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title: "2 Ishiro Honda Quotes - Famous Film director (Honda Ishiro \"Gojira\" to waga eiga jinsei)"
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# Ishiro Honda

(1911–1993)   Film Director

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Ishiro Honda was a film director, best known for *Honda Ishiro "Gojira" to waga eiga jinsei*.

## Quick Facts About Ishiro Honda

Born May 7, 1911

Died February 28, 1993

Profession Film Director

Notable works Honda Ishiro "Gojira" to waga eiga jinsei

## About Ishiro Honda

Ishirō Honda was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 46 feature films in a career spanning five decades. He is acknowledged as the most internationally successful Japanese filmmaker prior to Hayao Miyazaki and one of the founders of modern disaster film, with his films having a significant influence on the film industry. Despite directing many drama, war, documentary, and comedy films, Honda is best remembered for directing and co-creating the kaiju genre with special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya.

##  Quotes by Ishiro Honda

> [I try to express in my films things that no other art can approach. In my monster films for example, I use…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ishiro-honda/i-try-to-express-in-my-films-things-that-no-other-art-can-approach-in/)

Ishiro Honda

[Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e3/ishiro-honda-92655_approach_i-try-to-express-in-my-films-things-that_1299990.jpg)

> [“Monsters are tragic beings; they are born too tall, too strong, too heavy, they are not evil by choice. That is their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ishiro-honda/monsters-are-tragic-beings-they-are-born-too-tall-too-strong-too/)

Ishiro Honda

[Monster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/monster/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c7/ishiro-honda-92655_monsters_monsters-are-tragic-beings-they-are-born_1980692.jpg)

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