Yoshimitsu Banno was born on March 30, 1931, and died on May 7, 2017.

He was a Japanese director.

Banno was best known for the cult-classic Godzilla vs. Hedorah, which he directed and co-wrote.

He was a special guest at G-Fest XII in 2005.

Banno was a co-executive producer of the new Godzilla film with Legendary Pictures.

Yoshimitsu Banno passed away at 86 years old.