Ishirō Honda: movies and TV shows
Ishirō Honda has 123 credits in the archive: 120 films and 3 TV series, from 1935 to 2025. Highest rated: Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1935 – 2025 · busiest year: 1957 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Searching For Kurosawa | Film | — | 114 | |
| 2001 | Moses vs. Godzilla | Film | — | 90 | |
| 1997 | Rebirth of Mothra II | Film | 5.7 | 86 | |
| 1996 | Rebirth of Mothra | Film | 6.2 | 85 | |
| 1994 | Turning Point | Film | 7.0 | 83 | |
| 1993 | Madadayo | Film | 7.3 | 82 | |
| 1993 | Madadayo | Film | 7.3 | 82 | |
| 1993 | Samurai Kids | Grandfather | Film | 7.5 | 82 |
| 1992 | Godzilla vs. Mothra | Film | 6.9 | 81 | |
| 1991 | Rhapsody in August | Film | 7.1 | 80 | |
| 1991 | Rhapsody in August | Film | 7.1 | 80 | |
| 1990 | Dreams | Film | 7.7 | 79 | |
| 1990 | Making of 'Dreams' | Self | Film | 8.0 | 79 |
| 1988 | The Discarnates | Restaurant Owner | Film | 6.7 | 77 |
| 1986 | Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection | Self | Film | 6.0 | 75 |
| 1986 | Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection | Film | 6.0 | 75 | |
| 1985 | Ran | Film | 8.0 | 74 | |
| 1985 | A. K. | Self | Film | 6.3 | 74 |
| 1984 | Godzilla Fantasia | Film | 9.7 | 73 | |
| 1980 | Kagemusha | Film | 7.8 | 69 | |
| 1977 | Godzilla | Film | 6.8 | 66 | |
| 1977 | Godzilla | Film | 6.8 | 66 | |
| 1977 | Bloodthirsty Hawk | Film | 9.0 | 66 | |
| 1977 | Monsters of the Lost Continent | Film | — | 66 | |
| 1975 | Terror of Mechagodzilla | Film | 6.8 | 64 | |
| 1973 | Zone Fighter | TV | 7.8 | 62 | |
| 1973 | Zone Fighter | TV | 7.8 | 62 | |
| 1973 | Katango's War | Film | — | 62 | |
| 1973 | Katango's War | Film | — | 62 | |
| 1972 | Mirrorman | Film | — | 61 | |
| 1971 | Return of Ultraman | TV | 8.5 | 60 | |
| 1970 | Space Amoeba | Film | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack | Film | 5.1 | 58 | |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack | Film | 5.1 | 58 | |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack | Film | 5.1 | 58 | |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack | Film | 5.1 | 58 | |
| 1969 | Latitude Zero | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 1968 | Destroy All Monsters | Film | 6.9 | 57 | |
| 1968 | Destroy All Monsters | Film | 6.9 | 57 | |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapes | Film | 6.2 | 56 | |
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuas | Film | 6.3 | 55 | |
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuas | Film | 6.3 | 55 | |
| 1966 | Come Marry Me | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-Monster | Film | 6.8 | 54 | |
| 1965 | Frankenstein Conquers the World | Film | 6.8 | 54 | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla | Film | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla | Film | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | Film | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 1964 | Dogora | Film | 6.8 | 53 | |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Film | 6.5 | 52 | |
| 1963 | Matango | Film | 6.7 | 52 | |
| 1963 | Atragon | Film | 6.6 | 52 | |
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Film | 6.9 | 51 | |
| 1962 | Gorath | Film | 6.5 | 51 | |
| 1962 | Varan the Unbelievable | Film | 4.4 | 51 | |
| 1961 | A Man in Red | Film | 8.0 | 50 | |
| 1961 | Mothra | Film | 7.1 | 50 | |
| 1961 | Mothra | Film | 7.1 | 50 | |
| 1960 | The Human Vapor | Film | 6.7 | 49 | |
| 1959 | Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers | Film | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 1959 | Battle in Outer Space | Film | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1959 | Echo Mountain | Film | 9.0 | 48 | |
| 1959 | The Story of Iron Arm Inao | Film | 8.0 | 48 | |
| 1958 | The H-Man | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 1958 | Song for a Bride | Film | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1958 | Varan | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 1957 | The Mysterians | Film | 6.4 | 46 | |
| 1957 | A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister | Film | 9.0 | 46 | |
| 1957 | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1957 | A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye | Film | 8.0 | 46 | |
| 1957 | A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye | Film | 8.0 | 46 | |
| 1957 | Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman | Film | 3.5 | 46 | |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean | Substation worker (uncredited) | Film | 8.6 | 46 |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean | Film | 8.6 | 46 | |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean | Film | 8.6 | 46 | |
| 1957 | Rodan! The Flying Monster | Film | 5.7 | 46 | |
| 1957 | Good Luck to These Two | Film | 8.0 | 46 | |
| 1957 | A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 | Film | 9.0 | 46 | |
| 1957 | Tokyo 1960 | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1957 | Tokyo 1960 | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters! | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters! | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1956 | Rodan | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1956 | Young Tree | Film | 8.0 | 45 | |
| 1956 | Young Tree | Film | 8.0 | 45 | |
| 1956 | Night School | Film | 10.0 | 45 | |
| 1956 | People of Tokyo, Goodbye | Film | 9.0 | 45 | |
| 1956 | People of Tokyo, Goodbye | Film | 9.0 | 45 | |
| 1955 | Mother and Son | Film | 8.0 | 44 | |
| 1955 | Beast Man Snow Man | Film | 4.9 | 44 | |
| 1955 | Lovetide | Film | 8.0 | 44 | |
| 1954 | Godzilla | Substation Worker (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 43 |
| 1954 | Godzilla | Film | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1954 | Godzilla | Film | 7.6 | 43 | |
| 1954 | Farewell Rabaul | Film | 8.5 | 43 | |
| 1953 | The Eagle of the Pacific | Film | 7.8 | 42 | |
| 1953 | Adolescence Part II | Film | 10.0 | 42 | |
| 1952 | The Man Who Came to Port | Film | 10.0 | 41 | |
| 1952 | The Skin of the South | Film | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1952 | The Skin of the South | Film | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1951 | The Blue Pearl | Film | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 1951 | The Blue Pearl | Film | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 1951 | Elegy | Film | 9.0 | 40 | |
| 1950 | Escape at Dawn | Film | 6.0 | 39 | |
| 1950 | Escape from Prison | Film | 10.0 | 39 | |
| 1949 | Stray Dog | Fleeing Villain (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 1949 | Stray Dog | Film | 7.6 | 38 | |
| 1949 | Ise-Shima | Film | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 1949 | Ise-Shima | Film | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 1949 | A Story of a Co-op | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1949 | Kaze no ko | Film | 9.0 | 38 | |
| 1947 | These Foolish Times | Film | 10.0 | 36 | |
| 1944 | Battle Troop | Film | 10.0 | 33 | |
| 1944 | Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 1941 | Horse | Film | 6.3 | 30 | |
| 1939 | Osanaki mono no hata | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1938 | Chocolate and Soldiers | Film | 8.5 | 27 | |
| 1938 | Subterranean Heat | Film | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1937 | Humanity and Paper Balloons | Film | 7.9 | 26 | |
| 1937 | The Beautiful Hawk | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1937 | Avalanche | Film | 6.8 | 26 | |
| 1936 | Enoken’s Ten Millions | Film | 10.0 | 25 | |
| 1935 | Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts | Film | 6.6 | 24 |