Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa

by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski

Book Overview

The first comprehensive biography of the director behind Godzilla and other Japanese sci-fi classics

Ishiro Honda was arguably the most internationally successful Japanese director of his generation, with an unmatched succession of science fiction films that were commercial hits worldwide. From the atomic allegory of Godzilla and the beguiling charms of Mothra to the tragic mystery of Matango and the disaster...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819500410
• ISBN13: 9780819500410
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.2" x 9.6"