Banno Yoshimitsu

Name: Banno Yoshimitsu
Native name: 坂野義光
Also Known as: ばんのよしみつ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 30, 1931
Died: March 20, 2017

A Japanese film director, best known for the cult-classic Godzilla vs. Hedorah, which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII in 2005. He was an executive producer on Legendary Pictures's American Godzilla films, Godzilla (2014), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). He died of subarachnoid hemorrhage in 2017. King of the Monsters was dedicated to his memory along with Haruo Nakajima. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1971	Godzilla vs. Hedorah	Movie	7.0

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1974	Prophecies of Nostradamus	Movie	7.1
1966	10,000 Miles of Stormy Seas	Movie	2.0
1965	Ironfinger	Movie	6.9
1965	The Retreat from Kiska	Movie	2.0
1965	Nikutai no Gakko	Movie	0.0
1962	Nippon Musekinin Yaro	Movie	2.0
1962	Nippon Musekinin Jidai	Movie	0.0
1960	The Bad Sleep Well	Movie	7.7
1958	The Hidden Fortress	Movie	7.8
1957	The Lower Depths	Movie	7.0
1957	Throne of Blood	Movie	7.8

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