Ishiro Honda, who directed the first science-fiction movies of the monster Godzilla stomping on landmarks, died on Sunday night at Kono Hospital here. He was 81.
More than 13 million moviegoers watched the first Godzilla film, directed by Mr. Honda in 1954 for the Toho Company.
In the movie, Godzilla is brought back to life by nuclear testing in the Pacific and runs roughshod over big buildings. In later films, he defends Japan against various threats, although he is neither good nor evil, just accustomed to smashing anything in his way.
Toho said Mr. Honda, whose interest quickly turned to special effects, directed 45 films from 1951 to 1975, including about a dozen monster movies, including "King Kong vs. Godzilla."
(New York Times, March 2nd, 1993)
More than 13 million moviegoers watched the first Godzilla film, directed by Mr. Honda in 1954 for the Toho Company.
In the movie, Godzilla is brought back to life by nuclear testing in the Pacific and runs roughshod over big buildings. In later films, he defends Japan against various threats, although he is neither good nor evil, just accustomed to smashing anything in his way.
Toho said Mr. Honda, whose interest quickly turned to special effects, directed 45 films from 1951 to 1975, including about a dozen monster movies, including "King Kong vs. Godzilla."
(New York Times, March 2nd, 1993)
Ishiro Honda, who directed the first science-fiction movies of the monster Godzilla stomping on landmarks, died on Sunday night at Kono Hospital here. He was 81.
More than 13 million moviegoers watched the first Godzilla film, directed by Mr. Honda in 1954 for the Toho Company.
In the movie, Godzilla is brought back to life by nuclear testing in the Pacific and runs roughshod over big buildings. In later films, he defends Japan against various threats, although he is neither good nor evil, just accustomed to smashing anything in his way.
Toho said Mr. Honda, whose interest quickly turned to special effects, directed 45 films from 1951 to 1975, including about a dozen monster movies, including "King Kong vs. Godzilla."
(New York Times, March 2nd, 1993)
More than 13 million moviegoers watched the first Godzilla film, directed by Mr. Honda in 1954 for the Toho Company.
In the movie, Godzilla is brought back to life by nuclear testing in the Pacific and runs roughshod over big buildings. In later films, he defends Japan against various threats, although he is neither good nor evil, just accustomed to smashing anything in his way.
Toho said Mr. Honda, whose interest quickly turned to special effects, directed 45 films from 1951 to 1975, including about a dozen monster movies, including "King Kong vs. Godzilla."
(New York Times, March 2nd, 1993)
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