Minato e kita otoko (1952)   1952 - -
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Came to Port
  • The Man Who Went to Sea
- 54. Nangoku no hada (1952)   1952 - -
AKAs:
  • The Skin of the South (International: English title)
- 55. Aoi shinju (1951)   1951 - -
AKAs:
  • The Blue Pearl
- 56. Ise Island (1950) 1950 - -
- 57. A Story of a Co-op (1949) 1949 - -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Madadayo (1993)   (assistant director) 1993 - 7.5 (1,546)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
- 2. Dreams (1990)   (assistant director) 1990 - 7.7 (7,292)
AKAs:
  • Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
  • Yume (Japan)
- 3. Ran (1985)   (chief assistant director) (as Inoshiro Honda) 1985 - 8.3 (31,094)
AKAs:
  • Ran (UK) (USA)
  • Revolt (International: English title)
- 4. Kagemusha (1980)   (second unit director) 1980 - 7.9 (10,451)
AKAs:
  • Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
  • Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
  • Shadow Warrior
  • The Double
- 5. Nora inu (1949)   (chief assistant director) 1949 - 7.8 (4,759)
AKAs:
  • Stray Dog (USA)
- 6. Kaze no ko (1949)   (assistant director) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Child of the Wind
  • Children of the Wind
- 7. Raigekitai shutsudo (1944)   (assistant director) 1944 - -
AKAs:
  • Battle Troop (USA)
- 8. Kato hayabusa sento-tai (1944)   (assistant director) 1944 - -
AKAs:
  • Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
  • Colonel Kato's Flying Squadron
- 9. Uma (1941)   (chief assistant director) 1941 - 7.8 (61)
AKAs:
  • Horse
- 10. Tojuro no koi (1938)   (assistant director) 1938 - 9.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Tojuro's Love
- 11. Chinetsu (1938)   (assistant director) 1938 - 9.1 (10)
AKAs:
  • Subterranean Heat
- 12. Utsukushiki taka (1937)   (assistant director) 1937 - 9.7 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Beautiful Hawk (Japan: English title)
- 13. Enoken no chakkiri Kinta 'Go', kaeri wa kowai, mateba hiyori (1937)   (second assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • 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) 1937 - 9.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Chikiri Kinta Part 1 - Momma, the Hat - The Nice Way
- 15. Nadare (1937)   (assistant director) 1937 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Avalanche
- 16. Otto no teiso - aki futatabi (1937)   (second assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • A Husband's Chastity: Fall Again
  • A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again (USA)
- 17. Otto no teiso - haru kitareba (1937)   (second assistant director) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • A Husband's Chastity: If Spring Comes
  • Husband's Chastity
- 18. Ninjo kami fusen (1937)   (assistant director) 1937 - 7.7 (425)
AKAs:
  • Ballad of the Paper Balloons (International: English title)
  • Humanity and Paper Balloons
- 19. Enoken no senman choja (1936)   (second assistant director) 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Enoken's Ten Millions
  • Enoken, the Millionaire
  • The Millionaire
Writer
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- 1. Madadayo (1993)   (uncredited) 1993 - 7.5 (1,546)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
- 2. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991)   (uncredited) 1991 - 7.3 (2,317)
AKAs:
  • Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
  • Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
- 3. Kaijû sôshingeki (1968)   (writer) 1968 - 6.3 (1,019)
AKAs:
  • All Monsters Attack
  • Attack of the Marching Monsters
  • Destroy All Monsters (USA)
  • Gojira dengeki daisakusen (Japan: reissue title)
  • Monster Attack March
  • Monster Invasion (literal English title)
  • Operation Monsterland (UK)
  • The March of the Monsters
- 4. Furankenshutain no kaijû: Sanda tai Gaira (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 6.1 (544)
AKAs:
  • Adventure of Gargantuas
  • Duel of the Gargantuas
  • Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gailah
  • Frankenstein's Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira (literal English title)
  • Sanda vs. Gailah
  • The War of the Gargantuas (USA)
- 5. Wakare no chatsumi-uta (1957)   (writer) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye (International: English title)
- 6. Tokyo no hito sayonara (1956)   (writer) 1956 - -
AKAs:
  • People of Tokyo, Goodbye (International: English title)
- 7. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)   (writer) 1956 - 6.7 (2,123)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla (USA)
  • Kaijû-ô Gojira (Japan)
- 8. Wakai ki (1956)   (writer) 1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Young Tree (International: English title)
- 9. Gojira (1954)   (writer) 1954 - 7.3 (4,637)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
- 10. Minato e kita otoko (1952)   (writer) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Came to Port
  • The Man Who Went to Sea
- 11. Nangoku no hada (1952)   (writer) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • The Skin of the South (International: English title)
- 12. Aoi shinju (1951)   (writer) 1951 - -
AKAs:
  • The Blue Pearl
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Madadayo (1993)   (directorial advisor) 1993 - 7.5 (1,546)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
- 2. Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991)   (creative consultant) 1991 - 7.3 (2,317)
AKAs:
  • Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
  • Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
- 3. Dreams (1990)   (creative consultant) 1990 - 7.7 (7,292)
AKAs:
  • Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (USA: alternative title)
  • Yume (Japan)
- 4. Ran (1985)   (director's counselling) 1985 - 8.3 (31,094)
AKAs:
  • Ran (UK) (USA)
  • Revolt (International: English title)
- 5. Kagemusha (1980)   (creative consultant) (uncredited) (directorial advisor) (production coordinator) 1980 - 7.9 (10,451)
AKAs:
  • Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)
  • Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
  • Shadow Warrior
  • The Double
- 6. Aika (1951)   (associate director) 1951 - -
AKAs:
  • Elegy (USA)
  • Erejii (Japan: alternative title)
Actor
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- 1. Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu (1993)   Grandfather 1993 - 6.1 (10)
AKAs:
  • Samurai Kids
  • Samurai Kizzu
  • The Water Traveler
- 2. Ijintachi tono natsu (1988)   1988 - 7.1 (51)
AKAs:
  • Summer Among the Zombies
  • The Discarnates (USA)
- 3. Yarutokya yaruze (1987)   Priest 1987 - -
AKAs:
  • Come Back Hero
- 4. Gojira (1954)   (uncredited) Power Station Worker (The Hand that Throws the Switch) 1954 - 7.3 (4,637)
AKAs:
  • Godzilla (International: English title) (USA)
- 5. Nora inu (1949)   Fleeing Villain 1949 - 7.8 (4,759)
AKAs:
  • Stray Dog (USA)
Animation Department
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- 1. Godzilla: Save the Earth (2004) (VG) (character developer) (uncredited) 2004 - 8.6 (54)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Madadayo (1993)   (uncredited) 1993 - 7.5 (1,546)
AKAs:
  • Not Yet
Special Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gojira-Minira-Gabara: Oru kaijû daishingeki (1969)   (special effects) (uncredited) 1969 - 3.9 (934)
AKAs:
  • All Monsters on Parade (literal English title)
  • All kaijû daishingeki
  • Attack All Monsters
  • Godzilla's Leverage
  • Godzilla's Revenge (USA)
  • Godzilla, Minilla, Gabara: All Monster's Attack (literal English title)
  • Great Charge of All Monsters
  • Minya: The Son of Godzilla (USA)
Self
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- 1. A.K. (1985)   Himself 1985 - 7.3 (265)
AKAs:
  • Kurosawa Akira (Japan: alternative title)

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