Writer/Director

Explore the life and work of Godzilla’s creators

  • Hideaki Anno: Robots vs. Monsters

    Hideaki Anno is a recognized for his creation of the famous anime series Evangelion. He’s also credited for his talent in reviving multiple long-standing Japanese pop culture icons. Hideaki Anno was born in Ube, Japan with a passion for pop fiction throughout his childhood, without much care for his schooling. However, he was pushed into…

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  • Ishiro Honda: The father of Godzilla

    Japanese filmmaker Ishirō Honda at the National Museum of Nature and Science, in Tokyo, during the filming of Frankenstein Conquers the World. The original Godzilla was written and directed by Ishiro Honda, a Japanese director now recognized for his iconic work in the Kaiju genre. He was born in 1911 and started off a career…

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