Yoshimitsu Banno

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
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
1971 Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie
7.0
Assistant Director
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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  • First Name: Yoshimitsu
  • Family Name: Banno
  • 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

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