Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Born: May 5, 1911
Died: February 28, 1993
in Yamagata, Japan
Ishirō Honda (Honda Ishirō), sometimes miscredited in foreign releases as "Inoshiro Honda", (May 7, 1911, in Yamagata Prefecture – February 28, 1993) was a Japanese film director. His early film career included working as an assistant under the famed director Akira Kurosawa.

Alongside his film duties, he was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II in China and was a prisoner there when the war ended.

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Life work of Akira Kurosawa
Title: Life work of Akira Kurosawa
Character: Self
Released: November 25, 2022
Type: Movie
Acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa has been misunderstood. Despite his public perception an a perfectionist who would clash with anyone in his way, the real Kurosawa was actually a very gentle and soft-spoken director. This documentary depicts the human being Akira Kurosawa on the set of his masterpiece "Ran".
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Turning Point
Title: Turning Point
Released: June 18, 1994
Type: Movie
A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.
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Samurai Kids
Title: Samurai Kids
Character: Grandfather
Released: July 17, 1993
Type: Movie
A special effects filled fantasy adventure, in which an 8-year-old boy encounters an ancient samurai warrior who is only six inches tall.
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Making of 'Dreams'
Title: Making of 'Dreams'
Character: Self
Released: November 2, 1990
Type: Movie
This 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, features behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew.
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The Discarnates
Title: The Discarnates
Character: Restaurant Owner
Released: September 15, 1988
Type: Movie
Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.
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Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
Title: Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
A collection of deleted scenes and bloopers from the library of Toho Studios films, including several films from the famous Godzilla franchise.
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A. K.
Title: A. K.
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 1985
Type: Movie
In 1985, Chris Marker traveled to Japan to attend the filming of Ran, directed by Akira Kurosawa. Marker analyzes the progress of filming; the infinite patience of a team under the orders of a meticulous director down to the smallest detail; the antithetical mixture of the modern with the traditional; of the real with the fictitious; of life with cinema… and literature.
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Stray Dog
Title: Stray Dog
Character: Fleeing Villain (uncredited)
Released: October 17, 1949
Type: Movie
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.