Yoshimitsu Banno
Yoshimitsu Banno was a Japanese director, writer, and producer best known for his film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Banno joined Toho in 1955, studying under directors such as Mikio Naruse, Kengo Furusawa and Seiji Maruyama. He would begin his career as an assistant director under Akira Kurosawa. Banno would be instrumental in the revival of Godzilla at Legendary pictures. He received a posthumous credit as an executive producer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Known for
ProductionBirthday
March 30, 1931Deathday
May 7, 2017Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
18Place of birth
Imabari, Ehime, Shikoku, JapanAlso known as
坂野 義光Crew credits
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Director, WriterTechno Police 21C
Script, WriterProphecies of Nostradamus
WriterThe Wizard of Oz
Screenplay, Executive ProducerGodzilla
Executive ProducerThe Retreat from Kiska
Assistant DirectorTiger Flight
Assistant DirectorGodzilla: King of the Monsters
Executive Producer, In Memory OfThe Bad Sleep Well
Assistant DirectorGodzilla vs. Kong
Executive ProducerThe Hidden Fortress
Assistant DirectorThe Lower Depths
Assistant DirectorThrone of Blood
Assistant DirectorA Holiday in Tokyo
Second Assistant DirectorGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Executive ProducerThe Mad Atlantic
Assistant DirectorThe Young Ace in the South Pacific
Underwater Director of PhotographyCruel Famine Continent
Director