Happy 110 to Ishiro Honda

G. H. (Gman)
AdminGodzillaMay-07-2021 6:43 PM110 years ago the legend himself was born. Responsible for directing the film that started not just an entire franchise, but popularized an entire genre, Ishiro Honda directed some of the very best films in the entire Godzilla series as well as some of the very best of the kaiju genre and Japanese science fiction.
Director of eight Godzilla films, Rodan, Mothra and countless other kaiju/Toho science fiction he was also responsible for episodes of Return of Ultraman and Zone Fighter. He also did many lesser known historical war pictures, dramas and musicals.
Without him, it's unlikely Godzilla, as a franchise, would be as meaningful and historically intriguing as it is today. 110 years later, his legacy lives on having been referenced and honored by filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro.
Discuss the incredible craftsman.