Yoshimitsu Banno

Yoshimitsu Banno
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Director

In this Japanese name, the family name is Ban'no.

Yoshimitsu Banno (坂野義光, Banno Yoshimitsu) is a Japanese 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 is a co-executive producer of the new Godzilla film with Legendary Pictures.

Directing credits

• Birth of the Japanese Islands (1970)
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
• Jinzo ningen Casshan (Android Casshan) (1988) (TV Series)
• Ninja, the Wonder Boy (1985) (TV Series)

Assistant directing credits

• Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
• Doto ichiman kairi (The Mad Atlantic) (1966)
• Kureji no musekinin Shimizu Minato (The Boss of Pickpocket Bay) (1966)
• Hyappatsu hyakuchu (1965)
• Taiheiyo kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (A Miraculous Military Operation in the Pacific Ocean: Kiska) (1965)
• Nikutai no gakko (School of the Flesh) (1965)
• Nippon ichi no horafuki otoko (Japan's Number One Braggart Man) (1964)
• Kyomo ware ozorami ari (1964)
• Nippon musekinin yaro (The Irresponsible Guys of Japan) (1962)
• Nippon musekinin jidai (The Irresponsible Age of Japan) (1962)
• The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
• The Hidden Fortress (1958)
• The Lower Depths (1957)
• Throne of Blood (1957)

Writing credits

• Techno Police 21c (1982)
• The Wizard of Oz (1982)
• Prophecies of Nostradamus (Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen) (1974)
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

Sources

• Yoshimitsu Banno at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)