Tomoyuki Tanaka
The film marked director Banno's directorial debut; however, the budget for "Godzilla vs. Hedorah" was significantly lower than previous "Godzilla" films. Banno was only given 35 days to shoot the film and only had one team available to shoot both the drama and monster effects scenes. Veteran Godzilla director Ishirō Honda was later tasked by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka to watch Banno's rough cut and provide advice.